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Resource Mapping Grasping the Nettle Effective Alcohol Interventions for Social Workers. Trevor McCarthy 3 May 2012. BASW Code of Ethics. Human dignity and worth Social justice Service to humanity Integrity Competence. Vocational Motivation. Service users and families
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Resource MappingGrasping the NettleEffective Alcohol Interventions for Social Workers Trevor McCarthy 3 May 2012
BASW Code of Ethics • Human dignity and worth • Social justice • Service to humanity • Integrity • Competence Trevor McCarthy
Vocational Motivation • Service users and families • Colleagues, peers and professionals in training • Partner organisations • Professional Associations & Trade Unions • Managers & management • Training and academic institutions • Wider environment Trevor McCarthy
Personal professional resolutions • Pledges to myself: original motivation re-visited – being brave • Pledges to service users • Pledges to colleagues • Yes we can! Trevor McCarthy
Personal Professional Learning • Setting learning objectives • Reading; training; qualifications; regime change – updating • E-learning; seminars with colleagues; • Identifying resources: • Individuals; courses; books & journals; websites; (service users) Trevor McCarthy
Resources • http://www.dsdaily.org.uk • http://www.alcohollearningcentre.org.uk • http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk • http://www.drugscope.org.uk • http://www.talktofrank.com • http://www.release.org.uk • http://www.basw.co.uk/special-interest-groups/alcohol-and-other-drugs Trevor McCarthy
Mutual Aid • Learning from self-help movements • Do it with other people in similar position – literally or virtually • Acceptance when slip up / back • Celebrate success – round of applause and ceremonies – compare with ‘professionalism’ • AA – original model – now a self sustaining, self-perpetuating fellowship for +ve change • Started out as a facilitated group Trevor McCarthy
New resources • In case Dr Sarah Galvani is too modest to say… Trevor McCarthy
Personal Professional Planning • 4 sections: • Personal professional resolutions: I promise … • Personal Professional Learning • Personal Professional Action Planning: I will • Personal Alcohol Planning? Perhaps …… Trevor McCarthy
The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to those who think they’ve found it.TERRY PRATCHETTMonstrous Regiment Trevor McCarthy