Relias
JUNE 27, 2023
For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. But what about IDD supervisors — house managers, team leaders, program managers, qualified intellectual disability professionals (QIDPs), and others who are responsible for ensuring compliance and service quality?
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 27, 2023
ENGAGE Program Manager and Lecturer Fatima Salman spoke about the role of social workers in creating policy that supports mental health on the podcast “Breaking Through” with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. “Policy affects all of us,” said Salman. “We actually had the most amount of social workers running for office and winning ever in Michigan which is phenomenal because they approach policy through a mental health perspective.
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My Brains Not Broken
JUNE 28, 2023
Today’s post will be short but sweet. Many of my posts are written in advance or pre-scheduled, which I enjoy doing. But sometimes I want to share how I’m feeling in the moment, which requires some quick thinking and reflecting. So, in the midst of a very busy time in my life, I wanted to reflect on the importance of slowing down. There’s often a negative connotation to telling someone (or being told) to slow down.
The New Social Worker
JUNE 25, 2023
I can tell you with confidence that having more experience doesn’t necessarily mean that you have a better application. It’s far more important to show admissions committees that you have the skills and insights they’re looking for.
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Community Care
JUNE 28, 2023
The NHS increased the size of its mental health social work workforce by 20% from 2019-22, official figures show. However, there appears to have been a sharp fall in the number of partnership arrangements between NHS trusts and councils to deliver services, according to a census of the mental health social care workforce carried out for NHS England.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
JUNE 30, 2023
Editor’s note: Melissa Freedman, MSW, is a social work educator and consultant specializing in leadership, supervision, administration, and quality management and assurance. In this blog post, she shares guidance for social work educators about how to start planning for the important task of reaffirmation and the initial process of accreditation with the Council on Social Work Education.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 25, 2023
Closing Date for Nominations extended – 31 st July 2023 The International Association of Schools of Social Work ( IASSW ) announces four vacancies on the IASSW Board of Directors for 2024-2028: There is one position open for President ( years of serving: 2024-202 8) , one position open for Secretary ( years of serving: 2024-202 8) , and two positions for Member at Large of the Board of Directors ( years of serving: 2024-2028).
Social Work Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
By Mel Wilson, LCSW, MBA The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on June 29 made a ruling on affirmative action that will have profound and long-term implications for the country. With a 6-3 majority decision, SCOTUS declared in Students for Fair Admissions inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
Relias
JUNE 29, 2023
Supervision is necessary to ensure that practitioners are correctly implementing services and are developing professionally. The Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB) requires supervision for those seeking to become Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analysts (BCaBA). The BACB also requires ongoing supervision for BCaBAs and for Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT).
Nnatasha Tracy
JUNE 28, 2023
Years ago, out of extreme desperation, I tried EMPowerplus by Truehope. While I don't necessarily consider this a mistake, it certainly wasn't worth my while -- it had no benefit whatsoever. Regardless, Truehope itself disgusted me as a company. Recently, again, someone asked me about it, so I decided to take another look at their website and see how one of my least favorite companies is doing.
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.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 25, 2023
IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work The IASSW have been asked to express the IASSW definition on Clinical Social Work. The IASSW President formed a task force to work on this important initiative. The task force presented their report and definition to IASSW Board Members in the recent Board meeting held in Porto, Portugal on June 18-19. The Board of Directors reviewed the definition of clinical social work and this is the result after much feedback, but of course as all definitions, it
International Federation of Social Workers
JUNE 30, 2023
Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 1:15 PM- 2:30 PM (EST) Venue: Virtual Speakers will highlight the importance of a robust universal social protection system to help mitigate risks for child […]
A Splintered Mind
JUNE 29, 2023
The biggest challenge in my life right now is Long COVID. The post exertion malaise leaves me depleted with no extra energy for blogging. All that energy is directed towards my Daddy Duty (I have an adult, learning disabled, autistic child at home) and my current work in progress. Yes, I am writing, and it’s filled with attitude and humor, but I’m not writing here.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JUNE 28, 2023
● Three weeks ago, ProPublica exposed the duplicity of New York City’s family police agency as it publicly said it favored caseworkers informing families of their rights - while working behind the scenes to gut legislation to require just that. Now The Imprint reports on how the same agency used the same tactics to undermine legislation to replace anonymous child abuse reporting with confidential reporting. ● Texas(!
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The New Social Worker
JUNE 29, 2023
Dr. John Gallagher, Associate Professor at Morgan State University, a historically Black university (HBCU) in Baltimore, MD, developed a service-learning juvenile justice class to support students in exploring their career goals.
Child Advocates
JUNE 30, 2023
“My hope is that our children inherit a world that is better and more just.” Hear a critical conversation about. The post How to Support LGBTQ+ Children and Communities | Podcast Episode 19 appeared first on Child Advocates.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JUNE 28, 2023
SIMPOSIO TRABAJO SOCIAL CLÍNICO INTERNACIONAL El Colegio Oficial de Trabajo Social de Granada, el Grupo de Investigación SEPISE– Grupo de investigación en Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Granada y la Excma.
