Social Work Radio

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A social worker's guide to making friends Mar 22, 2024

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Does hardship, trauma, and shared pain bond us as friends? Have you made friends in social work, and what are the differences between your social work friends and your 'normal' friends? This week, host Vince is joined by a new face, social worker Cara Davis, to chat through friends and social work!

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Are you a perfectionist procrastinator? Mar 08, 2024

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Are you a perfectionist, a procrastinator, or both?

Is it possible to be perfect in social work? How do we avoid procrastination at work? And how do we manage the unrealistic expectations of others? Explore the topic of perfectionist procrastinating with our Social Work Radio hosts!

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Social work stress (and how to reduce it) Mar 01, 2024

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In this week's episode of Social Work Radio, our hosts are tackling the topic of 'stress' - what are their own symptoms of work stress, what are their individual coping strategies, and where does the line come in terms of how much employers need to be helping?

To what extent do we simply have to accept that social work is stressful? And what are the tips we should all be bearing in mind?

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Ethical dilemmas in social work Feb 23, 2024

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The biggest challenge of an ethical dilemma is that it does not offer an obvious solution that would comply with ethical norms.

Throughout the history of humanity, people have faced such dilemmas and, in this week's episode of Social Work Radio, Vince and Tilly explore the concept of ethical dilemmas in social work, laying out examples each have encountered in the workplace. They also work their way through some popular ethical dilemmas, including The Trolley Problem, The Lying Doctor, and The Organ Donation Dilemma. Play along at home and figure out whether or not your own ethics align with our hosts.

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Ten ways to improve social work retention Feb 16, 2024

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This week, our Social Work Radio hosts explore why current retention rates in social work - across both children's and adults - are so poor, and each propose five ways we could see them improve.

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What Myers-Briggs personality types make the best social workers? Feb 09, 2024

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This week on Social Work Radio, Vince puts co-host Tilly through her paces as she undertakes the Myers-Briggs personality test live on the show, before they discusses how each of their personality types impact them as social workers. Take the test along with them to reveal your own personality type.

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Should social workers be doing a lot more for our clients? Feb 02, 2024

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Should social workers be doing more for our clients?

This week on Social Work Radio, hosts Vince and Tilly explore what - if anything - social workers could do to help more. What additional skills, training, and services could help us offer more to our clients - and how often do we really go outside our remit to help?

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The heartbreaking case of Bronson Battersby Jan 26, 2024

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This week on Social Work Radio, our hosts examine the heartbreaking death of Bronson Battersby, dissecting the known timeline, the actions of Bronson's social worker, and examining the public's drive to apportion blame.

How DO we balance our safeguarding duties with people’s rights to a private and family life? In the words of Vince: "Would the public stand their door being broken down by police and social workers after one failed visit... two... three..?"

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The harm (and good) that being a social worker does to your own family Jan 19, 2024

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Has being a social worker made you a better or worse partner? Has it made you a better or worse parent?

If they could choose, would your partner and children want you to do a different job entirely?

That's the question we're asking this week on Social Work Radio as Vince is once again joined by fellow columnist and social worker, Matt Bee.

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Social workers are far more valuable than we believe ourselves to be Jan 12, 2024

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Do social workers value themselves?

Are they valued by their employers, government, and society?

Are they supported by their union and professional association?

As vacancy rates continue to climb, host Vince, and fellow social worker - and Social Work News columnist - Matt Bee ask themselves, how valued are social workers - truly?

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