The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Social Workers in Adult and Mental Health Services
eBook - ePub

The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Social Workers in Adult and Mental Health Services

Hitting the Ground Running

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Social Workers in Adult and Mental Health Services

Hitting the Ground Running

About this book

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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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Of Related Interest
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Part I Finding Your Feet
  8. Part II Finding Your Way
  9. Part III Finding the Way Forward
  10. Conclusion
  11. Appendix I NQSW Frameworks Currently in Place in the UK
  12. Appendix II Induction Frameworks and Standards
  13. Appendix III Legislation, Policy and National Practice Guidance: Some Key Examples
  14. References
  15. Subject Index
  16. Author Index