The social work role in mental health services

2016 ◽  
pp. 54-74
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Work Role ◽  
The Social

Kenworthy, Marion Edwena

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca L. Sperling
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Child Psychiatry ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
The Social

Marion Edwena Kenworthy (1891–1980) was a psychiatrist who introduced psychoanalytic concepts into the social work curriculum. She was influential in the professionalization of social work and specialized in child psychiatry and mental health services for the armed forces.

scholarly journals Tele-social work and mental health in rural and remote communities in Australia

2015 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Bryant ◽  
Bridget Garnham ◽  
Deirdre Tedmanson ◽  
Sophie Diamandi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Services And Supports

Rural and remote communities often have complex and diverse mental health needs and inadequate mental health services and infrastructure. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide an array of potentially innovative and cost-effective means for connecting rural and remote communities to specialist mental health practitioners, services, and supports, irrespective of physical location. However, despite this potential, a review of Australian and international literature reveals that ICT has not attained widespread uptake into social work practice or implementation in rural communities. This article reviews the social work literature on ICT, draws on research on tele-psychology and tele-education, and provides suggestions on how to enhance engagement with ICT by social workers to implement and provide mental health services and supports tailored to community values, needs, and preferences that are commensurate with the values of the social work profession.

Adult Protective Services

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Brownell ◽  
Joanne Marlatt Otto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Adult Protective Services ◽  
Services Delivery ◽  
The Social

Adult Protective Services (APS) are empowered by states and local communities to respond to reports and cases of vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, and self-neglect. While incorporating legal, medical, and mental health services, APS programs are part of the social services delivery system and incorporate principles and practices of the social work profession.

Cultural Competency in Mental-Health Services

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Sung Hong ◽  
Wynne Sandra Korr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Cultural Competency ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Salient Factor ◽  
Helping Process

Since the 1980s, cultural competency has increasingly been recognized as a salient factor in the helping process, which requires social-work professionals to effectively integrate cultural knowledge and sensitivity with skills. This entry chronicles the history of mental-health services and the development of cultural competency in social-work practice, followed by a discussion of mental-health services utilization and barriers to services among racial/ethnic minorities. Directions for enhancing cultural competency in mental-health services are also highlighted.

Social Work in Health and Mental Health Services

1971 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 211-219
Author(s):  
Bertram J. Black
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Common Thread ◽  
The Common

An examination of some concepts and issues relating to health care shows that the common thread is the responsibility for planning and administration

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