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  2. Approved mental health professional - Wikipedia

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    The role of approved mental health professional (AMHP) in the United Kingdom was created in the 2007 amendment of the Mental Health Act 1983 to replace the role of approved social worker (ASW). [1] The role is broadly similar to the role of the approved social worker but is distinguished in no longer being the exclusive preserve of social workers .

  3. Approved social worker - Wikipedia

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    They received specific training relating to the Mental Health Act 1983, usually lasting one year, and performed assessments and participated in the detention process of people with mental illness. Under the Mental Health Act 2007, the role was abolished and replaced by that of approved mental health professional (AMHP) in England and Wales. [2 ...

  4. Mental Health Act 1983 - Wikipedia

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    An Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) is defined in the Act as a practitioner who has extensive knowledge and experience of working with people with mental disorders. Until the 2007 amendments , this role was restricted to social workers , but other professionals such as nurses, clinical psychologists and occupational therapists are now ...

  5. Qualifications for professional social work - Wikipedia

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    Within the mental health sector in the United Kingdom, social workers can train as an Approved Mental Health Professional and Approved Clinicians. [5] With the implementation of the Mental Health Act 2007 , this had replaced the previous Approved Social Worker role and is open to other professionals such as community psychiatric nurses ...

  6. Mental Health Act 2007 - Wikipedia

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    Redefining professional roles: broadening the range of mental health professionals who can be responsible for the treatment of patients without their consent. Creating the role of approved clinician, which is a registered healthcare professional (social worker, nurse, psychologist or occupational therapist) approved by the appropriate authority ...

  7. Category:Social care in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Approved mental health professional; Approved social worker; B. ... Carers UK; Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work; Children Act 1989; Community ...

  8. British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

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    In October 2015, the Collaboration of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Professions (CCPP) was announced between BACP, BPC and UKCP. Whilst promising to maintain their unique differences, each organisation expressed their recognition of shared goals and a commitment to improving the nation's mental health and wellbeing. [19] [20]

  9. List of professional associations in the United Kingdom

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    The UK government has a list of professional associations approved for tax purposes (this includes some non-UK based associations, which are not included here). [1] There is a separate list of regulators in the United Kingdom for bodies that are regulators rather than professional associations.