SWRK 2001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Involuntary Commitment, Juvenile Court
28 Jun 2018
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Department
Course
Professor
SWRK2001H: Foundations of Social Work Practice 1
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Lecture 5
Midterm
-Chapters one – four
-45 questions
-question about the code of ethics, etc.
-readings for past weeks
Mandated Clients
Under what circumstances are Service Users Mandated?
-Court ordered
-Children's aid
-Mental health – involuntary admissions
-Probation and parole (adult and youth)
Statutes
-Statutes are laws that typically relate to the need to intervene in people's lives for reasons of health,
welfare, or the protection of vulnerable populations
-In Canada, statutes are more typically referred to as "Acts"
-"a bill is enacted or becomes an Act (i.e. law) when it is passed by the Legislative Assembly after its
third reading and receives royal assent" (Ontario, 2015)
Relevant Acts
-mental health act – Ontario (1990)
-child and family services act – Ontario (1990)
-youth criminal justice act – Canada (2003)
-criminal code – Canada (1985)
Mental Health Act
-Form One
oinvoluntary assessment due to harm to self/others, violent behaviour, lack of competence to care
for self or possibility of serious physical impairment
oup to 72 hours
-has to be involuntary
-once the decision is made, you cannot leave until the full 72 hours is up
-From Two
opolice can bring a person into the hospital for a form 1
-Form Three
oinvoluntary admission for up to two weeks
-Form Four
orenewal of involuntary admission for up to one month
-Community Treatment Order
ocontract for treatment needs in the community to avoid "revolving door" in inpatient facilities
onot "involuntary", but can lead to hospitalization if not followed
Child and Family Services Act
-requires assessment and intervention into a family following:
ochild abuse
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Document Summary
45 questions question about the code of ethics, etc. readings for past weeks. Statutes are laws that typically relate to the need to intervene in people"s lives for reasons of health, welfare, or the protection of vulnerable populations. In canada, statutes are more typically referred to as "acts" "a bill is enacted or becomes an act (i. e. law) when it is passed by the legislative assembly after its third reading and receives royal assent" (ontario, 2015) Mental health act ontario (1990) child and family services act ontario (1990) youth criminal justice act canada (2003) criminal code canada (1985) From two: police can bring a person into the hospital for a form 1. Form three: involuntary admission for up to two weeks. Form four: renewal of involuntary admission for up to one month. Community treatment order: contract for treatment needs in the community to avoid "revolving door" in inpatient facilities, not "involuntary", but can lead to hospitalization if not followed.
