A BRIEF REFLECTION ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOCIAL ASSISTANT IN MENTAL HEALTH

Abstract

 In the public health scenario in Brazilian society, the weakness in the dialogues between health care network is visible, the quality of care towards the population that services, especially with regard to quality assurance, equity and rights. Thus, we see the need to reflect on the insertion of (a) social worker in the health-SUS System, specifically in Psychosocial Care Network and the challenges for the performance of this professional in Mental Health Programme in Care Centers Psychosocial (CAPS), with respect to the health process proposed by the National Mental Health Policy in expanding the recognition of social, historical and cultural overcome the use of the biomedical model to advance the social model. Finally, so we can make dialogue the issue of inclusion of the social worker in mental health, we seek to understand how the rights were produced, how have become professionals inserted in this working process and how this profession can contribute to this Dynamic rehabilitation of mental health users in contemporary society. The study in question included a literature review, data collection in Annals of articles, books, scientific journals. The literature has addressed issues such as mental health, perceptions and practices of professionals and inserting in psychosocial care network