TREATMENT- A PERSPECTIVE IN SOCIAL WORK AND A CHALLENGE FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

Апстракт

The field of social work in Macedonia was developed in several
stages; in each of these there has been advancement in education and
professional development of social workers. The role of a social worker
in the past would be more in administration day, they are analysts and
researchers who, coping with the modern day issues and the
consequences of the social existence of the growing number of
individuals and groups, are facing the challenges of using new modes of
assistance and improving the mental and social state of users. Their line
of work implies dealing with individuals and groups of various ages, with
various problems (misconduct, substance abuse, post-violence effect,
stress, mental illness), which, among others, are the result of the
detrimental influence of the family and wider social setting, thus creating
the need to use alternative therapeutic methods and techniques in
reducing the negative social impact.