Looking After No.1.: Self-Care for People Working with Troubled Children (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530065554)

Name: Jonny V. Matthew Contact email: mail@JonnyMatthew.com Qualifications: -MSc - Criminology & Criminal Justice - Cardiff University -DipCrimCJ - Cardiff University -B.A.(Hons) - Community Studies - Social Work - UWIC Cardiff -DipSW - UWIC Cardiff Current employment: Jonny is a part time (0.6) Senior Adviser for Casework Innovation for the Wales Youth Justice Board (YJB). He is working to develop, test and evaluate a case management approach for youth offending teams to use with young people with complex and prolific offending histories. Jonny also works on a freelance basis as a consultant social worker and criminologist. He offers consultancy, training, assessment, inspection, editing and supervision on a private basis, working with local authorities, charities and the private sector. Jonny also runs a website and blog promoting recovery for troubled young people ( www.JonnyMatthew.com ). Previous employment: Prior to his current role, Jonny was a YOT officer for 5 years followed by 10 years as an adolescent sexual offending specialist with Barnardo's. In August 2013, he left his 3-year post as Deputy Manager of Hillside Secure Children's Home, where he was responsible for the therapy and other interventions, and joined the YJB. Jonny's research interests are youth crime, attachment, adoption & fostering, abuse, safeguarding, therapeutic approaches and particularly how skewed development impacts on children's behaviour. Jonny is also Chair of NOTA Wales ( www.NOTA.co.uk ) and is a co-opted National Committee member of BASW Cymru ( www.basw.co.uk/wales/ ).