Social Work Blog
JANUARY 26, 2023
By Paul R. Pace Social worker Jennifer Kljajic lost her brother to suicide when he was tapered off from opioids too quickly after taking them as prescribed for years due to a chronic pain condition in 2018. It was not until a year later that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published guidelines that warned against fast tapering due to the risk of suicide.
Swhelper
JANUARY 24, 2023
Georgiana Ndlovu You might not think it at first but I’d argue that my former life as a reporter has held me in good stead to pursue my next career as a future social worker. Yes, really, and here is why! Some 25 years ago as a 15 year old school pupil with an endless supply of […] View Full Article - Journalist Turned Social Worker?
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Teaching & Learning in Social Work
JANUARY 26, 2023
Photo by Arisa Chattasa on Unsplash As social work educators, we create assignments to give our students opportunities to learn about the profession and develop competencies needed for social practice. Assignments also offer a way to assess if students are growing in their understanding of how to be professional social workers. Assignments can range from reading a chapter in the course textbook to a 20-page research paper and more.
My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 26, 2023
After writing earlier this week about how my mental health catches me off guard , I wanted to build on that message and have some tips and techniques for people to use when the same thing happens to them. But before I could dive into that, I had a few thoughts that were nagging at me. I understood how these things catch me off guard, but I couldn’t understand why.
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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 25, 2023
Their “study” methodology guarantees most abuse will be overlooked, and their advisory panel consists of extremists who want to expand the child welfare surveillance state while denying any problem with racial bias. Worst of all, they’re trying to persuade an “advisory board” of foster youth into believing this is legitimate. I don’t think they’ll be fooled.
Nnatasha Tracy
JANUARY 24, 2023
I focus on good advice for bipolar disorder here, but whoah boy, have I also received some of the worst advice for bipolar disorder you can imagine. This advice has come from loved ones, natural medicine practitioners, and even a psychiatrist. However, just because the advice comes from someone you respect doesn't mean it's good advice. Here is some of the worst advice for bipolar I've ever received.
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My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 24, 2023
Life has its ups and downs, and mental health is no different. There are times when I feel like my mental wellness is in the best place it’s ever been. Other times…not so much. Most of my time is spent bouncing somewhere in between these two extremes, but highs and lows are part of life. I’m used to dealing with these highs and lows, but part of that familiarity is what I’ve learned from previous experiences.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 26, 2023
● The Imprint has a good round-up of research documenting the confusion of poverty with neglect. Raise the minimum wage and you reduce what family policing agencies call “neglect.” Increase SNAP benefits: Less “neglect.” Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit: Less “neglect.” As the story puts it: Notably, the type of public benefits offered doesn’t seem to make a difference.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
JANUARY 24, 2023
Call for abstract: ICSD 2023 Biennial Conference Conference theme: Social Development in times of crisis: Challenges and responses The conference will be held as a hybrid conference from 23 to 25 August 2023 The conference is organized and structured into three main tracks – Planet in Crisis, Health and Wellbeing, and Peace and Stability. Topic Areas of Particular Interest We are looking for contributions within and across the outlined tracks that address the following topics: Degrowth and
Relias
JANUARY 23, 2023
On Maternal Health Awareness Day , I would like to bring awareness to the publication of our peer-reviewed article in the Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine , “ Improving maternal mental health: Assessing the extent of screening and training about peripartum depression.” In this article, we examined results from our recent peripartum depression study, co-authored by researchers and clinicians at Relias.
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.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 26, 2023
Photo: ASO board members with IFSW representatives in Kabul During their visit, IFSW representatives are learning from the highly skilled and committed members of the Afghanistan Social Workers Organisation who […]
Nicole Clark Consulting
JANUARY 24, 2023
Find balance AND alignment. The decisions your board of directors makes not only influences your organization’s growth, but impacts how your staff does its job. When a board can’t function, it’s due to one or more of these issues. When these issues arise, it’s time to develop a plan for addressing them. I’ve been increasingly [.] The post Create Your Board of Directors Balance & Alignment Plan appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
The New Social Worker
JANUARY 25, 2023
In Essential Ethics for Social Work Practice, Barsky discusses the intent of the text as providing concise guidance for generalist level practitioners. He upholds this assertion throughout the text. Read our review.
National Casa Gal
JANUARY 27, 2023
“The mission of National CASA/GAL is close to my heart.” --James Rishwain Read More. The post The National CASA/GAL Association for Children elects James Rishwain as board of trustees chair appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
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Michigan Social Work
JANUARY 25, 2023
Andrea Mora, PhD student Social Work and Developmental Psychology, is one of the Grand Challenges for Social Work's inaugural cohort of fellowship awardees. In addition to supporting policy and practice proposals, the fellowships also broaden the pipeline of social workers equipped for and committed to tackling and surmounting the Grand Challenges. Mora’s research proposal is entitled: “Build Healthy Relationships to End Violence: Protective factors for exposure to community violence and neighbo
American Board of Clinical Social Work
JANUARY 24, 2023
You … and some of your clients … have set goals for 2023 in the form of obligatory “New Year’s Resolutions” … many of which may be broken prior to January 30. Have you considered setting up some mini-goals to assist in the process? If resolutions are established annually, why not divide things up into more manageable monthly goals? Generally speaking, we declare a resolution as a means to improve a particular aspect of life that requires attention, often, as an aim to improve health, i.e. drin
The New Social Worker
JANUARY 23, 2023
Our nation has criminalized mental illness. To ensure people are served by the mental health system, not public safety or emergency departments, requires social workers to champion the importance of building the full continuum of crisis services.
