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Deliberate Practice in Social Work

Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 by Dustin

Introduction Every field has people who are clearly at the top of their game, people who are in the middle or average, and people who shouldn’t be in the profession or who perform very poorly. And everyone wants to be part of that star-performer, top 10% group. Do we know how to get there? Surprisingly,…

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Suicide to Hope Workshop Review

Posted on October 16, 2017October 17, 2017 by Dustin

Introduction Today I had the opportunity to attend the Suicide to Hope Workshop offered by LivingWorks. This course is a complete overhaul of the suicideCare Workshop that was previously offered by LivingWorks. The seminar takes 8 hours, and includes a participant workshop (like ASIST) and also some handouts that can be used with clients. The…

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Ultimate Guide to Starting a Crisis Line

Posted on May 22, 2017May 31, 2020 by Dustin

Introduction Following up on my previous post Starting a Crisis Line or Hotline, I had some reader commentary asking about some more specific nuts and bolts for someone who is passionate and interested in starting a crisis line, hotline or helpline but doesn’t really know where to begin. Obviously, while it is best to bring in…

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Counselling and Therapy Credentials

Posted on May 15, 2017November 25, 2018 by Dustin

Introduction I’m about a year (8 courses in fact) away from wrapping up my Bachelor of Professional Arts in Human Services from Athabasca University. This has led me to explore potential graduate schools on my path to becoming a therapist in the future. One thing I’ve discovered is that there’s a lot of confusion around…

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Using the Sex Offender Risk Appraisal Guide (SORAG)

Posted on February 13, 2017November 25, 2018 by Dustin

Introduction Following up on my article about how to use the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (VRAG), this article reviews how to use a tool that is bundled with that tool, the Sex Offender Risk Appraisal Guide (SORAG). Like the VRAG, this is an actuarial tool that can be used to predict the risk of re-offending among…

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