Health and social workers are part of a multidisciplinary team at the Psychiatric Clinic of the VFN. Their mission is to connect the health and social areas of care to ensure continuity of treatment even after discharge from hospitalization.

Contact e-mail: psychiatrie-zsp@vfn.cz

Mgr. Renáta Amlerová
contact: 607 029 621, Renata.Amlerova@vfn.cz

Lenka Fiřtíková, DiS.
contact: 607 030 668, Lenka.Firtikova@vfn.cz

Bc. Dominika Mrázová, DiS.
contact: 607 030 354, Dominika.Mrazova@vfn.cz

Activities of health and social workers in inpatient wards

1. Social counseling and administration

• providing advice in the area of health and social insurance benefits, material need benefits and state social support
• issuing a certificate of temporary incapacity for work for the employment office and a certificate of hospitalization
• patient education in the area of rights and obligations related to social security

2. Cooperation with institutions and organizations

• communication with the Labor Office, PSSZ and CSSZ (sickness benefits, disability pension, extension of the support period)
• negotiations with employers, health insurance companies, Czech Post and other institutions
• cooperation with OSPOD in social investigations, in ensuring child care and in protecting the rights of minors
• cooperation with courts (information about court proceedings, patient apologies, suggestions for limiting one's legal capacity and appointing a guardian)
• communication with embassies, the Police of the Czech Republic and the Alien Police

3. Mediation and coordination of services

• ordering patients for aftercare beds, ensuring contact with nursing services and home care
• cooperation with shelters, houses for victims of domestic violence, humanitarian hostels and other residential facilities
• support in finding housing and solving the financial situation

4. Support for patients and families

• communication with family members, guardians and loved ones
• providing contacts for aftercare organizations and facilities
• consultations focused on managing care in the home environment

5. Specific activities by department type

• children's and adolescent detoxification department: intensive cooperation with the family, diagnostic and educational institutions, curators and addiction services, e-mail communication, or ordering patients at ddd@vfn.cz
• department for adults with PPP issues: maintaining a waiting list at a specialized workplace, communication with health facilities, employers and institutions according to the individual needs of patients, consultation with the family, ordering patients to the PPP waiting list by e-mail at psychiatrie-zsp@vfn.cz