Question from Community Care: A social worker at an adolescent psychiatric unit examines the dynamics of multi-disciplinary teams

A social worker at an adolescent psychiatric unit examines the dynamics of multi-disciplinary teams

* What makes you proud/pleased to be a social worker? (GUIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION: 15 minutes)

* How clear about your role are you, and what steps have you taken to ensure clarity among your multi-disciplinary/inter-agency colleagues? What further steps could you take to improve their understanding? (30 minutes)

* How explicit are issues of power and hierarchy in your team? (15 minutes)