After Hours Mental Health

Mental Health is also considered as a health….

After Hours Mental health Social Workers at Drug and Alcohol Centre at UTHS are responsible to educate and support community about Mental Health issues and work collaboratively with Alcohol and other drug social workers and with Psychiatrist and Psychologist. Apart from that AHMH Social workers support community in every aspect possible after working hours as well as on Saturdays and regularly visit Coober Pedy Hospital to support clients with their emotional and basic needs while they are under treatment.

A Case Study

A 30 year Old aboriginal man named Marco originally from Coober Pedy has been diagnosed with anxiety, severe depression and Post-traumatic stress disorders. Client was referred to mental health Social workers. Client is also addicted to Alcohol and smoke cannabis. Therefore, Marco was already taking services from Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) Social Workers. Client had no insight of his mental health issues.