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.
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. ... The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022 today. In this, the eleventh annual report, we provide key data of the mental ...
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.
This is the eleventh annual report on the Mental Health Officer (MHO) workforce published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). The report is based on ... Records of Scotland, 2022) in our geographical reporting this year. This is because the mid-year population estimates for 2022 are not expected to be published by
Social Work Scotland Summary Response to Hearings for Children Report and Recommendations and Minsiteral Response 31/05/2024 31/05/2024 May 2024 Introduction: Social Work Scotland is the professional body for social work leaders, working…
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 ...
A new report on the mental health officer (MHO) workforce shows 53 extra full time MHOs are needed to meet the shortfall in the work required by local authorities. ... The report, published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today, shows although the number of local authorities saying they had a shortfall had fallen to 23, they ...
The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022 presents information on: The number of practising MHOs in post at 5 December 2022, excluding long-term absentees. MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls. Key characteristics of the MHO workforce (e.g. age) and the type of teams they work in. The key points from this year’s ...
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’,
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.
of the Scottish Government and these statistics8 were assessed in Assessment report 869 2.2 A mental health officer (MHO) is a social worker who has special training and experience in working with people who have a mental illness, learning disability or related condition. The statistics covered by MHOR are closely related to the Scottish
AROUND one in ten Scots cops took sick leave last year with psychological disorders including alcohol and depression problems, new figures reveal. Stats released under FOI laws show 1,596 of 1,987 …
The Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2020 presents information on: the number of practising MHOs in post at 7 December 2020, excluding long-term absentees. MHO trainees, leavers, vacancies and staffing shortfalls. Key characteristics of the MHO workforce (e.g. age) and the type of teams they work in.
All but eight of Scotland’s local authorities reported an MHO shortfall in the 2018 Mental Health Officers’ Report published today. MHOs carry out statutory duties in relation to mental health legislation and shortfalls in staffing could result in delays to people accessing services, appropriate treatment and care and hospital discharges.
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. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Mental Health Officers (Scotland) Report 2022 today. In this, the eleventh annual report, we provide key data of the mental […]
An estimated 79 extra full time mental health officers (MHOs) are needed to meet the shortfall in the workforce across local authorities in Scotland. That figure was revealed in a new report published by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today,
Increasing Mental Health Visibility: Mental health concerns are becoming more prominent in workers’ comp, driven by societal attention, evolving legislation, and COVID-era awareness. Types of Mental Health Claims: States allow two types of claims — “mental-mental” (standalone mental health issues) and “physical-mental” (mental health issues linked to physical injuries).
