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Stress levels on the rise
- Author:
- LAWRENCE-RUSSELL Marcia
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.11, 2011, p.32.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The British Association of Social Worker's advice and representation service has seen an increase in referrals this year. Three interlinked issues most frequently referred are identified as restructuring, stress, and bullying.
Checking the health check
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.6.11, 2011, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Social Work Task Force's (SWTF) introduced a 39 step health check for social work employers to assess how well their organisations were set up to manage workloads in its final report in 2009. The health check is not compulsory, but those who have taken part have been positive about the benefits, as this article reports.
A tragedy waiting to happen
- Author:
- COOPER Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.4.11, 2011, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Budget cuts are leading to higher thresholds for safeguarding cases, endangering children and putting great stress on social workers. The author reports on practitioners' mounting alarm.
Don't let the pressure get to you
- Author:
- LOMBARD Daniel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.12.10, 2010, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Provides practical advice to identify the signs of workplace stress and lists ways it can be tackled.
Preventing burn out in NQSWs
- Author:
- McGREGOR Kirsty
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.11.10, 2010, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Short case studies illustrate how the NQSW programmes are working in practice.
Just say no!
- Author:
- McGREGOR Kirsty
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.9.10, 2010, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Taking on excessive work can lead to burnout and poor service. The ability of social workers to be able to turn down unreasonable work requests is discussed.
Don't wait up for me
- Author:
- TALLIS Raymond
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.2.10, 2010, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article sheds light on the pressures facing social workers, from the perspective of their life partners. It includes tips from a counsellor to keeping your relationship healthy.
'My quest for the schizophrenia gene'
- Author:
- SHRUBB Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.01.10, 2010, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Journalist and mental health service users describes how a family history of schizophrenia led him investigate the condition further.
Containing caseloads
- Author:
- GARBONDEN Molly
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.1.10, 2010, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Social Work Task Force recently rejected a cap on the caseload numbers. Instead it argued that caseloads could be managed effectively though good supervision and management. The difficulties managing workload are discussed.
Forces of support
- Author:
- MICKEL Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.1.10, 2010, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Former military personnel with mental health issues face the biggest battle of all: coming to terms with their condition. The MoD has teamed up with the NHS to provide six pilot projects which offer community mental health care for veterans. Brief details of the pilots and their services are provided.