Download or read book Newly Qualified Social Workers: A Handbook for Practice written by Keith Brown and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-07-06 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first year of practice can be the most challenging for newly qualified social workers. This book takes a practical look at the transition from student to practitioner and covers applying for a first post and managing the first years of practice, including specific guidance on topics such as induction, supervision and Post-Qualifying awards. Also covered are court skills, team working, report writing and record keeping. Each of these sections within the book contains critical commentary from both an employer’s and newly qualified social worker’s perspective, bringing alive the importance of these issues.