Relias
JANUARY 24, 2023
In December 2022, Congress passed legislation to develop and fund police de-escalation training courses for law enforcement departments across the country. Called the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, this act will help the Department of Justice (DOJ) create better, safer means for police to interact with citizens and communicate these new standards to local police departments.
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.
Community Care
JANUARY 23, 2023
Have you ever sat in a meeting where everyone is asked to go around the table (albeit virtual) and state who they are? Everyone gives their name and their job title, but is that who they really are? At what stage does someone stop being seen as a social worker and only seen as a manager? I have noticed that if I introduce myself by name and state my profession is social work but I am also a manager, people will look at me strangely.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 27, 2023
Decades ago it would happen all the time: After the tragic death of a child “known to the system,” advocates would rush to blame a supposed fanatical desire to put “parents’ rights” ahead of “child safety.” After all, the case file had more red flags than a Soviet May Day Parade, so what else could explain it? Understandably, people would buy it. That would cause a foster-care panic – a sharp, sudden increase in the number of children torn from their families and consigned to the chaos of foster
Social Work Blog
JANUARY 25, 2023
By Lorrie R. Appleton, LCSW I am noticing a curious trend in the mental health field. A client was referred to me by a colleague. I agreed to have a preliminary pro-bono meeting to determine if there was a fit between what the client wanted and my skill set. “Do you do attachment,” the client asked? He had read books and articles on the theory and the information resonated with him.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
JANUARY 26, 2023
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Human Pet Bond 07:35 Impact of Pet Loss 15:50 Grief and Disenfranchised Grief 30:00 Coping Strategies TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 00:38 Human Pet Bond 07:35 Impact of Pet Loss 15:50 Grief and Disenfranchised Grief 30:00 Coping Strategies
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Community Care
JANUARY 27, 2023
Care placements “just do not exist” to take in asylum-seeking children currently placed in hotels, children’s services directors have warned. The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) issued the message after the government disclosed that 200 unaccompanied children remained missing after being placed in hotels after arriving in the UK.
The Guardian
JANUARY 21, 2023
Call for inquiry after Observer investigation uncovers scale of trafficking by criminal gangs Dozens of asylum-seeking children have been kidnapped by gangs from a Brighton hotel run by the Home Office in a pattern apparently being repeated across the south coast, an Observer investigation can reveal. A whistleblower, who works for Home Office contractor Mitie, and child protection sources describe children being abducted off the street outside the hotel and bundled into cars.
Social Care
JANUARY 26, 2023
As winter takes hold, it is tempting to try and keep residents warm and fuel costs lower by hunkering down until the weather gets warmer. But keeping all the windows and doors shut may not be the best idea: homes need ventilation and care homes are no different. Professor Cath Noakes and fellow experts give the reasons a good airing. Good ventilation reduces infection risks and can improve the health and well-being of people living, visiting or working in care homes.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
JANUARY 24, 2023
TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to schizophrenia spectrum disorders 04:00 Types of delusions 08:50 Hallucinations 10:30 Disorganized thinking 12:45 Abnormal motor behavior 15:10 Negative symptoms in schizophrenia 17:30 Schizophrenia, brief psychotic disorder schizophreniform 21:55 Delusional Disorder 22:40 Differential diagnosis 31:05 Associated features | treatment targets 39:45 Functional impairment | Treatment targets TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction to schizophrenia spectrum disorders 0
Community Care
JANUARY 23, 2023
Cafcass has imposed its 2.51% salary offer on staff without agreement, unions have said. Following inconclusive talks brokered by mediation service ACAS, the family courts body has implemented its offer for 2022-23 without resolving its pay dispute and in the face of overwhelming opposition from union members, said Napo and UNISON. However, the unions said that, as far as they were concerned, the dispute was not over.
The Guardian
JANUARY 26, 2023
Laura Winham, 38, had severe mental illnesses and was ‘abandoned’ by NHS and social services, family allege A severely mentally ill woman whose dead body lay in her home unnoticed for more than three years was effectively “abandoned and left to die” by NHS and social services who missed repeated chances to save her, her family has alleged. Laura Winham, 38, had schizophrenia, struggled to look after herself, and had become estranged from her family.
Social Care
JANUARY 25, 2023
Deborah Sturdy: Anyone who knows me well will be aware of my mission to expand the already impressive skills sets of social care nurses. The further embedding of delegated healthcare interventions in the care workforce in England represents our ongoing initiative to marry social care experience with clinical excellence to deliver enhanced, high quality and consistent care.
The Frontline
JANUARY 24, 2023
A blog from businessman, foster carer and our trustee Sir John Timpson, first written for the Telegraph, on his optimistic message for 2023. No one is foolish enough to ride into 2023 on a bandwagon of optimism, times are going to be tough. Despite having had a decent run of business since Covid, we at Timpson, like everyone else, face a year full of uncertainty – fuel prices, the Ukraine War and inflation mean we keep our fingers crossed and now plan months rather than years ahead.
Gary Direnfeld
JANUARY 25, 2023
She thought him self-centered. He thought her a complainer. He hailed from a family where dad abandoned him and his mother, when he was an infant. Grandmother, a widow, took care of him much of the time, feeling guity for his situation. Given his mom was hard working and grandmother aging, as he got older he was simply left much to his own to manage.
The Guardian
JANUARY 21, 2023
As scores of youngsters are disappearing from hotels run by the Home Office and being trafficked across the country, sources claims warnings over their safety were ignored On the first day of April, 17-year-old Wassim Hamam* disappeared near the bustling centre of Hove. He was never seen again. Days later another teenager, Burim Markaj, 16, vanished nearby.
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