The Post-Qualifying Handbook for Social Workers

The Post-Qualifying Handbook for Social Workers

Author: Wade Tovey

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2007-07-15

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1846426707

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This handbook provides guidance for all practising social work professionals, and the staff who support them, on the post-qualifying (PQ) framework for social workers. The book introduces the framework and outlines how post-qualification accreditation and professional registration affect social workers. Covering the theory and practice of social work, the Handbook provides a set of tools and resources that enable social workers to develop their practice while coping with the demands of operational duties. The book looks at working with a range of service user groups such as children, people with learning disabilities and young offenders, as well as examining common issues that social workers may encounter, such as inter-agency work, and issues such as loss and participation. Tackling the increased post-qualification training necessitated by the new framework, this handbook contains resources and materials to help practitioners continue their own professional development. This definitive guide is an invaluable resource for all practising qualified social workers, students and trainers, and educators. Consultant editor: Robert Adams is Professor of Social Work in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Teesside, UK.


Newly Qualified Social Workers

Newly Qualified Social Workers

Author: Steven Keen

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2012-11-08

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0857259253

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The first year of practice can be a particularly challenging time for newly-qualified social workers. This book is therefore essential reading not only for NQSWs entering the workplace but for students on qualifying programmes who wish to develop their skills beyond graduation. This new edition draws upon recommendations from the Social Work Reform Board and includes material on the Assessed Year in Practice and how new practitioners working in both Adults and Children and Families settings can get the very best out of supervision.


Social Work Placements

Social Work Placements

Author: Mark Doel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2009-12-04

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1135190275

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Placements can be one of the most exciting parts of your social work training but also one of the most daunting. This Guide will help you to make the most of your practice learning opportunities. The guide highlights how you can make the most of your placement, as well as anticipating some of the problem areas and pitfalls to avoid. It covers: preparing for your placement getting to grips with placement documentation understanding how and what you might learn on placement integrating theory with practice non-traditional placements anticipating difficulties and dealing with them getting the best from assessment and evaluation. Using a cast of ‘fellow travellers’ – students, work-based supervisors, practice educators and college tutors – to illustrate issues raised, the Guide is accessible and contains plenty of case studies. It is the ideal book for anyone wanting to make sure their placement goes as well as possible, whether they are a student or a supervisor.


The Practice Educator′s Handbook

The Practice Educator′s Handbook

Author: Sarah Williams

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2015-09-26

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1473957133

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This book is for busy social workers involved in supporting, enabling and assessing learners in the workplace. It has been written specifically to support those undertaking practice educator awards that meet the staged requirements of the Practice Educator Professional Standards (CSW, 2012), and will provide invaluable guidance and support to social workers who are new to a practice education role. It will also be of interest to more experienced practice educators seeking support to reflect critically on their practice and further develop their professional capability. Challenging you to take a critical, evidence-informed approach to your thinking and your practice, this easy-to-read book has been updated to include new developments in social work education, with new chapters on building resilience within social work practice and working with marginal and failing learners. All other chapters and reading lists have also been updated, and activities revised to enhance learning.


Effective Supervision in Social Work

Effective Supervision in Social Work

Author: Kate Howe

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2012-11-19

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 144627151X

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It is vital that social work managers and leaders are able to deliver and manage effective supervision to their teams. Recent social work reports such as the Munro Review into Child Protection (2011) identified poor supervision as a barrier to good and effective social work practice and highlighted the need for quality supervision to become embedded within departments. This book demonstrates how both managers and their staff can engage with supervision with a view to successful outcomes. There are detailed sections on audit tasks and reflection questions to enable readers to increase awareness of their role as well as develop action plans for improvement in their practice.


Positive Social Work

Positive Social Work

Author: Julie Adams

Publisher: Critical Publishing

Published: 2017-03-06

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1911106791

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Positive Social Work will support and help you as a NQSW to understand your role within the context of a developing Social Work service. It will ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do the job as best you can. Leaving university and entering the world of social work can be quite a daunting experience, though also exciting and challenging. Positive Social Work helps you as a NQSW to understand your role within the context of a constantly developing social work service. Now updated with the Knowledge and Skills statements, it ensures that you are equipped with everything you need to do the job as best you can. Positive Social Work is packed with information and resources to enable you as an NQSW to work in a professional manner, to protect yourself from the pressures of the role and to ensure you know where to look for support. This book also assists you with ongoing professional development by giving you tools you can adapt for your own area of Social Work. This book provides a unique tool designed to support your journey through the Assessed & Supported Year in Employment and is full of case studies and exercises designed to help your understanding and develop positive habits which will enhance your career.


Collaboration in Social Work Practice

Collaboration in Social Work Practice

Author: Jenny Weinstein

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781843100928

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First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.


Advanced Social Work with Children and Families

Advanced Social Work with Children and Families

Author: Christine Cocker

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2011-01-19

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1844457761

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Practice and legislation in child and family social work are always changing and have once again come under the spotlight. This text contextualises the bureaucratisation and managerialism of modern social work while also covering the advanced and complex skills necessary for competent social work practice in this area. The recent introduction of a new framework for Post-Qualifying social work practice provides an opportunity for the development of a robust text covering the basics at an advanced level.


The Post-qualifying Handbook for Social Workers

The Post-qualifying Handbook for Social Workers

Author: Wade Tovey

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1843104288

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In October, 2007, the post-qualifying (PQ) framework for all social workers in England will be transformed, and this handbook will supply fundamental guidance for all practising social work professionals and the staff who support them.


Social Work and Foster Care

Social Work and Foster Care

Author: Helen Cosis Brown

Publisher: Learning Matters

Published: 2014-02-17

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1446297705

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Working with children in foster care is a demanding and rigorous aspect of social work practice. Difficult decisions in fast-moving and often complex situations have to be made, and for students and practitioners alike, there is a vast array of legislation, law and social policy to understand. This book is written to help social workers and social work students get to grips with the complexity of foster care. The child is placed at the heart of the text and there are substantial chapters on law, policy frameworks and the overreaching theoretical and research evidence to support good practice. There is also a strong focus on practical skills such as empathy and relationship-based practice. This is an essential text for experienced social workers or those currently in training.