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Integration under threat
- Authors:
- ALLEN Ruth, BARCHAM Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.11, 2011, p.26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Highlights the benefits social work has brought to NHS mental health teams. The article stresses the importance of providing professional leadership support social workers within the mental health teams to enable integrated services to work effectively.
Social worker wellbeing and working conditions: good practice toolkit
- Authors:
- RAVALIER Jermaine M., ALLEN Ruth
- Publishers:
- British Association of Social Workers, Bath Spa University, Social Workers Union
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
- Edition:
- Version 1.2
This toolkit is aimed at social workers in practice, social work supervisors, workforce development leads, managers, and leaders. It supports social workers to be more informed and empowered to look after themselves better at work; recognise when they need support and how to access it; develop knowledge and skills to influence their organisations; and know their rights and what they should expect from their employers. Improvements in working conditions and wellbeing for social workers require major developments in the quality and consistency of management, leadership, organisational culture, and employment practices. Readers with operational, workforce development and strategic responsibility for working conditions should use this toolkit to work together with staff to achieve shared vision and actions for change. The toolkit adopts an holistic and integrated approach, and as a result it includes key messages and signposting for all of the following people, parts of organisations and bodies providing support to social workers: social workers in direct practice; social work supervisors and practice leaders; teams and first line team leaders and managers; senior managers and organisational leaders; professional organisations/groups for social workers; and trade unions. (Edited publisher abstract)