SOCIAL SERVICES:

The Psychiatric Social Work Department is a branch of the Hospital committed to promoting and improving the welfare of people with mental health problems throughout Barbados. Our experience of working in the Hospital and in the community with mentally ill persons has helped us to quickly identify their individual needs and those of their caregivers, enabling us to respond quickly, sensitively and flexibly.

Staffing:-

The Psychiatric Social Word Department comprise of:-

One Senior Psychiatric Social Worker

Four Psychiatric Social Workers

Functions:

The Psychiatric Social Worker forms part of the Multi-Disciplinary hospital Treatment Team that provides comprehensive health care for patients e.g. treatment and discharge planning.

The functions are:-

Casework management

To provide investigative reports

To provide counselling services for individuals, groups and families

To assist in job placement

To assist with provision of housing e.g. individual housing, group housing and alternative care housing program

To assist patients in their transition into the community with the aid of a hospital-based quarter way house

Placing and maintaining the mentally ill in community outreach programs e.g. Roseville Halfway House

Assist in the general management of patients property

Linking with other Social Service Agencies

Advocating on the patients behalf

Research

How are People Referred?

Internally:-

Though the Hospital's system

Externally:-

Self

Family

Caregiver

Employer

Social and Educational Agencies

To Contact Us:

Telephone numbers: (246) 425-7192 or (246) 425-8681 exts. 5181/ 5182/ 5102/ 5104