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Outlines are a great way to plan out your essay/report.  Use your assessment outline and marking criteria to identify the information need to write about. Adjust your word count to suit each section~ below the word count is for a 1500w essay.

The Role of the Social/Welfare Worker  within a Multidisciplinary Mental Health Team

Introduction [250w/1 page]

Why is the topic important, now?

What is a multidisciplinary team?

What is the purpose of a multidisciplinary team for community mental health?

Why would a social/welfare worker be part of this team?

What is the purpose of these criteria?

What will the criteria demonstrate?

What can the reader expect to read about before your conclusion?

Shared knowledge [167w each/1 paragraph each]

• Psychology, education, life span development, families, research methods
• Systematic processes
• Evidence-based practices
• Ethics and Codes of Conduct
• Legal requirements
• Advocacy and social justice
• Cultural awareness

Specific contribution [167w each/1 paragraph each]

• Theories/models specific to the social/welfare worker approach
• Solution focused interventions
• Client/family-centered approach

Personal Practice Statement [250w/1 page; these paragraphs need to link your role as a social/welfare worker with  being part of an multidisciplinary team]

Conclusion [167-300w/1-3 paragraphs summarising all of the above and demonstrating why it is important to know about it]

Recognizing a Reflective Journal/Essay

Start a Learning Journal in 2009

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