This book bridges together theory and practice to provide practitioners with a creative toolkit to navigate practice, risk, safety and supervision in day-to-day situations.
Each chapter is written by a qualified practitioner, social work academic or someone involved in social work education and presents an innovative or creative approach to risk in social work practice and supervision. Contemporary and diverse ideas, including supervision and ways to work alongside people with lived experience, are explored in a straightforward and innovative way and allow for reflective and insightful practice to take place.
An ideal resource for practitioners looking for quick, innovative, straightforward tools to use in their day-to-day practice.
Table of Contents:
Introduction. 1.Practising Confidently in Times of Uncertainty. 2.Exploring Risk and Safety When Working with Child Sexual Abuse. 3.Creating a Welcome Space in the Margin of Error; Finding a Place for Mistakes in Social Work. 4.Creatively Applying Professional Dangerousness to Improve Practice Responses to Risk Situations. 5.From Conflict to Clarity: Navigating Difficult Conversations to Assess and Address Risk. 6.Integrating Therapeutic Techniques into Social Work Practice. 7.Coaching in Social Work to Promote Safety and Wellbeing. 8.Using IDEAS to Support Relational Social Work Practice When Working with Risk.
About the Author :
Heidi Dix is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the University of Suffolk and Director of the Youth Justice Institute with research interests in youth justice and practice learning.
Aisha Howells is Lecturer and Social Worker with research interests of mothers, child sexual abuse, practice education and creativity in social work.
Review :
"Working with risk can be difficult and anxiety-provoking for social work students and practitioners and whilst acknowledging this, this highly recommended practice-based book unpicks some of the key issues that can inhibit or distort professional decision-making involving risk. It is packed with useful information and creative exercises to enhance practitioner self-awareness through self-reflection, team support and supervision, and promote open and effective working relationships inter-professionally and collaboratively with people who use services, to inspire, build confidence and identify positive risk-taking strategies."
Dr Sue Hollinrake, Associate Professor, University of Suffolk
