Today has been one of the hardest days for me as a social worker and ISW Today I was informed that a mother that I have been working with for 2 years had sadly passed away last night from an overdose. Together we went through a journey of incredible change; she got clean and with support she was able to keep her child in her care that she so longed for. Sadly, when everything was looking great and the transition into the community was due to start, despite being supported, her demons began to creep in and so did the self destruction. During my assessments, I took and she shared lots of videos and pictures with me, some of which I used as evidence in her assessment to evidence the progress she had made. Sadly as soon as everything she had been working so very hard to achieve became real so did the relapse. Despite being given a second chance the power of addiction proved too hard for her to overcome and the risks from her active addiction became too high for her child to remain in her care. Resulting in her assessment ending negatively but with lots of strengths about the love she had for her child. Today I realised the power of forming relationships from those moments we shared by her wanting to send me pictures and videos updates of all the great things they had been doing. To suddenly realising these would be the only memory this child would now have of his mother and this made me really sad but honored that I have been able to share these precious moments with the social work team to be part of his memory box. I do not regret any of my decisions. However, do I know that my final assessment and the evidence I gave likely had some part to play in what led to her OD. Yes it did. However I am so glad that I took the time to really capture who she was in her assessment and celebrate her strengths for when her child looks back on his records he will see this. Today I am reminded of the importance of relationships, the importance of getting information right and to be grateful for all I have and feel glad that I was able to tell her story. #socialwork #independentsocialworker #addiction #drugs #human #assessments
Nucleus Independent Social Work Services
Health and Human Services
East Cowes, Isle of Wight 2,916 followers
Independent Social Work Services
About us
We provide specialist social work assessments and support in relation to both child and family services and adult social care. Our practice is underpinned by our key values which are trust, open-mindedness, kindness, respect and transparency. We take a holistic approach and our qualified professionals make decisions and recommendations that promote family and individual welfare. We are a dedicated and responsive team of social workers and professionals that have expertise in their fields. This means that we have a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing the children, families and adults that we are supporting or assessing. We are able to respond appropriately to the needs of the individuals that we are working with and we remain up to date with the latest research and approaches in order to ensure that we put in place only the most appropriate and tailored support. Everything that we do is underpinned by our core values which are: Trust- We aim to build relationships with the individuals we are supporting as we know that this makes all the difference. You can also trust on us to get assessments completed within the appropriate timescales. Open-mindedness- We apply critical thinking and analysis in order to complete unbiased assessments. We do not hold preconceptions of those that we support. Kindness- We understand that undergoing an assessment is a really challenging time and therefore, we treat all of the individuals that we work with kindness and empathy. Respect- We treat all of the individuals we are working with, regardless of the situation, with respect. Transparency- We are honest about the progress that is happening within our assessments and within the support you are receiving, and we will provide you with regular feedback about this.
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www.nucleus-socialwork.co.uk
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- Industry
- Health and Human Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- East Cowes, Isle of Wight
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2022
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The Gatehouse, Kingston Wharf, Kingston Road
East Cowes, Isle of Wight PO32 6JS, GB
Employees at Nucleus Independent Social Work Services
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We are Glad to be on my way back from the US this week 🇺🇲 to many fast food temptations 🍟🍤 We are seeking a ⏩Social Work Resourcing & Recruitment Sales Co-Ordinator. We offer Recruitment Opportunities to experienced Recruiters or Sales Consultants from other industries. We are looking to speak to people that want to be great, want to stand out and are looking for the right platform to steer their life into a better direction. If what makes you stand out is that you are - Highly Ambitious - Hungry to create a better life - Opportunistic You must have demonstrated Sales background of 12 months plus We offer Top Performers WIN International flights to Dubai, New York, Singapore Top Performers earn 25% Commission Top Performers accelerate their earnings with a performance bonus Our culture encourages you to continuously develop and sharpen your skills at Nucleus you will work with an established collaborative team, and have full available access to one of the world's leading recruitment training platforms, should you wish to excel as a recruiter, this offers you the opportunity to cover in detail all steps and aspects of the recruitment profession, so you can grow and develop, and yield a higher income. Call : 01983 821 811 #isleofwightjobs #isleofwight #recruitmentconsultant DM via our linked in Page or email applications@nucleus-pc.co.uk Opportunity in both specialisms Nucleus Independent Social Work Services Nucleus Legal Precision Consultants
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Why choose us? Issues around contact between children and parents can be complex and emotional for all of those involved. At Nucleus our highly trained professionals have a wealth of experience in dealing with challenging matters relating to private law and contact. All of our independent Social Workers are compassionate when working with families around issues relating to contact and are highly skilled in understanding and analysing what life is like for the child/children involved. At Nucleus we are able to support families with private law matters by undertaking private Independent Social Work Assessments that are requested by court. We are able to support with both S7 and S37 reports. Our comprehensive S7 reports are all written in accordance with the Welfare Checklist and are delivered to court with our recommendations when parents can not agree on matters in relation to their children and the court requires further information. Our comprehensive S37 reports look at whether the local authority should apply for a Care Order or Supervision Order as well as what support a family should receive. All of our Independent Social Work assessments are quality assured in compliance with our quality assurance process.
