This article was written for the Social Work Department at Mount Druitt Hospital, in the Western Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It describes the model of social work that has operated in that setting.

Summary of Article

Introduction: the Social Work Role

When do Social Workers become involved

How do Social Workers assess?

• which parts have problems?
• which interactions between the parts have problems?
• which of the problems are the ones interfering with our current goals
• health and recovery
• treatment plans
• management within the ward
• discharge
• what strategies are needed
• interventions- individuals and families
• interventions-individual staff and teams
• interventions-organisation

Links

Clinical Social Work Home Page by Pat McClendon contains articles on social work, particularly in the areas of trauma and abuse. Has many links to other social work pages.

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