An Opportunity for Recovery: Social Work in Emergency Mental Health - Ep. 76

39m · The Social Work Stories Podcast · 30 Jan 23:25

Our first episode of 2023 starts off with an incredible story of a Mental Health Social Worker in a Hospital Emergency Department. We hear about a patient who comes in needing support, and how the social worker makes quick decisions about his approach towards her needs. We hear a rich internal-dialogue of a skilled clinician going about their work, providing dignity, person-centred care, and a holistic approach in his practice. Mim and Lis then discuss the story, their own experiences, and a few key approaches for us to take away from this practice piece.

A transcript for this episode can be found on this episode's page of our website.

Be sure to check out the latest episode of our sister podcast Social Work Discoveries!

We'd love for you to join the conversation on this, so make sure you reach out to us on the socials (see links below), or otherwise on email at [email protected] - we'd love to hear from you!

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Credits:

Hosts - Lis Murphy and Dr. Mim Fox

Producers - Justin Stech and Dr. Ben Joseph

Assistant Producer - Felix Kiefel-Johnson

Social Media Coordinator - Maddison Stratten

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