Social Work Blog
AUGUST 18, 2022
By Marisa Markowitz and Daniel Pollack. Early in their careers, social workers learn the concepts of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization. But how does self-care play out in real-life scenarios, when new social workers might not get the best supervision or insight into how to handle the stressors that come with the job of being a social worker?
My Brains Not Broken
AUGUST 18, 2022
I was reflecting on my most recent therapy session when I realized that there was a recurring phrase I was using over and over again. No matter what the topic was or how I felt about it, everything came back to me saying “I’m tired.” Listen – at some point or another, we all get tired. Physically, mentally, emotionally, we are tired and need rest to prepare for what’s next.
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The International Association Of Schools Of Social
AUGUST 16, 2022
Global Dimensions in Social Work Education – Call for Proposal for SW Education Conference. Call for Proposals closes October 1, 2022. Now more than ever, the social work profession is called to action as our world is impacted by social, economic, environmental, and cultural justice issues on a global platform. During. this time of an increasingly interdependent and interconnected world, the social work profession is challenged to incorporate a global perspective in education, practice, an
The New Social Worker
AUGUST 15, 2022
When self-care is routine, you don’t have to add it during crises. It’s there for you.
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Nnatasha Tracy
AUGUST 18, 2022
Cara McNulty is a population health scientist and the President, Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Programs at Aetna, a CVS Health Company. She's also a woman who has experienced mental illness. This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking with Cara McNulty about her own experience with mental illness, amplifying her passion for helping others with mental illness.
My Brains Not Broken
AUGUST 16, 2022
This post comes on a heels of a similar post I wrote recently called “I Am Not My Depression” ( you can check it out here! ). A big part of my mental health journey is the way I’ve noticed that language has built up the stigma surrounding mental health, which means I’m constantly trying to find ways to break down that stigma.
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The New Social Worker
AUGUST 17, 2022
CODA, a film about a deaf family, is a portrait of the universality of the hopes, dreams, and challenges all families share, as well as a demonstration of what unabashed love is.
National Casa Gal
AUGUST 17, 2022
Read More. The post On National Nonprofit Day, we remind ourselves that the greatest service is that which is rendered to others — a message from our CEO appeared first on National CASA/GAL Association for Children.
Gateway Foundation
AUGUST 17, 2022
Addiction treatment plays a critical role for those with substance use disorders, but only a small percentage of individuals who need treatment receive it. Common barriers to in-person treatment include a lack of nearby providers or facilities and the inability to leave home due to family or job-related duties. Fortunately, researchers have found evidence suggesting telehealth treatment is equally effective for patient retention and treatment satisfaction.
Nicole Clark Consulting
AUGUST 16, 2022
Recently, the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) published data on the 2022 pass rate for the ASWB licensing exam. The analysis concluded major disparities in pass rates for Black test takers, older adults, and other marginalized groups. The data were published as a result of years of advocacy and pressure from the National Association [.]. The post Let’s Build a Partnership appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.
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
AUGUST 15, 2022
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% next year. CMS estimates that this move would decrease reimbursements by about $810 million compared to 2022 projected reimbursements. As a home health agency provider, this proposed rule would add more financial burden at a time when you’re already struggling with turnover, staffing costs, high gas prices for your mobile clinicians, and other workforce challen
A Splintered Mind
AUGUST 13, 2022
Here's another thrilling tech-heavy entry as I battle the evil forces of drudgery, then I ask myself an important question: Why don't I make things easy for myself and just delete it all? It's tempting, but then I'd lose a few thousand or so links back to my blog. It would be a little like blowing up the airport on a remote island. The formatting in this entry is a little off.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
AUGUST 16, 2022
On June 4, Ian Sousis, a foster child, ran away from a residential treatment center in Kentucky. Four hours later, his body was found in the Ohio River. He had accidentally drowned. Ian was nine years old. On July 17, Ja'Ceon Terry , a foster child, died in another residential treatment center in Kentucky. The cause of death is unknown. But we do know this: Ja’Ceon was seven years old.
