Happy Social Work Month!
The first social work course was offered at this University in 1898
What is Columbia University?
The happy birthday song, sang twice, is a way to ensure you are doing this for the right amount of time
What is Hand hygiene/Washing hands
Wetting hands with clean, running water, applying soap, and massaging together to produce a soapy lather performs the most effective hand washing. Special care should be taken to scrub the backs, in between each finger, and under the fingernails
This is the practice of taking an active role in protecting one’s own well-being and happiness in particular during periods of stress
What is self-care?
This is when clients are assessed for suicide at HCH.
When is upon intake (using BHPA or suicide assessment)?
The only animal with four knees
What is an elephant?
This famous Maryland Social Worker came into fame by stopping a construction project that would have leveled Fells Point, creating the bridge to nowhere
Who is Barbara Mikulski?
When this code is called, a mental health emergency is occurring.
What is a Code Green?
This is one way to take care of yourself when at home
Yahtzee!! Anything you choose!
If a client expresses suicidal ideation while on a home visit, this is one thing you can do
Depends on role: call 911, call supervisor, assess further, EP, de-escalate, safety plan, etc.
This is where a cows sweat glands are located
What is their nose
This (even more famous) former president was a community organizer, a key role in the social work profession
Who is Barack Obama?
When something unexpected or unwanted occurs, such as finding a spill, accidentally disclosing protected health information, a client argument, or another event, you should file this.
What is filing an incident report?
This is one way to take care of yourself while at the office
Yahtzee!! Anything you choose!
This process allows for a violent or suicidal person diagnosed with a mental health condition to be brought to an emergency facility for rapid evaluation regarding the need for emergency treatment.
What is emergency petition?
This is the number of heart(s) an octopus has
What is three
A social worker was the first woman to be appointed to the cabinet of a U.S. President. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Secretary of Labor, this woman drafted much of the New Deal legislation in the 1940s
Who is Frances Perkins
We have six environment of care “plans” which help to guide our facility or physical safety work, name one.
What is: Fire, utility, safety and security, emergency, medical equipment, hazardous waste?
This is one thing that matters to you and why you show up to work each day.
Yahtzee!! Anything you choose!
Name one risk factor for suicide
What is recent loss or other negative event, passive death wish, past suicide attempts, family history of suicide, pending incarceration, risk of homelessness, psychiatric history, substance use disorder, loss of job, change in life status, etc.
This amphibian soaks water in through its skin rather than drinking it
what are frogs
This Social work pioneer was one of the first women to receive a Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded in 1931. She is known best for establishing settlement houses in Chicago for immigrants in the early 1900s
Who is Jane Addams
Doing this, you can ensure the client you are meeting with is the right person on your schedule
The work you do is challenging, complex, and absolutely vital to HCH and Baltimore, this is one way you deal with stress.
Yahtzee!! Anything you choose! (And, thank you for all you do!)
After assessment, this is one element that should be included in a safety plan
Warning signs of an impending crisis
Internal coping strategies
Activities that provide distraction
Sources for social support
This group of animal’s together is called a celebration
what are polar bears