Leaving university and entering the world of social work can be daunting. This book will help you as a newly qualified social worker understand your role within the context of a newly emerging and developing social work service and will help ensure that you are equipped with the knowledge and skills to do the job as best you can. Positive Social Work is packed with information and resources to enable you as an NQSW to work in a professional manner, to protect yourself from the pressures of the role and to ensure you know where to look for support. This book will also assist you with your ongoing professional development by giving you tools you can adapt for your own area of social work. All Chapters are linked to the new Professional Capabilities Framework and are full of case studies and exercises to help your understanding and to encourage the development of reflective practice.