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The Guardian
AUGUST 19, 2022
Government plans to boost staff numbers with more foreign workers, with NHS managers sent abroad to recruit Foreign workers could be recruited for care homes in England under government plans amid concerns about staff shortages this winter. The health secretary, Steve Barclay, wants the overseas recruitment spree to include sending NHS managers to countries such as India and the Philippines to hire thousands of nurses, the Times reported.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 16, 2022
While I am pleased so many parents value counseling and want it for their kids, do know that it is not always helpful and indeed, can be harmful. Many kids interpret counseling as them having done something bad for which they must now talk to someone. That creates a scary endeavor. In other situations kids are brought to counseling for behavior that actually originates from parental issues such as divorce, abuse and/or drug/alcohol issues.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
AUGUST 15, 2022
Tribute to Dr. John Maxwell. Dr. John Maxwell, former Vice-President of IASSW, passed away on August 1, 2022, in his home country of Jamaica. John served as the first President of the North American and. Caribbean Association of Schools of Social Work (NACASSW) and was simultaneously a Vice-President of the IASSW (1992-1996). John was Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston Jamaica.
Counselor Toolbox podcast
AUGUST 14, 2022
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.
The Guardian
AUGUST 13, 2022
Foster carers are in short supply in Britain and confusion over pay may be partly to blame. Here’s what you need to know There is a hug at the end of the novel Matilda that never ends. It is the one Miss Honey gives Matilda when her parents abandon her. “Matilda leapt into Miss Honey’s arms and hugged her, and Miss Honey hugged her back,” Roald Dahl wrote in 1988.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 15, 2022
She only had one drink a day. It happened to be when the kids were arriving home from school. There were three kids, all girls. The eldest, nine, came in first. She was excited about the grade and comments on a project and wanted to show her mom. Mom however reminder her daughter it was “tea time” and told the daughter she would look at her report after supper.
Gateway Foundation
AUGUST 15, 2022
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a common addiction, affecting nearly 15 million adults in the United States. While alcohol dependence can be devastating to one’s health, it can also impact a person’s relationships, including the most meaningful people in their life. Alcohol use disorder can lead to lost friendships, estranged marriages and family conflict.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
AUGUST 17, 2022
? Last week, we noted the stunning Atlantic cover story about the Trump Administration policy of trying to destroy families at the Mexican border. This week on the NCCPR Blog: Hoping that the story helps everybody make the connection. (No one who reads this Blog regularly should have to ask “what connection?”) But for those who still haven’t made the connection, check out this exceptional investigative reporting from Mother Jones on a system of calculated family separation that has nothing to do
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The Guardian
AUGUST 18, 2022
My friend Bill Milner, who has died aged 76 from mesothelioma, caused by exposure to asbestos, worked in the building industry during the 1970s and 80s. Bill had a hard life. He was taken into council care in 1954 when he was eight years old, with his younger brother, Fred, aged six, but never understood why. As far as he could remember, they had been quite happy at home living near Lambeth Walk in Kennington, south London, where Bill was born.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 15, 2022
There’s a group of parents out there with their kids setting off to college or university who are about to become empty nesters. Of course there are other life events that bring about the empty nester, but Fall is that time of year when many experience it at the same time. Kids can be somewhat of a distance regulator between parents. That means with our eye on meeting the needs of the kids, parents don’t need to focus on their own relationship.
The Guardian
AUGUST 19, 2022
Adam Ellison of South Tyneside council on a scheme that provides valuable help to foster families to create stable homes for vulnerable children Your article ( How do you become a foster carer – and how much do you get paid?, 13 August ) rightly focused on the financial aspects of fostering, but it missed an opportunity to talk about the support networks that are so vital for foster carers, yet are rarely talked about.
Gary Direnfeld
AUGUST 15, 2022
(Addressing issues primarily from a recreational perspective.). Marijuana, cannabis, is ubiquitous, meaning it is found everywhere. In Canada we can grow up to 4 plants privately and cannabis shops are showing up in many communities. To add, few drugs have such mythology and false information surrounding them. It remains however that marijuana, in all its forms is a drug, that it is psycho-active, and that side effects remain, the severity of which may depend on quantity consumed as well as the
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