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The Samurai Social Worker

@SamuraiWorker

Lived experience speaker, Social Worker by profession, #psychosissurvivor, blog as The Samurai Social Worker AKA @positivesimply. #thesamuraisocialworker

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It's anti-bullying week so here's something from me about where it started! gusvassell.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/fin…


It's men's mental health month so I'm going to pop a few posts back up. This one feels super relevant right now as a starter! gusvassell.wordpress.com/2017/03/12/jou…


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For a council estate single dad to help shape recommendations to the government is quite something and reflects a paradigm shift in policy development. Full report: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ldse… #foodinsecurity #recipeforhealth

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It's been practice week and the Mental Capacity Act has been on the menu all week. It also feels prudent to repost this 🙂 gusvassell.wordpress.com/2016/01/25/the…


It's been practice week and the Mental Capacity Act has been on the menu all week. It feels prudent to repost this 🙂 gusvassell.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/san…


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It’s publication day! Beyond excited, based on my doctoral research my new book is now available @CriticalPub criticalpublishing.com/becoming-a-soc…

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The latest @ONS figures on suicide rates in England and Wales are devastating – the highest in over two decades. We have +1.2m people on #MentalHealth waiting lists, left without the support they need. The government must prioritise our mental health services.

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"I'm proud to be working class, and I'm proud to be anti-racist working class as well!" Love this woman - interviewed by @novaramedia in Barnsley today ❤️


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1/2 This one’s emotional for me! After years of the leaders in social work trying desperately to not acknowledge the unique insights I provide, after they said food insecurity wasn’t a part of the curriculum, after the University (Kent) saying I wasn’t eligible for hardship…

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“Lived Vs Living Eperience” My new article on the barriers in the way of the poor, where I quote both Kendrick Lamar (2024) and The Bible, has just been published by the British Journal of Social Work, Oxford University Press and its open access 🌆 📝 ⬇️ academic.oup.com/bjsw/article/5…


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The Art of AMHPing #MHC Happy #AMHPday24 “it’s the most thankless job in the mental health system as far as I can tell…” *It might be Monday mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2024/06/29/the…


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Our #ThinkVote sessions almost done. My own personal take home has been the surprise from care&support workers about the people they support who have learning disabilities already having knowledge,views&insights. Get talking about stuff together all the time not just #GE24 folks!

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If we’re going to place social care at the heart of communities, and communities at the heart of social care, we have to stop talking about people “accessing the community” and start talking about communities where everyone belongs. #RewritingSocialCare rewritingsocialcare.blog/community


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We’re looking for passionate people who have experience in improving the lives of children, families and adults, to help us continue putting our residents at the heart of what we do. Come and see us on 11 June to see what job opportunities are available.


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Poor people should budget?


Rishi Sunak wants to ban our GPs from being able to sign us off when we're sick! Sign the petition now and demand these dangerous new plans are dropped. 38d.gs/ie_a


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You might’ve missed this moving video from @SocialWorkEng during Social Work Week. ✨This is the real power of social work. ✨ We’re proud of our mental health #SocialWorkers on the #ThinkAheadProgramme for committing to empower others. #ChangeTheScript #MentalHealth

It's time for the entertainment industry to #ChangeTheScript around social work🎬 This #SocialWorkWeek2024, we’re calling for a more accurate portrayal of social work and the positive impact social workers have on people’s lives every day.



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