Coordinated Primary Options Mental Health Programme
Mental Health Social Worker About the Social Worker The PHO Mental Health Social Worker is a qualified health professional who is available to see people individually to support and assist with a range of social situations in relation to the person’s mental health.
Who is suitable? People with mild – moderate depression and/or anxiety or situational stress that is being made worse by social issues such as housing or accommodation, employment or unemployment, financial stress, family relationships or alcohol and substance use issues.
employment, financial assistance and family relationships, and assist with the referral process.
How to refer? Referrals are sent directly to the Social Worker by GP’s, school nurses and counsellors and the PHO Health & Wellness service. When the referral is received the Social Worker will contact you to arrange an appointment at a location and time suitable for the person to attend and continue to see the person until the situation is resolved or it is mutually agreed that social work input is no longer required.
The age range to see the mental health social worker is 12 years and upwards.
What does the Social Worker do? The objective of the Social Worker is to improve mental health and well-being by providing a brief intervention to relieve the symptoms of psychosocial distress caused by external stressors. The Social Worker can apply a range of therapeutic options to improve a person’s mental health using a strengths based approach and taking the needs of the whole person into consideration. The Social Worker can also support people to link with other specialised agencies such as for housing,
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For further information please contact: Violet Davidson Social Worker Phone 571 7162 Western BOP Primary Health Organisation