@GdnSocialCare Remember a work-life balance! Easy to say, difficult to do. My biggest challenge as #NQSW? Learning I cannot do it all.
— Rebecca Anne (@Accaber_Red) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Wherever your career takes you, be proud to be a SW but never too proud to listen to people/carers you work alongside/support
— Andy Erskine (@ASErskine) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Emotional resilience means self awareness and stress management not carrying a huge caseload and unacceptable demands
— David Mercer (@DavidMe22207863) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare always take your lunch break!!
— Clár Bear Mul ™ (@xXClaire_Bear) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare be always curious, person centred and asset based. Oh, and eat well, exercise and maintain your own wellbeing
— Peter McDonnell (@petermcd13) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Imagine the child you are making a decision about is 25 & sitting opposite you asking you to justify your decision
— The Milliner (@MillinersTale) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare ensure child safe, records uptodate, car facing out of cul de sac not up it, keys in pocket, laugh, use power wisely and CARE
— eunice lumsden (@eunice_lumsden) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare don't think you're expected to know everything from day 1. Ask questions! Colleagues are generally helpful and care.
— cosie role (@cosierole) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare know the entitlements to increased supervision and protected development time given by the ASYE and discuss it with employer.
— Mickeykarp (@Mickeykarp) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Learn to say 'no' to managers and be confident enough to say 'I don't know' to SU's, colleagues and partners...
— NorthernAMHP (@NorthernMHSW) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare make time to know your clients, pay attention to the small details of a child's life, power with NOT power over people
— James Henry (@jeemielowrie) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Make sure you have a good &substantial induction period shadowing as many of your colleagues &other professionals as you can.
— Neil Aston (@Neil_C_Aston) August 27, 2014
@RobMitch92 @GdnSocialCare create a forum with other nqsw's support each other, share knowledge with each other and others #support students
— rae (@naki0907) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Imagine that the older person you are working with is aged 28, Range Rover on their drive & access to a greatest lawyer ever.
— Social Work Ops (@RobMitch92) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare always ask questions, question everything and reflect.. Avail of your colleagues for support and advice.. :)
— Orla (@kenny_orla) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare "use common sense and listen to what people are actually saying rather than what you think they are saying"
— Gransnet Bath (@GransnetBath) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare follow @RobMitch92 @sarasiobhan @Ermintrude2 @JusticeforLB @MarkNeary1 & @NdtiBill on twitter - never stop critical thinking
— Elaine James (@ElaineLJames) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare always ask questions, there is no such thing as a silly question.
— Stephen Morgan (@MorganStephenM) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare The skill is in walking the line between supporting the individual & the limited powers, duties and resources of the LA.
— Social Work Manager (@The_SW_Manager) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare use your newness to ask lots of questions. Curiosity is an essential #socialwork attribute and yours will help your team.
— Gerry Nosowska (@EffectivePrac) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare Don't panic! Once you start work, you realise how much to learn! It only comes with experience so don't wear yourself out!
— leigh_the_bee (@leigh_the_bee) August 27, 2014
@GdnSocialCare No matter what, it's all about demonstrating the values of the profession. Everything else, the skills etc, can be taught.
— Social Work Ops (@RobMitch92) August 27, 2014
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