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Social Work at FREMAP is a fundamental pillar within the comprehensive care model that places the worker at the center of the care and rehabilitation process. Its mission is to accompany, guide and support people affected by a work accident or occupational disease, attending not only to their health needs, but also to the social, emotional, economic and work consequences derived from the process of loss of health.

For FREMAP, social work includes all actions to help the patient within the socio-health field, ranging from the analysis of social factors that influence the health-disease situation, to the treatment of psychosocial distress, family guidance, advice on resources and collaboration in recovery and reintegration into the workforce. 

Social Work at FREMAP operates mainly in three main areas of action:

1

Psychosocial support

2

Information and advice

3

Professional rehabilitation and reintegration into the workforce

Psychosocial support

Psychosocial care is one of the essential pillars of Social Work intervention at FREMAP. Their approach is based on the evidence that a work accident or occupational disease can transform the social, emotional, and family dynamics of the worker.

For FREMAP, professional support is necessary to reduce the impact of psychosocial distress caused by the loss of health.  

The injured person may experience intense emotions: fear, uncertainty, frustration, loss of self-esteem, economic impact, family changes, and temporary or permanent limitations. The Social Work team intervenes:

  • Helping to express and manage emotional distress.
  • Promoting adaptation to the new health and work context.
  • Providing support during highly complex processes such as serious injuries, anticipation of permanent disability, or situations of dependency.
  • Offering psychosocial support to both the worker and their family.

This care includes the treatment of psychosocial distress arising from the loss of health.  

The family is a key player in the recovery. Social Work:

  • It informs and guides families about the care process.
  • It helps to understand the injury and its implications.
  • It accompanies you in critical moments.
  • It facilitates access to community or institutional resources when additional support is needed.

The area also plays a role in:

  • Major workplace accidents.
  • Traumatic situations.
  • Employee deaths, supporting families in their grief and in the necessary procedures.

Information and advice

The second key area of ​​Social Work at FREMAP is information and advice, which is essential for the worker to be able to make decisions, know their rights and access available resources.

The Social Work team informs and supports the management of:

  • Procedures and benefits related to temporary or permanent disability.
  • Benefit for the care of minors with serious illnesses.

It also informs companies and trade unions about available aid.  

Depending on the worker's situation, information is provided on:

  • Municipal or regional social services.
  • Care resources, residences, day centers, adapted homes.
  • Dependency services.
  • Patient associations.

This approach allows for the creation of a solid support network adapted to the worker's needs.

Professionals assist in carrying out complex procedures or those requiring technical support, such as:

  • Health documentation.
  • Disability certificates.
  • Dependency assessments.
  • Workplace adaptations.

Professional rehabilitation and reintegration into the workforce

This is the most characteristic and differentiating area of ​​Social Work at FREMAP, since its intervention not only seeks personal recovery, but also the reconstruction of the life project after an accident or illness.

One of the objectives of Social Work is to facilitate the reintegration of the injured person into their usual job or another activity in accordance with their limitations, promoting professional training.

Professional Rehabilitation at FREMAP is a program for workers who, due to the after-effects of an accident, are unable to perform their usual job.

The programme offers:

  • Specific professional training.
  • Practical workshops.
  • Psychosocial support.
  • Labor intermediation.

The goal of rehabilitation is to support the person in accessing a work activity suited to their abilities, contributing to their personal autonomy and their full participation in society.

Social Work at FREMAP actively participates in the entire process:

  • Detects cases that are suitable for rehabilitation.
  • Prepare the Social Report, a key document for the Special Benefits Commission.
  • Provide emotional support to the worker during training.
  • It acts as a link between centers, trainers and health officials.
  • It facilitates the transition to a new profession.

Reintegration into the workforce can occur in two ways:

  • Return to the usual position (when the aftereffects allow it).
  • Incorporation into a new position or profession, after a readaptation process.

Through the Special Benefits Commission, the following can be financed:

  • Adaptation of vehicles.
  • Home adaptation.
  • Prostheses and technical aids.
  • Additional training.

FREMAP approves numerous aid programs aimed at facilitating daily life and access to employment