Ms Josie Newton

About

I started working in the mental health (mh) field as a support worker in a residential care home over 22 years ago and after the successful completion of MSc in Social Work, worked in adult mh for over 15 years. I have a particular passion in working with those affected by dual diagnosis i.e. mh and substance misuse, but have also worked with adults with Learning Disabilities.   

I am an experienced Practice Educator (PE) and Practice Assessor (PA), and have supported, enabled and assessed Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) on their ASYE programmes. I work as a sessional, practicing AMHP (Approved Mental Health Professional) in an Adults Emergency Duty Team (AEDT) once a month, working with the Mental Health Act (1983) and Mental Capacity Act (2005). I worked as a Practice Consultant with Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership (TP) for 4 years, delivering workshops to PE's and ASYE assessors and supporting and assessing social work apprentices and students at Kingston University. I have been dedicated to the development and delivery of the ‘BLM: The Voice of Social Work' reflective discussion groups, encouraging practitioner focus on anti-racist practice, trauma-informed approaches, and working with an intersectional lens.    

I have recently taken on the role as BA social work course lead having been Senior Lecturer within the Social Work Department for the previous three years. I have been Module Leader for 'Readiness to Direct Practice' (RDP), student practice placements and Practice Education. Seeing the development of social work students and trainees on post-qualifying programmes is a wonderful and exciting experience, and one I do not think I will grow tired of.