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Social work in a managed care environment.

¹School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

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|November 9, 2020

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Managed care significantly impacts social work, altering practice and employment. Social workers must adapt strategically to challenges and opportunities, asserting leadership to ensure quality care and professional relevance.

Keywords:

consumers managed care mental health practice private practice social work employment

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Healthcare Administration

Background:

Managed care has fundamentally reshaped the healthcare service environment.
This transformation challenges traditional social work ideology and professional identity.
The impact extends to practice, client relationships, and employment settings.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the key features of managed care.
To analyze its effects on social work practice ideology, the practitioner/client dynamic, and the professional environment.
To identify emerging opportunities and challenges for social workers.

Main Methods:

Literature review of managed care principles and their application in social work.
Analysis of practice changes, including shifts in ideology and client interactions.
Examination of the social work employment landscape within managed care.

Main Results:

Managed care has eroded historical distinctions crucial to social work.
Significant changes observed in practice ideology, the practitioner/client relationship, and the overall practice environment.
New opportunities and challenges have arisen, impacting social work employment.

Conclusions:

Social workers should not blindly oppose managed care but actively engage with it.
Strategic adaptation, addressing drawbacks, and market competitiveness are essential.
The profession must assume a leadership role to maintain its position, protect clients, and ensure practice quality.