IPA-A CLASSIFICATIONS AND CODES

2054 Social work assessment

95050-00 Psychosocial assessment

Evaluation and review of presenting problems and situation
Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]

Excludes that for

• case management/discharge planning (95055-00 [2057])
• crisis intervention (95052-00 [2055])
• critical incident stress debriefing (95061-00 [2058])

95051-00 Counselling

A process to alleviate psychosocial problems including personal and relationship difficulties
Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]

E xcludes that for:

• bereavement intervention (95053-00 [2055])
• case management/discharge planning (95055-00 [2057])
• crisis intervention (95052-00 [2055])
• critical incident stress debriefing (95061-00 [2058])

95052-00 Crisis intervention

Assistance in promoting coping in crisis situation and may involve:

• assessment
• counselling
• resourcing

Excludes that for:

• bereavement intervention (95053-00 [2055])
• critical incident stress debriefing (95061-00 [2058])

95053-00 Bereavement intervention

Assistance in promoting coping in situations of terminal illness, death or bereavement and may involve:.counselling and advice related to organ and tissue donation,autopsy and coronial procedures

• grief and bereavement counselling
• practical assistance

2056 Social work education

95054-00 Education and information

Preparation and delivery of information regarding:

• health issues
• health services and facilities
• human development
• skills and coping strategies

Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]

Excludes that for:

• case management/discharge planning (95055-00 [2057])
• practical services and resources (95059-00 [2057])

2057 Social work management of continuity of care

Note:The case management/discharge planning code (95055-00) represents multiple social work interventions which are themselves classified elsewhere. 95055-00 is provided for use where reporting of the individual component interventions is not desirable.

Therefore, 95055-00 cannot be assigned with the following codes:

• 95050-00 Psychosocial assessment, social work
• 95051-00 Counselling, social work
• 95054-00 Education and information, social work
• 95056-00 Service co-ordination, social work
• 95057-00 Liaison, social work
• 95058-00 Referral, social work
• 95059-00 Resourcing, social work

95055-00 Case management/discharge planning

Social work activities which facilitate care co-ordination and continuity of care and may involve two or more of the following:

• counselling
• education/information
• liaison
• psychosocial assessment
• referral
• resourcing
• services co-ordination

Excludes:

• individual components of social work management of continuity of care:
• counselling (95051-00 [2055])
• education and information (95054-00 [2056])
• liaison (95057-00 [2057])
• psychosocial assessment (95050-00 [2054])
• referral (95058-00 [2057])
• resourcing (95059-00 [2057])
• services co-ordination (95056-00 [2057])

95056-00 Service co-ordination

Arrangement, facilitation and co-ordination of a range of services necessary to meet identified needs of the client

Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]

95057-00 Liaison

Exchange of information with other service providers for the purpose of facilitating client service delivery

Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]

95058-00 Referral

Assistance to access an agency, resource or professional known to be able to provide a needed service(s)Includes: follow-up to ensure referral was appropriate

Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]Excludes: that for referral for practical service or resource (95059-00 [2057])

95059-00 Resourcing

Assistance to arrange required resources Direct provision of material or financial resources or practical assistance

Note: refer to Note at beginning of block [2057]

Excludes that for:

• bereavement intervention (95053-00 [2055])
• crisis intervention (95052-00 [2055])
• critical incident stress debriefing (95061-00 [2058])

2058 Other social work interventions95060-00 Advocacy

Direct representation or defence of the client’s interest Ensure client’s rights or entitlements are maintained

95061-00 Critical incident stress debriefing [CISD]

Group based intervention immediately following a critical incident or event where the objective is to mitigate or resolve psychological distress

95062-00 Other social work intervention SS

NIP-A-A CLASSIFICATIONS

1. Community Development Community Development is a purposeful facilitation process ion which the Social Worker assists a community to define, develop and implement its goals. The term "community" refers to both a smaller specifically-focused area such as a hospital unit or a larger geographic area.Community development focuses on the enhancement of community functioning, not reform of major social structures.The practical activities of Community Development include assisting the community to:

• Identify its needs and objectives
• Develop confidence and skill in working within the process
• Identify internal and / or external resources to deal with the process, and
• Take action

Community Development is a co-operative and collaborative process in which a sense of community is developed or strengthened as goals are pursued. Its outcome is the achievement of community goals.

2. Critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) is a process utilising both crisis intervention and education strategies, to mitigate or resolve the psychological distress associated with a critical incident.

The core of CISD is the relief of stress following experience of traumatic events and the acceleration of recovery. CISD is a planned and systematic intervention which includes emotional and cognitive processing, normalisation of reactions and provision of information about the effects of traumatic events.

The intervention is provided with groups of clients affected either directly or indirectly by a critical incident.

3. Health PromotionHealth Promotion is concerned with the prevention of disease and disability and the development of health promotion interventions. Social Work Health Promotion includes:

• Advocating for health
• Mediating between differing societal interests in the pursuit of health
• Working towards health equity through reducing differences in health status
• Advocating for equity in health provision.

Social Work Health Promotion activities include:

• Developing public health policies
• Promoting supportive environments
• Facilitating and strengthening of community awareness and action
• Developing personal skills
• Reorienting of health services towards a health care system which contributes to the pursuit of health.

4. Health Policy DevelopmentSocial Work Health Policy Development involves a process of influencing decision making regarding health policy. This includes:

• Direct participation in the process of policy formulation, implementation and review
• Facilitation of the participation of others in the process of policy formulation, implementation and review.

5. Service DevelopmentService Development refers to the planned process of developing services to meet an identified gap in service provision.

The tasks involved may include researching needs, collaborating with other service providers and consumer groups, the creation of alliances, lobbying, preparation of funding submissions and political action.

The end result of the process is the establishment of a service which benefits multiple clients and which can be assessed directly by an individual client, a group of clients or by professionals on behalf of their clients.