The New Social Worker
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
What is the role of social work in relation to environmental justice? It is important for us, as social workers, to enhance our knowledge about the impact of the environment on the health, welfare, and life span of diverse groups.
Relias
JANUARY 30, 2023
For your organization to be the best that it can be, you must create an environment where staff members feel comfortable being themselves, asking questions, and providing potential solutions to problems. By working to make your organization a safer place to work for everyone, you’re likely to see staff retention and engagement increase, which can lead to more consistent, quality care for persons served.
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My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 31, 2023
There have been many moments along my mental health journey where I’ve felt like I’ve failed. I don’t quite know how I’m failing or in what way, but I feel that I am. There’s a sense of impending doom, a fear that I am not living up to my potential, that I’m not accomplishing enough. Enough what? you might ask. To be honest, I don’t know what to tell you.
Nicole Clark Consulting
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. In the early years of my social work career, I had a large caseload of individuals from various backgrounds and needs. Some clients were more challenging to work with than others, but I’d say I got along well with everyone I worked with. Yet [.] The post Ask Nicole: I’m Uncomfortable Working with Certain Clients appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
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The New Social Worker
JANUARY 30, 2023
In its most brutal truths, Spare is a memoir about a lonely, isolated, abused, purposeless boy who becomes determined to face his realities in order to mature. Read our review and commentary on Spare.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 31, 2023
(In the photo: Members of the ASO board with IFSW representatives) At a press conference today in Kabul, the Afghanistan Social Work Organization (ASO) invited speakers from The Ministry of […]
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Relias
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Originally known as the Fatal Four (which included aspiration, dehydration, constipation, and seizures), experts in the field of IDD care have identified sepsis as another serious condition for this population. For this reason, the nomenclature has changed to the Fatal Five. As a member of the Fatal Five conditions, dehydration can affect those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) more than others.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 29, 2023
Betty Ford was addicted to booze and pills, and had mental health problems. But no one took away her children. Richard Blodgett admits he was using fentanyl illegally. The single father told the Associated Press he had to in order to control pain enough to support his 9-year-old diabetic son, Jakob. “I wasn’t getting high. I wasn’t abusing them. I was using them to be able to work and provide for my son,” Blodgett said.
Social Work.Career
JANUARY 31, 2023
This post is part of the monthly series, Free Webinars for Social Workers and Mental Health Professionals, featuring over 50 free webcasts that we could find for you this month in the field of social work and mental health. To make it easier for you to find a webinar that is of interest to you, […] The post Free Mental Health Webinars, February 2023 appeared first on SocialWork.Career.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
NOTE on NASW journals: NASW journals are co-published by NASW Press and Oxford University Press. The journal Social Work is a benefit of NASW membership. It is available online or, at a member’s request, in print. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print.
Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson
Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.
Relias
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Originally known as the Fatal Four (which included aspiration, dehydration, constipation, and seizures), experts in the field of IDD care have identified sepsis as another serious condition for this population. For this reason, the nomenclature has changed to the Fatal Five. For those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), aspiration and the other members of the Fatal Five conditions pose a serious threat to their quality of life and, in some cases, can be deadly.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Specialist social workers will be appointed to lead child protection cases while a new framework will be introduced to support practitioners at the start of their careers, the government has said in its response to the care review. The long-awaited children’s social care implementation strategy, which will be published today by the Department for Education (DfE), also includes plans to support councils recruit up to 500 social work apprentices and consultative proposals on reducing authori
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Virtual Side –event: Addressing inequality predicament: trade-offs and the quest for decent employment, poverty reduction and social inclusion Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Time: 9:45am- 11am EST Please register at: [link] The side- event conceived as a panel discussion takes place during the 61 st session of the Commission for Social Development.
Social Work Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Women are no strangers to leadership. Across multiple disciplines, women have built and maintained organizations, created social justice movements, governed with compassion, and brought order where there was once chaos. Mentoring Women for Leadership can serve as a guide for educators, students, practitioners, and administrators to support the growth and development of female leaders.
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Relias
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Originally known as the Fatal Four (which included aspiration, dehydration, constipation, and seizures), experts in the field of IDD care have identified sepsis as another serious condition for this population. For this reason, the nomenclature has changed to the Fatal Five. How can you help your clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who also experience seizures?
Community Care
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Agency social worker pay in would be capped to the equivalent earned by permanent staff under government plans to reduce the use and cost of locums in statutory children’s services. The Department for Education (DfE) has proposed introducing national rules to regulate the use of agency staff in response to concerns that their increasing use is destabilising the workforce and adversely affecting children and families through high staff turnover.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Child Labor and Children in Migration – CSocD61 side event Forced child labor deprives children of their childhood, their potential, and their dignity. Join us for this CSocD61 side event that highlights this important issue in line with the ambitious targets for ending child labor (SDG 8.7) and for safe, orderly and responsible migration (SDG 10.7).
