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Maximizing Mission-Driven Profits

Social Work Blog

As a chief financial officer for many organizations, such as Bread for the City (a charitable nonprofit in DC that provides food, healthcare, legal and social services), I have led finance teams that, by definition, were cost centers – because we didnt generate revenues.

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Social work assistants in Scotland to be regulated under SSSC proposal

Community Care

Social work assistants would be regulated in Scotland under plans issued for consultation. Regulator the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is also consulting on adding adult day centre supervisors, practitioners and support workers, and offender accommodation managers, supervisors and practitioners to its register.

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Bill to remove profit from children’s care in Wales approved by Senedd

Community Care

Councils continue to fully support the ambition of removing profit from the care of children that the Health and Social Care Bill aims to deliver,” said Charlie McCoubrey, the WLGA’s spokesperson for health and social services.

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Fast-track social work scheme to end in 2027 after government decides to withdraw funding

Community Care

DHSC ‘reviewing investment in social work’ The DHSC’s decision is based on what it sees as the relatively high cost of training a Think Ahead participant, in the context of the current pressures on the public finances.

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Whole Person Care: What It Means, How To Use It, and Why It’s Important

Relias

The dimensions of whole person care Though whole person care advocates for a more holistic approach to healthcare, quickly determining the health of a client’s entire life in one appointment can be daunting. The dimensions of whole person care are: Physical — This is what we would consider traditional healthcare, i.e., the body.

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Social care staff carrying out tasks previously undertaken by NHS, without extra funding, say directors

Community Care

Adult social care staff are carrying out tasks previously undertaken by the NHS in most areas, without compensatory funding, council heads have reported. Seventy per cent of directors said this was the case, in response to an Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey carried out in September and October of this year.

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – What is the Difference? – Social workers and case managers are both integral parts of the healthcare industry. Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients.