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NIA-Funded Study Explores Re-Engagement of Black Older Adults After COVID-19

University of Connecticut

Preliminary findings are based on focus group interviews with leaders, staff and volunteers at churches and senior centers in the Greater Hartford area. The interviews explored engagement and disengagement among the older adults who had largely stopped going to church and senior centers during the height of the pandemic.

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51 Children Services Interview Questions You Should Know Of

Social Work Haven

Preparing for a social work interview within children’s services can be nerve-wracking, especially if it is your first ever social work job interview. However, with the right set of practice interview questions, you are most likely to outshine other candidates. How do you prepare for a social work interview?

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71 Common Interview Questions Every Social Worker Must Know

Social Work Haven

Preparing for interview questions you may be asked during a social work interview is vital. “By This holds true for interviews as well, where you are likely to outshine others tomorrow by preparing today. You can find questions that may be asked when interviewing for a role in Children Services HERE.

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How to Ace Your First Social Work Job Interview

Social Work Haven

I put together this simple guide on how to ace your social work interview and social work interview questions with aspiring and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) in mind, however; I believe experienced social workers will also find it useful. To think practicing social workers would interview me made me feel uneasy.

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An Overview of Motivational Interviewing and the Stages of Change

Relias

Motivational Interviewing is an important technique in the field of behavior change and therapeutic communication. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, motivational interviewing has evolved into a widely adopted approach for facilitating positive changes in individuals. What is motivational interviewing? What are the stages of change?

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Complete Guide: Generalist Intervention Model (GIM)

Social Work Haven

In social work practice, the Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) is an approach to working with individuals, families, and communities that is based on a recognition of the interconnections of human systems. The GIM is based on four main areas of intervention: assessment, intervention planning, implementation, and evaluation.

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Enjoy Holiday Savings: 20% Off Select NASW Press Books and eBooks Through January 2

Social Work Blog

The chapters will guide you through applying for jobs, interviewing, evaluating offers, negotiating salary and benefits, and successfully onboarding at your new job. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs: Challenging Myths, Assessing Theories, Individualizing Interventions, 2nd Edition , edited by Ann A.