\u003cp\u003eThis practical guide provides the knowledge and skills social workers need when navigating the complex health care environment, while having to continuously adapt to change. Substantially revised and updated, the fourth edition delivers a wealth of new information reflecting the rapidly evolving health care landscape. Full of practice-oriented advice, it encompasses all aspects of professional health care social work in the U.S. health care system, across all key settings.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the fourth edition there is a strong emphasis on the importance of developing best practices that are evidence-based, culturally-sensitive, supportive, and ethically accountable. The book is also a call to action for social workers, who must not only be therapeutically effective but also professionally competitive with other health care providers offering similar services. Each chapter contains professional profiles in diverse practice areas along with a glossary, reflective questions, and relevant websites.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Fourth Edition:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMajor updates on all recent changes in health care practice and the ACA and the role of the health care social worker, including an increased emphasis on the role of social justice\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUpdated information related to the NASW Code of Ethics, including use of technology and evaluation\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncreased emphasis on Evidence-Based Practice throughout\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eUpdated with the different roles of social workers, including medical social work in the military, VA hospitals and clinics, and advocacy for those who are serving or have served\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNew sections on behavioral health and integrative practice, telehealth, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), social work practice in emergency departments, and home health, intimate partner/domestic violence, mandated reporting, and duty to protect/duty to warn\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMajor changes to health and mental health assessment, including updated \u003cem\u003eDSM-5\u003c/em\u003e and WHO assessments\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExamining ethical dilemmas, including vaccinations and new sections on pain and spirituality\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCompletely rewritten content on prevention, health, and wellness coaching\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEncompasses all aspects of professional health care social work in the U.S. health care system, across key settings and patient populations\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHighlights the need for more organizational and leadership knowledge\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eProvides tools for adapting to all major changes in health care with updated roles and functions\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIncludes a wealth of advice through professional profiles\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSupplementary material for instructors includes PowerPoints and an Instructorâs Manual with sample syllabus, course-related CSWE accreditation suggestions, classroom activities, and a test bank for each chapter\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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