🌟🔎 Career highlight - Forensic Social Work
Forensic social workers play a vital role in bridging the gap between social work and the legal system, advocating for fairness and the well-being of individuals. They provide crucial assessments, support, and expert insights in cases involving mental health, child welfare, domestic violence, and more.
By understanding both the social and legal aspects of cases, forensic social workers play a critical role in ensuring that legal outcomes are fair, informed, and focused on the well-being of individuals and communities.
Forensic social workers can work in a variety of settings, including but not limited to:
Courts and legal offices
Correctional facilities
Child welfare agencies
Domestic violence shelters
Mental health institutions
Advocacy organizations
Did you know about this impactful career? Are you a Forensic Social Worker?
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You may think of firefighters, nurses, or EMTs when asked which hardworking professionals make the most significant contributions to society. Sometimes, social workers can be overlooked. However, social workers may also need to be recognized, as they typically support social justice, human rights, and social development.
On a daily basis, social work may include the following responsibilities:
Supporting individual well-being
Addressing complex issues within their communities
Advocating for marginalized and underrepresented populations
Helping ensure availability to basic human rights and necessities like water, food, shelter, and healthcare
Social workers can make a difference every day by striving to create an equal and fair society and providing a safety net for those in need. Their work often spans far and wide, from supporting individuals through challenging life transitions to advocating for child protection and addressing issues like substance misuse and mental health. Yet, their impact may go beyond professional duties, as they can serve as a voice for many across the globe.
For more information on what Social Workers do, and how you can celebrate them visit BetterHelp : https://lnkd.in/gbF4t3rX
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As a parent, this brief resonates so much. Working and helping with virtual learning was incredibly tough, even with the benefits and flexibility I had through my employer. Imagine not having those benefits. This special brief outlines the barriers faced by so many
Many #WorkerVoices participants reported struggling to balance caregiving responsibilities and the need to protect the health of family members with the demands of work as barriers to employment.
Written by Sergio Galeano, John Rees and Elizabeth Bogue Simpson, community development professionals at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, check out Worker Voices Special Brief: Barriers to Employment for a more detailed synopsis of each of these employment barrier categories and the impact they have on workers.
https://bit.ly/47Betc3
Social work is one of the most vulnerable professions (across industries) in terms of workplace violence in the U.S. Everyday, social workers face potentially dangerous situations, but little is done to prevent life-threatening and even fatal incidents— let alone to keep track of them. Social workers are advocating for change, starting with community awareness.
Featuring a professor, practicing social worker and advocate Kiva Harper, LCSW-S (she/her) >> https://lnkd.in/eKGPaKxd#socialwork#workplaceviolence#awareness
🚨 Important Read: "Preventing Violence Against Social Workers – Advocating for Change" 🚨
In our latest feature, we tackle a critical issue facing the social work profession: workplace violence. We sought the expert opinion of Kiva Harper, LCSW-S (she/her), LCSW-S, an esteemed Associate Professor of Practice of Social Work at the The University of Texas at Arlington, to shed light on this pressing topic. She is also the owner of @Harper Counseling and Consulting Services.
Key Takeaways:
+Understanding the risks faced by social workers.
+ Strategies for enhancing safety and advocating for systemic change.
This article is not just a read but a call to action for policymakers, social work professionals, and all those committed to creating a safer work environment in the social work sector.
#SocialWorkSafety#Advocacy#SocialChangehttps://lnkd.in/ge9FXdps
Can you connect us to social workers?
We are piloting our Local Authority Sandbox, a new approach to service innovation in local government, this time focused on challenges in Adult Social Care. And as part of this approach, we are seeking the expertise of social workers from health and social care in London to support us in this work.
If you know or work with someone who might be interested, please get in touch in the comments section below!
#socialcare#socialwork#adultsocialcare
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