Providing medical social work intervention
About
Pierre Matthee
Pierre Matthee is a social worker in private practice and is contracted with most medical aids. He holds a Master’s degree in social work with specialisation in healthcare, through the University of Pretoria.
Over the past number of years, he gained extensive experience working in various medical settings, from acute hospitals to physical rehabilitation units as a social worker and later, in the physical rehabilitation hospital as a case manager. His own personal journey living with a chronic rheumatological condition, together with his theoretical training and practical experience assists when counselling patients diagnosed with a medical condition.
Pierre has a special interest in providing medical social work intervention to patients diagnosed with an acute/chronic disease. The biopsychosocial model of Dr George Libman Engel (10 December 1913 – 26 November 1999) often serves as the theoretical basis of his social work practice and Pierre therefore believes that collaboration between doctor and social worker is critical to ensure improvement in the patient’s quality of life. Pierre practices holistically and encourages the patient to involve their significant others during the therapeutic process.
Practices in Johannesburg
Pierre Currently practices in the following places around Johannesburg
Parktown
Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre
21 Eton Rd, Parktown,
Johannesburg, 2193
Alberton
Netcare Union Hospital:
47 Clinton Rd, New Redruth,
Alberton, 1449
Clinton Hospital:
47 Clinton Rd, New Redruth,
Alberton, 1449
Other services include:
