Psycho-social services

Introduction

Aim:

To provide and ensure that social work services are available to individuals and families affected by any psychosocial problems.

Target group:

Individuals, families and communities affected by any psychosocial problems.

Social work service description

Ekupholeni service description is on preventative and early intervention which its objectives is:

To provide preventative services in communities to promote a functional individuals, families and communities.
To maximize normal developmental opportunities to persons, families and communities affected by any psychosocial problems.

Awareness campaigns to address psychosocial problems
Implementation of social welfare policies
Information sessions and capacity building.
Research
Assess and counseling services
Referral to other services providers
Co ordination and integration of services with relevant stakeholders
Receive clients ( Both voluntary and involuntary), assess and counseling services. Provide therapy session.
Treatment of service users and their families
Provide reintegration services
After care services
Establish support/aftercare groups.

Social functioning is promoted
Informed communities, families and individuals about psychosocial problems that need professional interventions
Information is disseminated
Strengthened the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by any psychosocial problems.
Empowered persons, families and communities affected by any psychosocial problems.
Informed individuals on treatment options
Individual continuum of care programme and developed and in place.
Reintegrated with family
Healthy and constructive lifestyles promoted.
Well-managed and sustainable service
Effective and participative management committees
Non-discriminatory accessible and transparent service, management, beneficiaries and volunteers.
Compliance with PFMA requirements.
M&E tools in place
Compliance with minimum norms and standards of social welfare policy