Keeping Safe and Working Effectively For Social Workers and Health Professionals

Social workers and health professionals are often verbally or physically threatened by service users and others, and this book helps them recognize and manage these risks. It includes interviews from current senior and first-line managers, as well as a new chapter on managing online and digital issues. It also emphasizes the responsibilities of employers and their duty of care to staff, and the use of new therapeutic approaches to reduce threat and better respond to service users' needs.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 126 pages
Publication date: 11 September 2023
Publisher: Critical Publishing Ltd

Social workers and health professionals frequently find themselves in perilous circumstances, facing verbal or physical threats from service users and other individuals. To assist them in recognizing potential risks, determining when to refrain from involvement, and effectively managing these risks, this book offers valuable guidance. Suitable for practitioners, students, leaders, and supervisors, this comprehensive book covers a range of topics, including risk management, enhancing safety awareness, teamwork, and organizational support within the modern context.

In the second edition of this book, readers will find:

Interviews with current senior and first-line managers in children's and adult social care and health services, front-line staff, and other professionals.

A new chapter dedicated to managing online and digital issues, including navigating the transition back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increased emphasis on the responsibilities of employers and their duty of care to staff.

Further exploration of the impairment of decision-making under stress caused by imitation and threat.

The incorporation of new therapeutic approaches to reduce threat from service users and improve their response to their needs.

This book not only assists students in gaining awareness of the factors that may influence judgment in child protection cases but also provides practical strategies for managing cases during placements. It serves as a valuable resource for professional practitioners in managing the anxieties associated with their current case load and offers effective strategies to navigate these challenging workplace experiences.

Weight: 208g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915713339
Edition number: 2 ed