1 An integrative approach to care and social connection
Mental health means more than the absence of psychiatric symptoms: it includes being able to live within a community, form friendships, care for one's living space and find everyday enjoyment. Psychosocial support workers assist people whose psychological disorder, history of insecurity or trauma has eroded their independence and led to withdrawal.
2 Individual support at home and in the community
The work takes place in real life: professionals visit people's homes to help reorganise living spaces, plan meals, overcome fear of public transport or return to leisure and cultural activities. Each step is agreed with the person at their own pace, recognising progress gradually.
3 Encouraging self-determination and preventing institutionalisation
By maintaining regular, warm contact, psychosocial support workers identify early warning signs of relapse or decompensation. They thereby prevent repeated emergency hospital admissions and enable people living with chronic psychological disorders to lead dignified, self-directed lives rich in meaningful human connections.
4 Preventing readmission and maintaining community ties
Through regular, predictable and warm contact, psychosocial support workers recognise early signs of psychological disorganisation, anxiety or isolation before an acute crisis develops. They enable family and medical support to be adjusted in time, avoiding repeated emergency hospital admissions and consolidating a fulfilling life within the community.