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The challenge for Social Work

Promoting positive human relationships in Social Work Mark Trewin Mental Health Social Work Lead DHSC Mental Health Social Work advisor NHSE MHA Review working group. The challenge for Social Work.

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The challenge for Social Work

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  1. Promoting positive human relationships in Social WorkMark Trewin Mental Health Social Work Lead DHSCMental Health Social Work advisor NHSEMHA Review working group

  2. The challenge for Social Work • The lesson from the LD Cap Statement is that people want Social Workers to show clear values, have time and to be caring & listening. • The lesson from the MHA Review is that people want support, empathy, care & communication more than assessments and complex plans. Poverty and housing are the biggest issues for many. • The lesson from Make Safeguarding Personal is that people didn’t want more services, or protection, but an apology and for abuse/neglect to stop • Overall, the theme is human rights, care choice and independance

  3. Diversions from core SW values • Care Management? • Implementing the Care Act? • Austerity and a lack of recourses • The care programme approach and a medicalisation of mental health services? • Risk averse care and support planning? • Challenges to integrated services?

  4. A positive vision for Social WorkA clear role for Social WorkA return to core SW values

  5. New opportunities for SW • Social Work Eng: Development of new standards • & training for SWs • The LTP: A new operating and community • model, asset based and integrated with partners • New Models: “Public services to move towards a more • preventative approach, challenging the tendency to • hoard power rather than share it” • Green Paper for Prevention & Soc Care: Placing the • Social Work core skills at the heart of govt policy • HEE: new SW roles to deliver the NHS workforce plan

  6. DHSC - office of the CSW: Repositioning social work within MH Working with the Care Act, MHA & MCA Redeveloping Core Community Models Working to the Social Determinates of MH Ensuring Social Work is within every aspect of MH service provision Promote social workers as lead professionals ensuring personalised, integrated care and support in MH settings Ensuring that Social workers have the qualifications, knowledge and skills to work in MH The role of the AMHP and BIA/AMCP Working with safeguarding, complexity, risk and conflict Working with Working with families & communities in a strength based way to promote prevention and independence Supporting rights capacity and least restriction New positive roles and uodatedemployee standards for SWs in the NHS Social Work with Adults - the National Perspective

  7. Thank you and any questions? mark.trewin@dhsc.gov.uk Chiefsocialworkerforadults@dhsc.gov.uk Social Work with Adults - the National Perspective

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