title: Attitudes of mental health center staff toward community organization.
abstract: The authors report on the differences in attitudes and perceptions that clinical and community organization staff have about the role of community organizers in a mental health center and about the center's priorities. Community organizers defined their role as one enabling the community to act on social-welfare problems, while clinical staff defined it as a liaison role connecting community residents and clinical services. Community organizers placed less value on traditional services, and felt greater dissatisfaction with center priorities.
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009519:New York City; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012380:Role