Henry Smith
@henrytsmith.bsky.social
Social worker and academic. BA Social Work course lead Uni of Sussex. Interested in group supervision, Bion and vintage vinyl
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pleased to have this article published detailing how in high anxiety environments pressure for 'top down' managerialist approaches to social work decision making may come as much from the 'bottom up' as much as from management. I hope you find it useful.
pleased to have this article published detailing how in high anxiety environments pressure for 'top down' managerialist approaches to social work decision making may come as much from the 'bottom up' as much as from management. I hope you find it useful.
Follow the leader: anxiety, managerialism and basic assumption dependency in children and family social work decision-making
The last 40 years have seen a rise in managerialism in UK children and family social work. Subsequently decision-making is increasingly undertaken through complex ‘top down’ managerialist processes...
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September 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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pleased to have this article published detailing how in high anxiety environments pressure for 'top down' managerialist approaches to social work decision making may come as much from the 'bottom up' as much as from management. I hope you find it useful.
pleased to have this article published detailing how in high anxiety environments pressure for 'top down' managerialist approaches to social work decision making may come as much from the 'bottom up' as much as from management. I hope you find it useful.
Delighted to have an abstract accepted for @JUSWEC 2025. Always a fab opportunity to learn about inspiring work in our profession
March 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Delighted to have an abstract accepted for @JUSWEC 2025. Always a fab opportunity to learn about inspiring work in our profession
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I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I love this so much!
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.
This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
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I’m excited to be running this workshop later in the year looking at the impact of anxiety in supervision and how it can be managed. Hopefully helpful to social workers, their supervisors and others working in the helping professions
I’m excited to be running this workshop later in the year looking at the impact of anxiety in supervision and how it can be managed. Hopefully helpful to social workers, their supervisors and others working in the helping professions
Managing Anxiety in Supervision | University of Sussex Online Shop
This workshop is part of Sussex Social Change Hub 2025 CPD program. In this workshop, we will draw on the presenter’s research to explore the impact that u
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January 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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I’m excited to be running this workshop later in the year looking at the impact of anxiety in supervision and how it can be managed. Hopefully helpful to social workers, their supervisors and others working in the helping professions
I’m excited to be running this workshop later in the year looking at the impact of anxiety in supervision and how it can be managed. Hopefully helpful to social workers, their supervisors and others working in the helping professions
Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful
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#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
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#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
Too hot to handle? Unthought anxiety and parallel process in social work supervision
This paper explores isomorphic patterns in social work group supervision and social work practice through the lens of the psychoanalytical concept of parallel process and Bion’s theory of learning ...
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January 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
One of the best parts of being a social work educator is seeing the theory informed and creative efforts our BA students go to in their efforts to understand and communicate with people who use services. Such a joy to mark these psychosocial presentations! #socialworkeducation #theoryintopractice
December 4, 2024 at 2:33 PM
One of the best parts of being a social work educator is seeing the theory informed and creative efforts our BA students go to in their efforts to understand and communicate with people who use services. Such a joy to mark these psychosocial presentations! #socialworkeducation #theoryintopractice
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As social workers in England complete their reflections on continuing professional development (cpd) for professional registration, here are my fundings on the emotional experience of cpd. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The emotional experience of continuing professional development
This study seeks to understand why some social workers seem to connect and engage openly with opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD) while others seem to have a more conflicted...
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November 23, 2024 at 8:44 AM
As social workers in England complete their reflections on continuing professional development (cpd) for professional registration, here are my fundings on the emotional experience of cpd. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Published today under the leadership of the amazing Dr Nathalie Huegler. Our study findings from the Innovate Project on local developments aligned with Transitional Safeguarding doi.org/10.1177/0017...
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November 20, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Published today under the leadership of the amazing Dr Nathalie Huegler. Our study findings from the Innovate Project on local developments aligned with Transitional Safeguarding doi.org/10.1177/0017...
Beautiful snowy morning in Sussex
November 21, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Beautiful snowy morning in Sussex