Social work practice in rural mental health systems.
A precise understanding of the role of the social worker in rural mental health services is necessary to ensure the adequate training of workers destined for this setting. The authors have conducted a survey of mental health staff in one rural area, examining the interrelationships among such factors as education, perceived levels of knowledge, and clinical functions.
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D006801:Humans; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012423:Rural Health; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D000078329:Workforce