Post-Qualifying Mental Health Social Work Practice

Social workers and other professionals working in the area of mental health often face complex and difficult practice dilemmas shaped by increasingly demanding policy and legal contexts across the UK. Jim Campbell and Gavin Davidson focus on the post-qualifying role played by mental health social workers in this book. The authors draw on theoretical and research perspectives on the subject, before outlining how professionals can achieve best practice. Topics covered include: Models of mental health and illness; Discrimination and social exclusion; Addressing service user needs; Carer perspectives; and, Working with individuals, families and communities. The chapters are accompanied by exercises, which encourage readers to critically reflect on their own professional and personal experiences. Case studies are also included, so that students can reappraise the knowledge they have learned in the text. The book will be essential reading for social work practitioners taking postgraduate courses in mental health and for those training to become Approved Mental Health Professionals.

ISBN	1848609957	Pages	224
ISBN13	9781848609952 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	386
Publisher	SAGE Publications Ltd	Published in	London
Imprint	SAGE Publications Ltd	Height (mm)	242
Format	Paperback	Width (mm)	170
Publication date	22 Mar 2012	Spine width (mm)	15
DEWEY	362.20425	Academic level	Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly
DEWEY edition	DC22

Introduction: Mental Health Social Work in the UK - Locating Policy, Practice and Post-Qualifying Education Policy and Agency Contexts The Legal Context Models of Mental Health and Illness Addressing Discrimination Listening to Service-Users' Needs Listening to Carers' Needs Working with Individuals Working with Families Working with Communities Multi-Disciplinary Working The Role of the Approved Mental Health Professional Conclusion: Looking to the Future

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