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Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

Community Care

Social workers could form part of neighbourhood-based multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) providing support for people with complex health and social care needs. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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Losing Sleep Over Something?

Gary Direnfeld

I was asked to develop a private brain injury rehabilitation program. I am Gary Direnfeld and I am a social worker. Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW gary@yoursocialworker.com www.yoursocialworker.com for counseling and support www.garydirenfeld.com – to build your successful practice Gary Direnfeld is a social worker.

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The Pandemic and Your Kids

Gary Direnfeld

After graduating and four years later, I applied to a PhD program in social work and was rejected. Married and moved to Hamilton, I took a job at a hospital based brain injury rehabilitation program. I have developed and managed two brain injury rehabilitation programs, both lost owing to legislative changes to auto insurance.

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BASW warns of ‘dilution of social worker role’ as DHSC plans more assessments by non-qualified staff

Community Care

The British Association of Social Workers England has warned of the risks of diluting the social worker role after the government unveiled plans for more assessments to be carried out by non-social work qualified staff. At the same time, the vacancy rate for council adult social workers rose from 9.5%

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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

Community Care

Hospital social workers should be reinstated onto wards to support people to achieve better outcomes on discharge, amid the current severe pressures on the NHS and social care. That was the message today from the Adult Principal Social Worker Network in an open letter to health and social care secretary Steve Barclay.

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Mother heals personal trauma to pay-it-forward, supporting families’ reunification journey

Children’s Home Society of Washington

Following a two-month separation period, Briana was able to participate in a unique in-patient program where mother and daughter could cohabitate while she worked through her rehabilitation and reunification process. Briana successfully completed her rehabilitation program and moved back home with her family.

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NASW amicus brief helps lead to court ordering children removed from Louisiana Angola Prison

Social Work Blog

The National Association of Social Workers (NASW), including our Louisiana Chapter, along with six other organizations, in November 2023 filed an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Placing children in adult prisons contradicts the principles of juvenile justice, which emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment.