Mental, Social, & Mortuary Services

Mental /Social Services Basic Duties Mental Health Workers: They deal with mental or emotional disorders or mental retardationMental Health Workers: They deal with mental or emotional disorders or mental retardation Social Workers: help people deal with illness, employment, or community problemsSocial Workers: help people deal with illness, employment, or community problems Both specialties help individual function at their maximum capacityBoth specialties help individual function at their maximum capacity

Career Descriptions Psychiatrists: are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illnessPsychiatrists: are physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating mental illness Include child and adult, geriatric, drug/chemical abuseInclude child and adult, geriatric, drug/chemical abuse Psychologist: Study behavior, help individuals deal with problems in everyday livingPsychologist: Study behavior, help individuals deal with problems in everyday living

Careers, cont. Psychiatric/mental health technician: work under doctor, help patient and family, provide understanding and encouragementPsychiatric/mental health technician: work under doctor, help patient and family, provide understanding and encouragement Social Worker: Aid people who have difficulty coping with various problems, help patients make adjustments in their lifeSocial Worker: Aid people who have difficulty coping with various problems, help patients make adjustments in their life

Mortuary Careers Basic duties include prepare the body after deathBasic duties include prepare the body after death Help in performing a ceremony to honor the dead and meet the spiritual needs of the familyHelp in performing a ceremony to honor the dead and meet the spiritual needs of the family Perform cremation and burial of remainsPerform cremation and burial of remains

Funeral Directors, Morticians, Undertakers Offer support for livingOffer support for living Prepare the bodyPrepare the body File death certificatesFile death certificates Make arrangements for burial/cremationMake arrangements for burial/cremation Also are licensed embalmersAlso are licensed embalmers

Embalmers Prepare the body for intermentPrepare the body for interment Wash body with germicidal solutionWash body with germicidal solution Replace blood with embalming fluidReplace blood with embalming fluid Apply cosmeticsApply cosmetics Dress the bodyDress the body

Mortuary Assistants Work under supervision of directorWork under supervision of director Help with preparation of bodyHelp with preparation of body Drive hearseDrive hearse Arrange flowers at viewingArrange flowers at viewing Help with filing and recordsHelp with filing and records