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The Role of the Social Worker in Adult Mental Health Services

WEBSocial workers have a crucial part to play in improving mental health services and mental health outcomes for citizens. They bring a distinctive social and rights-based …

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Mental health and social work BASW

WEBSocial work needs to develop practices which help people with mental health problems identify and realise their own needs. Social work has a significant role to play …

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Social Workers and a new Mental Health Act

WEB•Choice and autonomy – ensuring service users’ views and choices are respected • Least restriction – ensuring the Act’s powers are used in the least restrictive way • Therapeutic …

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Closing the Gap: Priorities for essential change in mental health

WEBThe strategy was built around six unambiguous objectives: • More people will have good mental health. • More people with mental health problems will recover. • More people …

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What social workers do BASW

WEBThe job of a social work professional is varied but always aims to improve peoples lives. Social workers aim to improve people’s lives by helping with social and interpersonal …

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Covid-19 Pandemic – Ethical Guidance for Social Workers

WEBThis guidance has been updated to reflect the changing situation of the pandemic and experiences of social workers and society over the past six months. Most …

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British Association of Social Workers (BASW)

WEBor Mental Health legislation • Cover social care or health workers who are providing hands-on personal care • Cover risks associated with use of public transport – please follow …

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Reflections on the lack of self-care in social workers BASW

WEBA recent study of health and care staff showed how increasing burnouts are leading to increased deaths of patients and worse care overall. Social workers study for …

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Effective supervision in social work and social care BASW

WEBThis research briefing provides an overview of the evidence concerning the value of supervision in supporting the practice of social care and social work. It is relevant to both …

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Working conditions and wellbeing of social workers

WEBhealth and work conditions. Working from home for social workers leads to blurred boundaries between home and work. This means difficult conversations are happening …

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The Capabilities for Social Work with Adults who have Learning

WEBHealth inequalities also have adverse consequences for peoples’ mental health (Karban, 2016) and consequently, 40% (28% if behaviour that challenges is excluded) of people …

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Social Worker Wellbeing and Working Conditions

WEBThis toolkit is aimed at social workers in practice, social work supervisors, workforce development leads, managers, and leaders. For social workers in practice, it should help …

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Strengths-based approach: Practice Framework and Practice …

WEBThis publication includes development of a practice framework for strengths-based social work with adults. The framework is supported by a practice handbook …

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A Healthier Wales: Welsh Government's plan for Health and Social …

WEBBASW Cymru welcomes the publishing of Welsh Government’s much awaited report: ‘A Healthier Wales: our plan for Health and Social Care’ which is published in response to …

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Effective supervision in social work and social care

WEBwelfare and mental health workers. The dimensions were: • task assistance, defined as the supervisor’s ability to provide tangible, work-related guidance • social and emotional …

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The Capabilities Statement for Social Work with Autistic Adults

WEBRegular health assessments can ensure the identification of co-occurring health conditions, stopping worsening physical and mental health of autistic adults. Including …

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Citizenship and Mental Health: What can the concept of …

WEBpremise that mental health is affected by structural as well as individual factors • Yet, traditionally services and supports have tended to focus on the individual and their …

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Topics in social work BASW

WEBBASW Annual Survey of Social Workers and Social Work 2023. 1,200 social workers provide important insight into the challenges of the profession as well as the …

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Code of Ethics BASW

WEBValue. Social work is based on respect for the inherent worth and dignity of all people as expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), other …

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An Ethical Approach to Meeting Needs in Adult Social Care

WEB2 . within its budget. The most explicit expression of this tension in adult social care is in the decision-making process to determine how care and support needs will be met.

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Training & CPD BASW

WEBTraining & CPD. Find a range of social work training, online resources, programmes and frameworks to help you meet the CPD requirements for your regulatory council and …

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