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Mental Health Officers (MHOs) are social workers with a minimum of two years post qualifying experience who have gained the Mental Health Officer Award (MHOA), which prepares experienced social workers to undertake the statutory role. MHOs have a unique role in supporting and protecting people vulnerable because of mental disorder.

4 What does the mental health officer do? When you are required to receive care and/or treatment under the Act the local authority must make sure that an MHO is appointed to work with you. You might be being treated under any of the following orders:

1. RESPONSIVE SERVICES. All persons affected by mental disorder (which includes learning disability), either in their personal or professional capacity, who require a Mental Health Officer can expect an efficient and helpful response and comprehensive service following a request for a Mental Health Officer to undertake duties in accordance with the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland ...

Mental Health Officers' reports have been produced and published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) since December 2012. Before that, the reports were collated and published by the Scottish Government whose 2010/11 and 2011/12 editions were designated by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA) as National Statistics publications.

The number of hours spent on mental health officer (MHO) duties in 2023 was the highest since these figures were first reported in 2016, according to a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today. The number of hours spent on mental health officer (MHO) duties in 2023 was the highest since these figures were first ...

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2023. The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2023 presents information on: The number of practising MHOs in post at 5 December 2023, excluding long-term absentees. MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls.

Officer to undertake duties in accordance with the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (the 2003 Act), the ... the 2000 Act or the 1995 Act can expect that the local authority social work service ... relating to the department’s mental health/learning disability and Mental Health Officer services is used to inform changes ...

The Mental Health Officer: capacity challenges opportunities and achievements 4 5 T he Mental Health Officer (MHO) is a ‘specially trained social worker who has the training, education, experience and skills to work with people with a mental disorder’ (Scottish Executive, ‘A Guide to the Role of the Mental Health Officer’,

A new report shows Scotland’s mental health officers spent more time working on mental health officer duties in 2022 than in any other year since 2016. ... Communications Officer Scottish Social Services Council media@sssc.uk.com. Mental health officer report (image) Download. 0345 60 30 891.

In its eleventh Mental Health Officers Report tracking the changing landscape of mental health support, the SSSC reports that in 2022 over 30 ‘exclusive’ MHO posts were vacant. Many mental health officers also undertake other social work duties outside the MHO role, but this report reveals that overall Scotland’s MHOs spent more time ...

Mental Health Officer Report. Read our most recent Mental Health Officer data report here. It includes, among other things, data on headcount and WTEs by local authority and by population. We published additional tables from 2016 here. We also published extensive time series data on MHOs last year (for the period 2005-16), which you can read here.

2.1 The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) was asked by the Scottish Executive, as part of its duties under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, to lead in the development of a replacement for the Mental Health Social Work Award (MHSWA). The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, gives the SSSC the responsibility for registering ...

The Mental Health Officer: capacity challenges opportunities and achievements 4 5 T he Mental Health Officer (MHO) is a ‘specially trained social worker who has the training, education, experience and skills to work with people with a mental disorder’ (Scottish Executive, ‘A Guide to the Role of the Mental Health Officer’,

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021. The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2021 presents information on: The number of practising MHOs in post at 6 December 2021, excluding long-term absentees. MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls.

These posts are for Qualified Social Workers with Mental Health Officer accreditation and you must be registered with SSSC. You will also be required to undertake an updated PVG check. The postholders will be managed by the Team Leader supported by two Assistant Team Managers. ... Police Scotland and third sector services.

There are a number of services available in the Scottish Borders to help support adults who have mental illness or mental health problems. ... Mental Health Officers (MHOs) are trained social workers who provide a statutory service. ... you can speak to a MHO by emailing the mental health social work team or by phoning 01896 752111;

5 When will the mental health officer prepare a Social Circumstances Report ( SCR)? 6 Can I request a different mental health officer? 7 Further information contacts 8 Acknowledgements 9 Other guides in this series. In March 2003 the Scottish Parliament passed a new law, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. It came into ...

We work closely with medical and legal professionals such as Psychiatrists, GPs, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Solicitors, the Courts and the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland. How to contact the Mental Health Officers . If you need to reach out to our Mental Health Officers, please use the following contact details: East Lothian Community ...

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