Relias
JUNE 28, 2023
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” Integrated care management takes this one step further by creating a person-centered and evidence-based method of coordinating support across providers, payers , and more.
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.
National Casa Gal
JUNE 28, 2023
Please take a few minutes to contact your members of Congress now and ask for their support for increasing the VOCA cap for FY2024. Read More. The post Ask the U.S. Congress to support an increase in Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding for 2024 appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 27, 2023
PhD student Yanghyun Park presented at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children conference last month. Her presentation was titled “Strategies for increasing economic support in child maltreatment prevention.
Community Care
JUNE 28, 2023
By Clare Jerrom Employers have been set standards to tackle the “poor support” received by the UK’s growing band of overseas social workers. In the wake of a 175.3% rise in the number of overseas applications to register in England from 2019-20 to 2021-22, the British Association of Social Workers’ Diaspora Social Work Special Interest Group has produced the standards to improve recruitment and induction.
Relias
JUNE 27, 2023
For organizations that provide services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been much research around the problem of turnover among direct support professionals. But what about IDD supervisors — house managers, team leaders, program managers, qualified intellectual disability professionals (QIDPs), and others who are responsible for ensuring compliance and service quality?
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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JUNE 26, 2023
Laws requiring most professionals dealing with children to report any suspicion of “child abuse” were put in place decades ago — with no studies beforehand to see if they would work. Now that mandatory reporting finally has been studied, the evidence shows that it has backfired. Mandatory reporting drives families away from seeking help, and overloads the system with false reports, making it harder to find the relatively few children in real danger.
Michigan Social Work
JUNE 27, 2023
Assistant Professor Rebeccah Sokol was quoted in a New York Times article exploring the rise in gun ownership in American families. Sokol’s research shows that families with teenagers who kept one firearm loaded and unlocked were more likely to buy another firearm during the pandemic than those who kept guns stored. These households are particularly vulnerable to gun injuries, she said.
Community Care
JUNE 29, 2023
The NHS increased the size of its mental health social work workforce by 20% from 2019-22, official figures show. However, there appears to have been a sharp fall in the number of partnership arrangements between NHS trusts and councils to deliver services while vacancy rates also appear to have risen, according to a census of the mental health social care workforce carried out for NHS England.
Relias
JUNE 28, 2023
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of 1973’s Rehabilitation Act requires that physicians and all other healthcare providers effectively communicate with people with disabilities. But for those working in IDD care settings, communication barriers may arise. This is because the language and communication skills of each person with IDD are unique.
The Guardian
JUNE 27, 2023
Former health secretary says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be ‘hard to take’ The journalist Isabel Oakeshott thinks Matt Hanock is giving a “typically assured” performance. Oakeshott, of course, is the journalist who helped Hancock produce his Pandemic Diaries, his account of handling the Covid crisis, before she betrayed his trust by leaking his private WhatsApp messages to the Daily Telegraph.
Social Care
JUNE 27, 2023
“Person-centred, safe and effective delegation of healthcare activities to care workers can enable people to have more choice and control of when and how things happen, with an opportunity to provide a better experience of care. A delegated healthcare activity is any action regulated healthcare professionals, such as nurses, nursing associates, occupational therapists or speech and language therapists, delegate to care workers or personal assistants.
Community Care
JUNE 25, 2023
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. By Nicole Weinstein The government has sought to address “confusion” among practitioners that is preventing them from sharing information to safeguard children at risk. Consultative guidance issued last week is designed to address concerns that staff are not sharing information without consent, contributing to what government safeguarding advisers have dubbed the “perennial problem” of inad
Social Work With Adults
JUNE 29, 2023
Lyn Romeo: I am delighted to introduce Hannah’s blog this week as we look ahead to the national Children and Adults Principal Social Worker Conference in Birmingham. The PSWs are vital to improving social care services for children, adults and families, helping to create supportive environments in which best practice can thrive. I feel very proud to work with them to support, challenge and evolve our practice to be the very best it can be.
The Guardian
JUNE 27, 2023
Former health secretary tells inquiry he did not properly challenge assurances that plans were sufficient Matt Hancock has said he is “profoundly sorry” for his part in mistakes that ensured the UK was not properly prepared for Covid , telling the public inquiry into the pandemic he had not properly challenged assurances that sufficient planning was in place.
The Frontline
JUNE 29, 2023
Zariyan Syed (he/they) is an LGBTQ+ youth support worker, social work graduate, speaker and trainer. He strives to empower and uplift young LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as train professionals and carers who support LGBTQ+ young people in care. Introduction Being an LGBTQ+ care leaver is one of the most significant parts of my identity. I feel proud to share my experiences and today I would like to share my experience of coming out to my personal advisor (PA).
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