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South African Association of Social Workers in Private Practice

  
     
 
In addition to SAASWIPP's co-coordinating function:
  
 
 
     
 
  • Successfully negotiated with medical aid schemes to recognize social workers in private practice as valuable service providers. In 1993 social workers in private practice were allocated practice numbers. The recognition of social workers in private practice as legitimate service providers, qualifying for medical aid reimbursements, is conditional upon their professional registration with SACSSP, and accreditation by SAASWIPP.

  • Since the allocation of practice numbers, SAASWIPP continued to negotiate with the relevant medical aid councils and statutory bodies for ongoing inclusion of the various services offered by social workers in private practice, and for equitable and reasonable tariffs and tariff increases.

  • Developed and instituted ongoing opportunities for professional development and training for its members. The provincial committees organize regular workshops and seminars for its members, and CPD points are awarded for most of the training workshops. Details of such events and workshops are publicized in the newsletters.

  • Established accessible support groups and peer review groups for social workers in private practice.

  • Liaised with, and represented social workers in private practice in negotiations and dealings with provincial, government and civil society.

  • Participated in, and influenced relevant social legislation and policy development.

  • Kept its members informed of and up to date with relevant and latest policies, legislation and developments in practice.
  
     
 
Extensive Services to SAASWIPP Members:
  
 
 
 
  • SAASWIPP creates and provides marketing opportunities for social workers in private practice.

  • An up-to date resource directory containing details of all its members is published and circulated on a regular basis, and direct client referrals to members are done through the SAASWIPP national office, its provincial committees and its members.

  • Members are furthermore afforded the opportunity to promote their services, and disseminate relevant information through the publication and circulation of its newsletters, which is sent to members, other health care and social service providers and service delivery organizations, and corporate and public organizations.
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Specific services provided by social workers in private practice:

  
 
 
 

Individual counselling and work with families

Group work

Training and development

Individual Gay support groups Stress management
Relationship Gender specific needs groups Student supervision
Family therapy ADHD support groups Colleague supervision
Play therapy Life skills development AIDS/ HIV awareness and training
Sex therapy Alcohol and drug dependency Corporate training
Bereavement Anxiety/depression support groups Leadership training
AIDS/HIV pre - and post test Support groups for sufferers and families of Personal development
Alcohol and drug dependency terminal or chronic illnesses Personal motivational counselling and
Abortion STEP parenting groups training
Survivors of abuse Post natal depression support groups Mediation/ organizational management
Victim empowerment Reconstituted families Conflict management
Women empowerment Survivors of incest and violence support Systematic Training for Effective Parenting
Domestic violence groups Team building
Medical trauma   Group facilitation skills
Eating disorders    
Life change / transitional management    
Imago therapy    
Rape    
Narrative therapy    
Regression/inner child therapy    
Pregnancy crisis intervention    
Art therapy    
Crisis intervention    
Music and movement therapy    
Trauma debriefing    
     

Community work and social development

Industrial social work

Awareness and prevention
Development and implementation of EAP consultations Substance abuse
community based programmes and Employee development Women's issues and empowerment
interventions Human resource development HIV/AIDS
Training of community field workers and Conflict management and mediation Sex education
volunteers Retirement/ retrenchment counselling Sexually transmitted diseases
Management of community development Corporate team building Building capacity of women, youth
projects and programmes   and others to make choices affecting
Facilitation of capacity building and   population growth and socio-economic
economic empowerment programmes   development
Development of family-centered and    
community –based programmes    
Establishment of self-help groups and    
mutual aid support programmes    
     
 
     
 
Specialty Services Include:
  
 
 
 
  • Adoption.
  • Industrial / Occupational social work.
  • School social work.
  • Psychiatric social work.
  • Clinical social work.
  • Foster care.
  • Custody cases – Divorce counselling and mediation.
  • Hypnotherapy.
  • Community development.
  • Forensic social work.
  • Geriatric social work.
  • Immigration counselling.
  • Legal social work.
  • Tracing of birth parents.
  • Crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
  • Trauma.
  • Disability counselling.
  • Life skills and personal development.
  
     
 
 
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