In the United Kingdom, an approved social worker was a mental health social worker trained to enact elements of the Mental Health Act 1983. They received specific training relating to the Mental Health Act 1983, usually lasting one year, and performed assessments and participated in the detention process of people with mental illness.
In the United Kingdom, an approved social worker was a mental health social worker trained to enact elements of the Mental Health Act 1983. They received specific training relating to the Mental Health Act 1983, usually lasting one year, and performed assessments and participated in the detention process of people with mental illness.
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