Am I too young/too old to be a social worker?

On this week’s episode of Social Work Radio, Vince and Cara ask a question many in the profession will recognise instantly: how do you maintain a life outside of social work when the job seems to take everything you have? From dark evenings that once gave cover for doing nothing, ...  Show more

In this episode of Social Work Radio, Vince Peart and Cara Davis take on a difficult truth in the profession: social workers talk about mental health every day, just rarely their own. Through Cara’s deeply personal account of living with an eating disorder while working in frontl ...  Show more

It was such a pleasure to be in conversation with Le'Siran.

We talked about:
 
-defining anxiety
-understanding fear as a root of anxious feelings
-top tips for managing feelings of anxiety
and so much more

Starting in Social Wor ...

In this episode, Lis and Mim delve into a rich practice story from a social worker in the disabilities space, supporting a mother and her children experiencing domestic violence, while working to meet the high support needs of one of the children. Then we break down the story and ...  Show more

One of many challenges for new social workers: decision making and disagreement 

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In this episode, I talk about social work interview skills and the use of case studies.

I talk about how to approach case study questions, including stages of the process, seeking guidance from managers, and considering legislation and policy.

To get my guid ...