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(a) the joint appointment between the Education Departments of
the London Boroughs of Havering, Redbridge and Barking
of a careers officer for handicapped young persons.
(b) the attachment of education welfare officers to Corbets Tey
and Havering Grange Schools for educationally sub-normal
pupils, whose duties include keeping in touch with ex pupils
for two years after leaving school.
(c) the regular attendance by a welfare officer of the Health and
Welfare Department at these two schools to meet parents and
children in need of community services.
RAPHAEL HOUSE
Centre for School and Family Problems
Medical Director : Dr. J. Vincenzi
1. Particulars of Staff Responsibilities
(a) Medical
The Medical Director is a Consultant Psychiatrist who
is appointed by the Regional Hospital Board and attends
for four sessions (half days) each week.
Other Consultant Psychiatrists are similarly appointed
to attend for a total of five sessions weekly.
Psychiatrists have had full medical training and have
worked as General Practitioners and occasionally as School
Medical Officers in addition. They have had further training
and experience in the field of Mental Health and most
of them obtained a Diploma in Psychological Medicine.
(b) Psychiatric Social Workers
Owing to the shortage of workers of this type it is only
possible to hope to fill a limited number of posts and the
establishment, therefore, is for two. The Medical Officer
of Health is responsible for these appointments.
The Psychiatric Social Workers are responsible for
liaison with outside agencies and they divide the area between
them.
These workers have usually had a University background
(often leading to a Social Science Diploma rather
than a degree). They are required to have considerable
experience in social work of other types before being admitted
to the Mental Health Course at the London School
of Economics or the Universities of Edinburgh or Manchester,
which gives them their qualified status.
(c) Educational Psychologists
The Chief Education Officer is responsible for the appointment
of Educational Psychologists who serve on his
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