The Changing Face of Health Care Social Work, Third Edition: Opportunities and Challenges for Professional Practice - Softcover

Dziegielewski PhD LCSW, Sophia F.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826119425 ISBN 13: 9780826119421

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2013

Synopsis

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 "Future Directions" 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 Instructor's 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

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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This third edition of a bestselling social work text reflects the dramatic changes that have taken place in our health care environment since the second edition was published in 2004. It encompasses all facets of professional health care social work within the U.S. health care system, across all settings, and with all client populations. Permeating the third edition is a strong emphasis on the need for evidence-based, accountable practice. Completely new or updated sections examine:

mental health parity changes in billing evidence-based practice strategy electronic record keeping the DSM-V 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/VA settings safety planning

The third edition also encompasses updated professional profiles for diverse arenas of practice, a master reference document, a bibliography in each section, and an Instructor's Manual that provides a test bank, activities designed to enhance learning, and a sample syllabus. Key Features:

Addresses all recent changes in health care social work including updated roles and functions, policy, demographics, advances in health technology, and more Emphasizes the importance of evidence-based practice throughout Includes an Instructor's Manual with a test bank, learning activities, and a sample syllabus "

About the Author:

Sophia F. Dziegielewski, PhD, LCSW, is Professor, School of Social Work, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. She is also Editor of the Journal of Social Service Research and has written over 145 publications, including eight textbooks, over 90 articles, and numerous book chapters. Dr. Dziegielewski is the recipient of several awards and has presented at numerous professional workshops and trainings on health, mental health, and preparation for social work licensing across the country. Throughout her academic, administrative, and practice career, she has been active in research and the protection of human subjects, specializing in the area of health and mental health. She has also been active in clinical practice, maintaining a current license in her field as well as serving as an expert witness in the courts. She has authored and contributed to a number of texts in the social work program at UCF, including DSM-5 in Action, now in its third edition (2015).

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0826119425
• ISBN 13: 9780826119421
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 484