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Social care
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Social care is the provision of formal care, help and advice which works to improve a person’s quality of life in their community. CPFT provides integrated health and social care within the mental health services, as well as a range of health services working in partnership with social care organisations. As such, social care is part of the everyday business of all CPFT staff – working to ensure a person and their family, friends and carers are kept safe, supported with social care needs such as housing, relationships, finance and have good networks of support.
CPFT also provides statutory social care to vulnerable adults with mental health problems. This work is commissioned by the two local authorities and described in the Section 75 Partnership Agreements and service specifications that delegate duties to CPFT. This work is largely delivered in the Adults Division and Older People's Division with some social work within the forensic and Specialist Services Divisions.
Social workers work within CPFT in many different roles and teams. Much of the professional social work is provided by staff seconded through the local authorities, but social workers also work in management and practitioner roles. Social work is a profession regulated by the General Social Care Council (GSCC).
Social work and social care in CPFT is supported through the Social Care Directorate. You can find out more about the directorate, the social care vision and strategy, and professional standards through these pages.
What is social work?
The social work taskforce defines social work as:
The social work profession promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Utilising theories of human behaviour, and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work
People with mental health problems want expert help at times of difficulty, freedom from abuse, stigma and discrimination, and support to recover, get jobs and homes of their own and take their place in society. Social work at its best can help them overcome barriers to living full lives in their communities, challenge negative stereotyping and improve understanding of mental health matters.
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