Mental Health

What motivates and discourages social workers from working as Approved Mental Health Professionals? Evidence about job resources and demands of the Approved Mental Health Professional role

“…AMHPs also have formal roles in relation to compulsion in the community: they have powers to gain access to mentally disordered people living in the community and are involved in decisions about guardianship and community treatment orders (Hale, 2017). As part of their work, AMHPs liaise with family members, including the nearest relative, as well as other practitioners including social workers, and may themselves be care coordinators (Hutchison & Hickman, 2016).The AMHP role was introduced in England and Wales in November 2008 following amendments made by the MHA 2007 to the MHA 1983. It replaced the Approved Social Worker (ASW) role, which had been reserved for qualified social workers.…”