Sentences with phrase «other psychiatric institutions»

Back in 1975, Willowbrook and other psychiatric institutions were permanently closed after journalist Geraldo Rivera did an undercover investigation finding the conditions deplorable.

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On such missions, they assess treatment practices and human rights conditions in psychiatric institutions and other social service programs.

Pets are being introduced into the therapeutic regimens of many health care institutions: nursing homes, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, psychiatric institutions and others.

Serving hospitals, nursing homes, public health departments, psychiatric institutions and other health care providers, we offer practical legal advice and protect our clients from future litigation.

14 (1) Where an institution for the reception, treatment or vocational training of persons who have served or are serving in the Canadian Forces or who are disabled, a hospital, a psychiatric facility, a long - term care home or other institution of twenty beds or more, in which chronically ill or infirm persons reside or where a retirement home of fifty beds or more is situate in an electoral district, a polling place shall be provided in such institution or upon the premises.

Social Worker — Duties & Responsibilities Successfully serve as a psychiatric social worker and practice manager for multiple institutions Perform crisis intervention, adult, geriatric, child, and adolescent case management and therapy Counsel patients facing depression, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, dementia, and schizophrenia Serve survivors of domestic violence, rape, robbery, child abuse, suicide, and other traumatic events Responsible for 24 hour on call crisis intervention for multiple hospital emergency rooms Complete psychosocial assessments to ensure appropriate patient diagnosis and care Design and implement treatment plans including medication and individual / group / family therapy sessions Attend weekly team meetings to assess patient progress and document in the DAP system Review psychometric and psychological reports and provide feedback to patients and families Provide clients and family members with guidance and referrals to community resources Maintain contact with family members and encouraged their involvement in patient treatment Performed discharge planning including nursing home placement, home health, medication needs, transportation and Passport screening, extended in - patient and out - patient mental health services Serve as public speaker, referral development committee member, and marketing / financial advisor

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have historically been subject to much more misdiagnosis, mistreatment, incarceration and coercion than other Australians in the hands of psychiatric institutions, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals.

The ADA (1990) requires all educational institutions, other than those operated by religious organizations, to meet the needs of children with psychiatric disorders.