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 2004óand 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 professionally competitive with other health care providers that claim similar treatment strategies and techniques. Permeating the third edition is a strong emphasis on the importance of developing best practices that are evidence-based, supportive, and ethically accountable while remaining time-limited and cost-effective.
Each chapter contains a Glossary, Questions for Further Study, and a list of relevant websites. At the end of each chapter, a ìFuture Directionsî section helps social workers understand what to expect and how to prepare for changes in order to practice successfully. This third edition additionally encompasses updated professional profiles for diverse arenas of practice and is accompanied by an Instructorís Manual that provides a test bank, activities designed to enhance learning, and a sample syllabus.
Completely new or updated sections examine:- Mental health parity
- Changes in billing
- Evidence-based practice strategy
- Electronic record keeping and other advances in health technology
- Information related to the DSM-5
- Protecting yourself legally in your documentation
- Protecting the privacy of the client
- Supervision in the health care setting
- The importance of teamwork and collaboration
- Social work in the military and VA settings
- Safety planning
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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Part I Understanding the Practice of Health Care Social Work
CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE PRACTICE IN TURBULENT TIMES
CHAPTER 2:THE EVOLUTION OF THE ìNEWî HEALTH CARE SOCIAL WORK
CHAPTER 3: THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN HEALTH CARE
CHAPTER 4: STANDARDS, VALUES AND ETHICS IN CLINICAL HEALTH CARE PRACTICE
Part II Foundation Skills Necessary in Todayís Health Care Environment
CHAPTER 5: CONCEPTS ESSENTIAL TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CHAPTER 6: PRACTICE STRATEGY: CONSIDERATIONS AND METHODS FOR HEALTH CARE SOCIAL WORKERS
CHAPTER 7: DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING IN THE HEALTH CARE SETTING
CHAPTER 8: HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT
PART III: FIELDS OF CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
CHAPTER 9: ACUTE HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
CHAPTER 10: RESTORATIVE HEALTH CARE IN THE LONG TERM AND HOME CARE SETTINGS
CHAPTER 11: THE ROLES AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HOSPICE SOCIAL WORKER
CHAPTER 12: CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE PLANNING
CHAPTER 13: PREVENTION, WELLNESS COUNSELING AND COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
CHAPTER 14: PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL WORK
PART VCONCLUSION
CHAPTER 15: HEALTH CARE SOCIAL WORK: A PRODUCT OF POLITICAL AND CULTURAL TIMES
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Über den Autor
Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Ph.D., LCSW, is a Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Central Florida.
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