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A Context and Vision for Excellence in Social Work Practice in Contemporary Mental Health Settings | |
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Contemporary Context of Social Work Practice in Mental Health | |
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A Vision for the Nature of Helping | |
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Characteristics of the Excellent Social Worker | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Crisis Counselors | |
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The Intellectual Base of Crisis Intervention | |
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Major Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Exemplary Program | |
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Unique Challenges for Crisis Counselors | |
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Case Example | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Diagnosticians | |
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The Intellectual Base of the Diagnosis and the Diagnostic Process | |
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Major Tasks and Goals in the Practice of Diagnosis | |
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Exemplar Programs and Models: Alternative Approaches to Diagnosis | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers as Diagnosticians | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Therapists | |
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The Intellectual Base of Therapy | |
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Defining Therapy | |
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Therapy Credentials | |
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Therapy Theories | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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The Increased Prevalence of Short-Term Therapies | |
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Exemplar Programs and Models | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers as Therapists | |
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Outcome Research | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Mediators | |
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The Intellectual Base of Mediation | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Case Dilemma: "Find Her Somewhere Else to Live" | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Educators | |
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The Intellectual Basis of Education as Practice | |
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Major Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Exemplary Programs and Models | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Skills Trainers | |
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Intellectual Foundations of Skills Training | |
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Overview of Rationale, Goals, and Application of Skills Training | |
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Techniques, Strategies, Skills, and Applications | |
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Exemplar Programs and Models | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Summary | |
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Web Resources | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Case Managers | |
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The Emergence of Case Management | |
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The Intellectual Base of Case Management Practice | |
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Major Tasks and Goals in Case Management Practice | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills in Strengths-Based Case Management | |
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Exemplar Programs: The Research on the Strengths Model | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Case Dilemma | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Medication Facilitators | |
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Intellectual Base of Medication Facilitation | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Exemplar Programs | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Consumer and Family Consultants | |
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The Intellectual Base of Family Consultation | |
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Major Goals and Tasks | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Exemplar Programs and Models in Family Consultation | |
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Unique Challenges in Family Consultation | |
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Case Dilemma | |
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The Intellectual Base of Consumer Consultation | |
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Major Goals and Tasks | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Unique Challenges in Consumer Consultation | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Collaborators on Interagency and Interdisciplinary Teams | |
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The Intellectual Base of Practice | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Exemplar Programs | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Work | |
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Case Dilemma | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Advocates and Community Organizers | |
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The Intellectual Base of Practice | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Exemplar Programs and Models | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Case Dilemma | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Program Evaluators and Researchers | |
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The Intellectual Base | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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Outcome Measures Used by Social Workers in Program Evaluation and Research | |
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Exemplar Study: Empowerment Evaluation | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Case Dilemma: Homelessness Study | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Social Workers as Administrators and Policy Analysts in Mental Health Settings: Living with Uncertainty | |
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The Intellectual Base of Practice | |
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Major Tasks and Goals | |
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Techniques, Strategies, and Skills | |
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A Case Study | |
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Exemplar Programs and Models | |
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Unique Challenges for Social Workers | |
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Case Dilemma | |
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Summary | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Emerging Knowledge and Future Trends in Mental Health: Implications for Social Work | |
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Advances in Neuroscience Research | |
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Epidemiological Research and Intervention Outcomes Research | |
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Cultural Competence | |
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Erosion of Societal Support | |
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Recovery and Prevention | |
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Special Developmental Issues in Children and Adolescents | |
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Special Developmental Issues in the Elderly and Aging | |
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Diagnostic Conventions | |
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Dual Diagnosis: Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Abuse | |
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The Managed Care Juggernaut: Organization and Funding of Mental Health Services | |
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Consumer and Family Organizations | |
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The Macroeconomic Context | |
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Key Terms | |
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Web Resources | |
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References | |
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Index | |