The Changing Face of Health Care Social Work: Opportunities and Challenges for Professional Practice

Name: The Changing Face of Health Care Social Work: Opportunities and Challenges for Professional Practice
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ISBN: 9780826119421

ISBN-10: 0826119425

ISBN-13: 9780826119421

Edition: 2013

Authors: Sophia Dziegielewski

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This third edition of a best-selling social work text reflects the dramatic changes that have taken place in our health care environment since the second edition was published in 2004-and will likely continue to take place. It is a practical guide for social workers who must navigate our complex health care environment and accept new challenges while adapting to continual change. The book encompasses many facets of professional health care social work within the U.S. health care system, across key health care settings and with numerous different patient populations. The book is also a call to action for social workers, who today must not only be therapeutically effective but must be…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Springer Pub Co
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 550
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.628
Language: English



Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgments



Understanding the Practice of Health Care Social Work



Health Care Practice in Turbulent Times



The Evolution of the "New" Health Care Social Work



The Evolution of Social Work Practice in Health Care



Standards, Values, and Ethics in Clinical Health Care Practice



Foundation Skills Necessary in Today's Health Care Environment



Concepts Essential to Clinical Practice



Practice Strategy: Considerations and Methods for Health Care Social Workers



Documentation and Record Keeping in the Health Care Setting



Health and Mental Health Assessment



Fields of Clinical Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings



Acute Health Care Settings




Restorative Health Care: Long-Term and Home Care




The Roles and Services Provided by the Hospice Social Worker




Case Management and Discharge Planning




Prevention, Wellness Counseling, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine




Public Health Social Work




Conclusion



Health Care Social Work: A Product of Political and Cultural Times


Appendix: Recognizing Shaken Baby Syndrome



References


Index