The integration of services has been NHS policy for a number of years, but how successfully has it been achieved? This book explores the issues from a social care perspective and examines changes in practice so far, particularly progress towards the overall aim of improving the experience of the service user and achieving ′seamless services′. The clash between medically-driven and socially-driven approaches has long been discussed and the book considers whether these two approaches have now been reconciled, or whether the reality of modern service provision continues to create a range of power struggles and demoralization among the professional groups.

The Integration of Mental Health Social Work and the NHS (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Bogg, Daisy

Social Sciences

Learning Matters

This book draws on both the historical context and contemporary research evidence to present the roles of the Mental Health Social Worker, the Approved Mental Health Professional and Best Interest Assessor, within an ethical framework. Codes of practice and statutory legal requirements, such as the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Human Rights Act, are all considered and linked to a competency-based approach that will assist both those in training and those in practice to understand the dilemmas, complexities and conflicts that are evident in the practice environment.

Values and Ethics in Mental Health Practice (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

The social work profession is in a state of flux including a change of regulator, a new College of Social Work and a new approach to CPD. There is a lot to get to grips with and social workers are now expected to take responsibility for ensuring their professional development needs are met but how to go about it? This book offers social workers the opportunity to be innovative and to take professional control in reflecting on their learning needs and achievements, and enhancing their practice. By developing a professional portfolio social workers can bring all the elements of the changing environment into a single place so that their individual practice lies at the heart of service improvement. But this is a new concept and approach for social workers so this book will help them deal with the process, provide hints, tips and guidance on constructing a portfolio in line with the PCF. It also helps guide critical reflection to support them to learn from their own practice. Evidencing CPD provides a comprehensive guide to support social workers to create and develop their own portfolio and focus on critical reflection as a learning tool for CPD activities. This timely publication is packed with examples and exercises to support personal portfolio development and is mapped to the different levels of social work progression.

Evidencing CPD: A Guide to Building your Social Work Portfolio (Critical Skills for Social Work)

Challis, Maggie

Critical Publishing

The social work profession is in a state of flux and it is now more important than ever that social workers take responsibility for their own professional development needs. Fully updated to reflect the current social work landscape, including the Knowledge and Skills statements, Evidencing CPD provides a comprehensive guide to support social workers in creating and developing their own portfolios and focuses on critical reflection as a learning tool for CPD activities. By developing a professional portfolio, all the elements of the changing environment can be brought into a single place so that individual practice lies at the heart of service improvement. This book helps social workers to work through the process, providing hints, tips and guidance on constructing a portfolio in line with the PCF. It also helps guide critical reflection so they can learn from their own practice. This best-selling publication is packed with examples and exercises to support personal portfolio development and is mapped to the different levels of social work progression. (Series: Critical Skills for Social Work) [Subject: Social Work]

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The Integration of Mental Health Social Work and the NHS (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series)

Values and Ethics in Mental Health Practice (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series)

Evidencing CPD: A Guide to Building your Social Work Portfolio (Critical Skills for Social Work)

Evidencing CPD: A Guide to Building your Social Work Portfolio (Critical Skills for Social Work)