Children’s Home Society of Washington
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
A long journey has brought me to the Wenatchee Valley in central Washington state. I am thrilled to purse the next leg of my career in a newly created role as Washington Family Support Network Director in support of family well-being and development across the entire state of Washington for Children’s Home Society of Washington. I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, the third child of two teachers.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
Relias
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Originally known as the Fatal Four (which included aspiration, dehydration, constipation, and seizures), experts in the field of IDD care have identified sepsis as another serious condition for this population. For this reason, the nomenclature has changed to the Fatal Five. How can you help your clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) combat constipation and the other Fatal Five conditions to achieve a better quality of life?
Community Care
JANUARY 31, 2023
A leading judge has excoriated the government and Parliament for a six-year failure to address judicial warnings about a chronic shortage of secure care for children “in extreme crisis” However, Sir Andrew McFarlane has detected signs of hope in an apparent shift in Department for Education (DfE) thinking to accept its responsibility for filling a gap that has seen 60-70 children waiting for a secure bed each day.
KVC
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
KVC Missouri and Great Circle, two nonprofits with a shared mission to provide high-quality children’s mental health and family services, have finalized the agreement that will guide their integration. On April 1, Great Circle’s nearly 800 employees will become part of KVC. The expanded KVC Missouri team will serve thousands of families each year, offering preventative family strengthening services, foster care , children’s mental health treatment, educational academies, and other services from
Safe Kids Worldwide
JANUARY 31, 2023
Take if From a Teen - Rail Safety Video Challenge Facebook Like Google Plus One Tweet Widget Pinterest Thank you for your interest in our Take it from a Teen Challenge. As you saw in the video, Safe Kids and Union Pacific are joining together to provide teenagers with an opportunity to inspire their fellow teens to be safer around train tracks. Plus, a chance to win $200 or even $1,000!
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Relias
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
The “Fatal Five” is a group of preventable conditions that are often fatal for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in congregant residential settings. They include aspiration, dehydration, seizures, constipation, and sepsis. Identifying healthcare needs can be hard for anyone. Do you remember a time when you had symptoms you didn’t understand?
Community Care
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Sector bodies have heavily criticised the government’s provision of one-fifth of the resources called for by the care review to reform social care in its response today. The Department for Education has allocated £200m over two years to its children’s social care implementation strategy, which it said would “transform the current care system to focus on more early support for families, reducing the need for crisis response at a later stage” However, this compares to the g
Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 31, 2023
Professor Luke Shaefer was quoted in a Detroit News article on how the Earned Income and Child Tax Credit can make a critical difference for families with low to moderate incomes. “This is an important time of year for households who are working hard to make ends meet,” said Shaefer. “Tax refunds help families pay down debt, invest in car repairs, and all the other things they need.
University of Connecticut
JANUARY 31, 2023
From the Desk of Dean Heller Dear Colleagues, While Black History Month presents us with the opportunity to celebrate the contributions of African Americans to our nation’s history, at this moment we are also called to redouble our commitment to the cause of racial justice. As many of you know, in early January, 29-year-old Tyre Nichols of Memphis, Tennessee died after being fatally beaten by police officers during a traffic stop.
Relias
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a philosophy within healthcare organizations that looks to constantly improve upon patient care, staff safety, and organizational processes. CQI pushes all members of your organization to ask questions like: “How are we doing?” “Can we do something better?” “Can we do things more efficiently and be more effective?
Community Care
JANUARY 30, 2023
Four in ten people whose discharge from hospital is delayed are awaiting a social care package, according to NHS data. The figure, revealed today in a government plan to reduce hospital pressures, came as council leaders criticised ministers for a narrative of “blaming” social care for delayed discharges. About 14,000 hospital beds in England are occupied by a person medically fit for discharge, up by one-third on pre-pandemic levels, said the delivery plan for recovering urgent and
Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 31, 2023
Professor Andy Grogan-Kaylor is quoted in a feature in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health titled “The strange endurance of corporal punishment.” The article explores the fact that while corporal punishment of children is an extremely loaded issue that transcends cultures, the research is almost entirely uniform in finding that corporal punishment doesn’t work and has enduring negative effects on children.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 31, 2023
● When the miracle cure turns out to be snake oil: There’s still another problem with Pittsburgh's predictive analytics “child welfare” algorithm. Now, on top everything else , such as ethically-challenged ethics reviews and concerns about racial bias, there’s this: The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into whether the algorithm discriminates against families in which a parent is disabled. ● The Missouri Independent reports on how that st
Relias
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Value-based contracts (VBC) are agreements between the payer (i.e., insurer) and provider that stipulates that payment for services is based upon predetermined measures, such as patient outcomes. This type of contract means that individuals and insurers pay based on the value of care provided, rather than the number of services. While value-based contracts are widely used in other healthcare fields, their application in behavioral health is far from universal.
Community Care
JANUARY 31, 2023
Unions are seeking a 12.7% pay rise for council social workers and other local authority staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 2023-24. UNISON, GMB and Unite today demanded a rise two percentage points above the retail prices index (RPI) measure of inflation, which the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) calculated would be 10.7% in 2023.
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