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Person centred services?

The Trust within which I am based on placement states that it provides person centred services which are focused around the recovery model. In theory this sounds fantastic; the reality is slightly less fantastic. I have been working with a young woman...

Published 31 May 2010 8:49 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, politics, social issues, social work
Forms and paper galore

The last 5 weeks seem to have passed by in a blur of trying to get my head around each day’s challenges in a new placement, finishing off academic work and also fitting in some sort of life too. Although I did some work with a statutory fostering...

Published 14 May 2010 9:56 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: children and families, mental health, politics, social issues, social work
Book review

I’ve been doing some preparatory reading prior to beginning my final placement in a CMHT and thought it may benefit other student readers to review some of the books I’ve found especially helpful. One such book I’ve been reading lately...

Published 25 Mar 2010 3:19 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, social work, student issues
Placement update…

Just had an email this afternoon to let me know my placement application papers have just been sent to the same local authority I was placed with last year. I don’t know if me forwarding the email from the placement team to my personal tutor (and...

Published 5 Feb 2010 4:09 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, social work, student issues
Placement finding difficulties

I was told about 3 months ago that my final placement application papers had been sent to a local authority for allocation to a team. The university advises students to notify them if nothing is heard within 6 weeks so they can follow up this up, which...

Published 4 Feb 2010 3:38 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, social work, student issues
Fish oils to prevent psychosis

An interesting study has been published today, claiming that by prescribing fish oils to extremely high risk individuals the risk of psychosis occurring can be vastly reduced. The study followed young people for a year, with half receiving three months’...

Published 2 Feb 2010 12:20 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, politics, social issues, social work
Another New Year

For a few days now, I’ve been aware that it’s been some time since I posted anything, and I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the past year and what the next may hold. 2009 saw me complete a full year of my social work training which...

Published 2 Jan 2010 1:16 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, personal, politics, social issues, social work, student issues
Final placement and other ramblings

Once again I’m in the position of impatiently waiting to hear about my next placement. I know which authority took my application papers and when. Now I just have to wait for them to contact me when they have found me a suitable practice teacher...

Published 30 Nov 2009 10:24 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: children and families, mental health, personal, social work, student issues
Changing views about ‘recovery’

Once again, I have had to rethink and challenge my attitudes and beliefs. This time about mental health, provoked by the literature review I was required to write. I eventually chose the concept of ‘recovery’, which proved fascinating- and...

Published 29 Oct 2009 11:41 AM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, personal, social work
Too much choice…

The mental health pathway for my course is assessed by means of 2 assignments- a literature review, of your own choice but discussed with the tutor to ensure suitability, and an essay about assessment within mental health services, including assessment...

Published 28 Sep 2009 7:52 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, social work, student issues
Back to uni

Today was day 88 of placement; in 4 more weeks it will be over. Tomorrow I return to university to begin the second year of my MA. The combination of both has put me in a reflective mood. It seems like only yesterday that I was starting the first year...

Published 22 Sep 2009 7:05 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, social work, student issues
A carer’s lot

A few weeks ago I went down to my mother’s for 10 days. She had recently had a mastectomy, and was having some problems with her recovery, and as my father was going abroad for business, I slipped back into my role of ‘young carer’....

Published 6 Sep 2009 7:05 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: mental health, personal
Looking forward

The last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about what area I might like to practice in eventually. I have chosen the mental health pathway for my course, although technically we graduate with a generic degree preparing us for any area of social work...

Published 30 May 2009 4:04 PM by Social Worker-to-be

Filed under: children and families, mental health, personal, social work, student issues

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