Welcome to the
Primary Mental Health
Worker Association

Here you will find details of the PMHW role
and how it has developed. You can, as a
guest, access information resources such
as news, events, training opportunities
and links.

You can also apply to join the association here.
Once activated, your membership will
permit access to a password-protected
member zone, and thence to advanced
resources such as our on-line journal,
forum, and member contact details.

New members are most WELCOME
THE CONCEPT

••The Primary Mental Health Worker
••(PMHW) role was first suggested by the
••Health Advisory Service report 'Together
••We Stand' (HAS 1995). This envisaged a
••4-tier model of Child and Adolescent
••Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
••provision...
THE DEVELOPING ROLE

••The role of the CAMH specialist PMHW is
••to act as an interface between Tier 1
••universal first contact services for children
••and families and specialist CAMHS, with
••the aims of:
HOW TO JOIN
As an example of work produced by PMHWs, and what you can expect to find in the regular members' journal, here is a piece of work from

Mark Kennedy, Primary Mental Health Worker and Tony Ferguson, Family Therapist

Use of the Reflecting Team Concept during a PMHT consultation

 

 

 

••How to join the PMHW network...