In this episode, Scott and I discuss his career change from cabinet making, hospitality and pastoral work with young people to finding an innovative approach to social work through development of the Australian Social Work in Schools program. Scott is now the social work in schools project officer focusing on building and maintaining partnerships with schools and developing resources. He also teaches a number of mental health units at the University of New England translating his skills and experience across social work, pharmacy, nursing, and sports and fitness psychology. He is also a supervisor of social work students on placement.

Links to resources mentioned in this week’s episode:

• UNE SWiS website - https://www.une.edu.au/about-une/faculty-of-medicine-and-health/school-of-health/social-work-in-schools-swis
• UNE SWiS Handbook - A Field Education Handbook for Social Work in School (SWiS) Placements. DOI 10.4226/95/5a027e2193330, Handle link https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22093
• UNE SWiS Handbook - Planning and implementing a Social Work in Schools (SWiS) Placement. DOI 10.4226/95/5a0289e395033, Handle link https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22094
• Doris Testa from Victoria University has many articles published - https://www.vu.edu.au/contact-us/doris-testa
• AASW School Social Work Scope of Practice document - https://www.aasw.asn.au/document/item/8308
• COVID-19 social work student resource repository - https://www.anzswwer.org/nfen/resource-repository/
• Resilience Project - https://theresilienceproject.com.au/
• Mandatory Reporter Guide for reporting suspected risk of significant harm for children and young people - https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/Protecting-kids/mandatory-reporters/what-when-to-report/chapters/mandatory-reporter-guide

This episode's transcript can be viewed here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/134fFhS8deUxt17Bv0rXGx205mltLmEsX/view?usp=sharing

Thanks to Kevin Macleod of incompetech.com for our theme music.