Joanne Parker, Diane Galpin, Jenny Bigmore

The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Social Workers in Adult and Mental Health Services (eBook, ePUB)

Hitting the Ground Running

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Formal education has finally ended, you've passed your exams and you're getting started as a newly qualified social worker (NQSW). As you make the transition from student to fully fledged practitioner, you'll soon discover a whole host of challenges as you hit the ground running in your new career.

This handbook will guide you through the initial hurdles you will face in this transitional phase, helping you to fully understand your role and how to meet the requirements of NQSW status. The book explores the practicalities of starting work in a new organisation and the professional demands particular to adult and mental health services, such as working jointly with other professions and maintaining your professional identity. A range of strategies are provided for staying motivated, managing stress and developing support networks. The authors also explore the role of supervision and critical reflection, and give advice on continuing professional development.

This survival guide is an essential support to students, newly qualified social workers, practice educators and post-qualification practitioners specialising in adult and mental health services.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857005571
• Artikelnr.: 49699958

Autorenporträt

All three authors are based at Bournemouth University, UK. Diane Galpin is Senior Lecturer in Practice Development in the School of Health and Social Care. She is also lead lecturer in the specialist areas of Safeguarding Adults and Risk and Decision Making in Professional Practice. Jenny Bigmore is Lecturer in Child Care Social Work, and is programme leader for the Post Qualifying Specialist Child Care Award. Jo Parker is Senior Lecturer in Practice Development in the School of Health and Social Care. She is programme leader of the Approved Mental Health Practice Programme.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Part I. Finding Your Feet. 1. Now I'm a Social Worker... 2.
Understanding and Using NQSW Status. 3. Starting Work in a New
Organisation. Part II. Finding Your Way. 4. Developing My Professional
Identity... 5. Understanding the Professional Role and Task. Part III.
Finding the Way Forward. 6. Taking Part in Supervision. 7. Managing Stress.
8. Continuing Professional Development, Critical Reflection and Building
for the Future. Conclusion. Appendix I. NQSW Frameworks Currently in Place
in the UK. Appendix II. Induction Frameworks and Standards. Appendix III.
Legislation, Policy and National Practice Guidance: Some Key Examples.
References. Index.