Principles of practice by principal social workers / Tanya Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Tanya, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Social service--Decision making.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Saint Albans, England : Critical Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Principal Social Workers, from both adults' and children's services, talk about key areas of their practice.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Information

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Endorsement

Contents

Meet the editor

Meet the contributors

Foreword

Introduction

The chapters

Chapter 1 The patchwork of relationships

The patchwork of relationships

Core memories set the path

Preparing for my turn

The pantry

The tapestry of the practitioner, relationships the thread

Keys to connections and solutions

Final reflections

Reflections

Chapter 2 Ways of writing

Include names

Be clear and factual

Avoid generalisations

Help young people to understand their story

Capture narratives

Allow the child to come alive on the page

Capture and celebrate the lovely

Write with empathy, sensitivity and respect

Write in a sensitive, trauma-aware way

Write about concerns clearly and sensitively

Consistency

Reference

Chapter 3 Relationship-based practice

What is relationship-based practice and what is its significance?

EMPOWER: A helpful model for relationship-based practice?

Empathy

Motivation

Person-centred and purposeful

Observation

Whole-system thinking and approach

Empower

Restorative and reflective approach

Self-supervision and the EMPOWER reflective questions: Some points of reflection when thinking about relationship-based practice

E - Empathy questions

M - Motivation questions

P - Person-centred questions

O - Observation questions

W - Whole-system questions

E - Empower questions

R - Restorative and reflective questions

Conclusion

References

Chapter 4 Relationships and reciprocity? strengths-based social work in adult social care

What is Strengths-based social work?.

Strengths Approach and the Care Act 2014

Does it work?

The problem with Strengths

Conflation with broader community Strengths-based models

Relationships are key

At what cost relationships?

Contributions and need

Relationships and Reciprocity

Chapter 5 Safeguarding adults

Risk and safeguarding

Jargon

Meeting a Camerado

The neighbour and the football team

The carpenter

Final thoughts

Chapter 6 A reflection on online relationships and the changing landscape of practice

A word on digital professionalism or e-professionalism

A changing practice landscape

Positive online practice

New forms and dimensions of risk and harm

Digital assault

Online disinhibition effect

Dissociative anonymity

Invisibility

Asynchronicity

Minimisation of status and authority

Identity prism

Narrative aspect

Performance aspect

Relational aspect

A changing landscape: The commodifying of values, identities and relationships

Changing intimacy and relationships

The shifting boundaries of personal and professionalism and the need for authenticity

Chapter 7 Human rights and social work

Human rights

Journey into the 'messy stuff'

Theo

Enid

Ken

Maisie

On being human and having rights

Chapter 8 Does sustainability have a place in social work?

A strange request

What is it, then?

What do social workers understand about sustainability?

What can social workers do in the workplace to implement more sustainable approaches?

1. Individual behaviour change

2. It's about values

3. It's about the ease

4. It's about the money

5. It's about co-creation

6. It's about relationships.

So, should social workers be worried about sustainability?

So, does sustainability have a place in social work?

Chapter 9 Poverty and the need for radical relational practice

What does poverty look like in the UK today?

Impact of poverty on children and families

Children and families social work

What can we do?

Radical roots

Radical hope

Relational radicals

Chapter 10 Anti-racist leadership

Exploring difference

The need for change

A Series of Conversations

The Anti-Racist Network Group

Under the surface

Committing to anti-racist practice

Working with children and families

Reflecting on anti-racist leadership

The future

Chapter 11 Understanding racial dynamics in supervision

Policy and practice contexts

'Race' and power relations in supervision

'Race', racism and behaviours in supervision

Racism and supervision

Micro-aggression in the supervision context

Examining racial trauma within the supervision context

Conclusion: towards anti-racist practice in supervision

Chapter 12 Social worker's relationship with CPD

The nature of CPD

Creating a culture of professional development

Complete and delete

Relational

Chapter 13 Our well-being

Why well-being?

Understanding social workers' well-being

Social work stress

Emotional intelligence

Resilience through interaction

Professional trust and autonomy

Practices to support well-being

Whatever your thing, go and do it!

Footnote

A vision for social work, a call for reflection and action

Resources

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-037532-4

1-04-105658-3

1-04-037260-0

1-915080-96-7

9781041056584

OCLC:

1370493898