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Why choose us? Here at Nucleus, we provide a range of assessment for children and families. Our assessments are completed by an independent Social Worker with expertise and experience working with the issues facing the family that we are working with, whether that be, domestic abuse, neglect, substance misuse or mental health to name a few. All of our assessments are high quality and comprehensive and go through our vigorous quality assurance process. Our assessments are completed within 8-12 weeks. At our independent social work agency, we have a team of 10 ISW's, and we can keep you up to date with current research and approaches in order to best understand and assess families.
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If you need an ISW We can support with the following assessments Parenting Assessments Sibling Assessments SGO Assessment Connected Carers Assessment Parent Assess Assessment PAMS Assessment Specialist Risk Assessments. Viability Assessments. For further information contact me on emma.surman@nucleus-socialwork.co.uk or https://lnkd.in/gqfEHMmx hashtag #socialwork #parenting h #localauthorities #assessments
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Join our ISW team Flexible work to suit you Training & Development Competitive Pay We provide Independent Social Work Assessments For Children and Families in the South East Of England for Solicitors & Local Authorities. Email: Services@nucleus-socialwork.co.uk
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We are on a mission to bring valuable social care services & facilities to the island, where families and children can get the support, they need closer to home. We have been working on bringing these services home for the last few months, we have now assembled a highly skilled team of experts to make this happen. When you have a vision, surrounding your self and connecting with the people who will help you get there is paramount. #isleofwight #childrensservices #socialwork
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Managing Director - Independent Social Work Services | Parent Assess,CUBAS, PAMS trained |Independent Assessments Children and Families | Adults | Private Family Law | Local Authority and Community Support
Just now I had a parent contact me that I assessed last year. At the time I was told he was dangerous, a drug dealer and he was using his teenage son to run drugs. Dad would not engage with any professional or the police and his teenage son would be subjected to lots of stop and searches, lots of PPNs and Intel of the things he was allegedly doing. There was lots of noise and assumptions but no evidence! Turns out Dad was fine, he was difficult to engage as he felt under threat all the time and was sick of the allegations and untruths being told. By giving him space to tell his story and feel understood came change. As I stood back as an ISW having completed my assessment, I did not know what would happen. Fast forward to a call from Dad just now to tell me he engaged with professionals and his teenage son has reenaged in education and employment and things are so much better. To hear Dad felt confident enough to make a formal C100 application for contact with his child that he has been stopped from seeing for nearly 8 years was great. The progress they have made is amazing. I was really touched that he took the time to call me all of these months later to thank me and say this was all down to my report and how I made them feel during the assessment. I'm honoured. My assessment was controversial and went against professional narrative and challenged cultural difference and acceptance of diverse parenting. I am so grateful for the positive impact this has had. Have you got difficult families that you struggle to engage or teenagers that you are worried are being exploited or you just don't know! Nucleus can support with a variety of assessments that are always fair and balanced. #assessments #feedback #supportingfamilies #localauthority #court #advocacy.
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Managing Director - Independent Social Work Services | Parent Assess,CUBAS, PAMS trained |Independent Assessments Children and Families | Adults | Private Family Law | Local Authority and Community Support
👹 I was every social worker's nightmare😈 ➡️ Age 15 I was in a relationship with a 38 year old man 🤯🫣😱 ➡️ Family told me you'll be in prison or pregnant! ➡️16 I was pregnant ➡️ married at 18 ➡️ at 18 came baby 2 and by 23 baby 3🤱 ➡️ Trapped in a domestically abusive relationship for many years ➡️ I was pig-headed thinking I was in control 🔴 Unfortunately there was no intervention 🔴 🔵 If I had the direction and support I needed in my life, I believe it could have been so different. 🔵 That's why I 💕 love social work and I knew this was my calling. This is what I wanted to do, and how positive intervention can change the trajectory of someone's life. 🔵 I was lucky, fast forward 25 years. I am no longer in that marriage. I am a strong and independent person with a husband who adores me and 5 children! 🔵 2 of my children are now social workers and one is travelling the world🌍 One thing that never changed for me was my desire to be a better parent than I experienced! I am incredibly proud of all of my children, but moral of the story, your past does not determine your future and with social work intervention we can all change! This is always in the forefront of my mind when undertaking assessments in ensuring the history of the person I am assessing is heard and understood! #socialimpact #socialwork #socialinnovation
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