Download ~ Commitment of Licensed Social Workers to Aging Practice. ~ by Health and Social Work ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Commitment of Licensed Social Workers to Aging Practice.
- Author : Health and Social Work
- Release Date : January 01, 2011
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 241 KB
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There is a well-documented critical need for an expanded and adequately trained interdisciplinary geriatric workforce from medicine, nursing, social work, and allied health fields that can provide person-centered care to our rapidly aging population (John A. Hartford Foundation, 2009). Interdisciplinary teams of geriatric health care professionals, partnering with formal and informal caregivers, will be crucial to care for growing numbers of older adults (American Geriatrics Society, Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Advisory Group, 2006). As key members of the interdisciplinary team, gerontological social workers contribute expertise in social determinants of health and wellness and are engaged in biopsychosocial assessment and intervention to support the overall well-being of elders and their caregivers. As part of this process, social workers provide care management, care coordination, and counseling to individuals and groups. They also serve as liaisons among elders, their caregivers, and the broader health care system while providing advocacy on issues such as patient-centered care and end-of-life decision making (Mellor & Lindeman, 1998). Population aging is increasing the demand for social workers with aging expertise. For example, because of the rising numbers of older adults, the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (2010) has projected a 16 percent increase in social work jobs overall and a 22 percent increase in jobs for social workers in medical and public health settings through 2018. Of particular note, social work positions in long-term care settings are expected to increase by more than 50 percent. Approximately 36,000 social workers were employed in long-term care in 2002, and 55,000 are projected to be needed in this sector by 2012 (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 2006). Although nearly three-fourths of licensed social workers report serving older adults, only 9 percent identify aging as their primary field of practice (Center for Health Workforce Studies, 2006; Whitaker, Weismiller, & Clark, 2005).
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