Marathon

The goal of social work practice is to restore, maintain and enhance emotional and social functioning by mobilizing strengths, supporting coping capacities, modifying ineffective patterns of relating and behaving, linking people to necessary resources, alleviating environmental stressors and providing psychosocial education related to wellness and subjective well-being.The scope of practice of social workers entails “the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of individual, interpersonal and societal problems through the use of social work knowledge, skills, interventions and strategies to assist individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations to achieve optimum psychosocial and social functioning”. (Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, 2000).

The Marathon Family Health Team hired a full-time social worker, Kerri-Lynne Cornish, in December 2005. Appointments can be made with Kerri-Lynne by self referral (urgent care program) or through a referral form initiated by your family physician.

Current and Proposed Programs and Services:

Mental Health Care

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Urgent (Crisis Care)
• Short term supportive care
• “Chronic” mental health care
• Group therapy, group education

General Social Work

• Form completion
• Community resource navigation services
• Physician assessment support
• Patient advocacy

Multidisciplinary Program Collaboration

• Smoking Cessation Program – Group and Individual Sessions (Fall 2008)
• Geriatric Care Program (Fall 2008)

Community Education Program

• Stress Reduction (Proposed)
• Healthy Weight (Proposed)