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The Advocate and Social Worker a match made in heaven

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The Advocate and Social Worker a match made in heaven

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    1. The Advocate and Social Worker…… a match made in heaven? Jeff Brattan-Wilson Advocacy Team Manager

    3. Even the playing field or giving the client ‘too much’ power? Working practice changed Alien environment Reduced ‘sense of leadership’ Long term exposure to doing more for Deaf service users due to lack of services Possible sense of ‘professionalism failure’

    4. Benefit of working with an Advocate Cultural Commentary Signposting Language Modification interpreting (additional duty) Role model (for the service user) Obtain client’s opinion ‘directly’

    5. Case Study A young Deaf Service User with Schizophrenia and alcoholism currently under the care of a CPN Sectioned several times Recovery time shortened following the involvement of a Deaf advocate Information sharing and signposting Funding for Deaf Support Worker (Direct Payment) – positive effect on their mental health and alcohol consumption

    6. Jeff Brattan-Wilson Advocacy Team Manager Jeffbw@bda.org.uk

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