Strategic Management in Addiction Recovery: Social Work Approach

Professional social workers promote the health and well-being of individuals, families, organizations and communities. Social workers at a strategic level work to ensure that organizations are aware of and respond to the views of people who use services, families and careers, as well as the political context within which social work is delivered locally, regionally and nationally. Social workers are the primary providers of psychosocial services in addiction treatment centers around the world. With their expertise in addiction and its psychosocial impact on clients and their family and community, social workers have training in dealing with psychosocial issues such as anxiety, family relationships, changes in lifestyle during and following treatment. Social workers are also there to help clients with re-integration in to the workforce and to cope with fears about recovery which is stressor experienced by many addicted clients. Social workers can assist with practical needs such as employment and financial stressors caused by the illness. The social worker is an important link in the chain of communication that takes place in busy centers. Social workers accompany clients through all phases of the recovery.

Keywords:

Strategic Management , Social Work , Addiction , Recovery