Social Work

Social Work Service in Highland provides help and assistance in many situations including:

• Older people or people with disabilities in need of support to remain in their own home, or requiring respite, residential or nursing care;
• Children in need of additional support and/or protection;
• Services to the Courts and people who have contact with the Criminal Justice System;
• People with mental health problems, or drug or alcohol dependency;
• People who are homeless and in need of support;
• Promoting social inclusion amongst the most vulnerable members of communities;
• Supporting carers in the community

In the Highland Council area, Social Work Services work closely with partners in Health, Education, Housing, the Police and the Voluntary Sector to provide the best services possible to our clients.

Contact us

If you have any comments or enquiries regarding Social Work Services, please complete our contact form.  Contact information for our offices and establishments can be found here.

Emergency Contacts and Further Information

The 24 Hour Emergency number for Social Work is 08457 697284.

These information pages will be maintained by Vicki Macdonald (01463 703489).  Any comments or suggestions for additional information should be forwarded by e-mail.

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