Mentis Manolis

Manolis Mentis was born in Kythira in 1970. He studied Social Work (1989-1993) in the respective Department of the School of Health & Welfare Professions of the TEI of Patras. He completed his postgraduate studies at the Department of Medicine of the University of Thessaly, specializing in “Primary Health Care” (2006-2008). In the same Department he prepared his doctoral dissertation as a scholarship holder (2015). He worked as a social worker at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and at the Department of Family Counseling & Treatment (1996-2001) and then at the Social Service of the University General Hospital of Patras (2001-2019). His research interests are focused on issues of Health & Social Care for the Elderly, Social Support and self-organization of Recipients of Mental Health Services and their families, as well as issues of psychosocial support for socially vulnerable groups. Information about his research work can be found at the link: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u5qGUe4AAAAJ . Furthermore, it is designed as a scientifically responsible dozens of programs for Continuing Vocational Training funded by the European Union and the ESPA project MIS 371373 code and title: ”SUPPORT ACTIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FOSTER FAMILIES’ PROGRAMS IN THE 6th HEALTH REGION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF PSYCHIATRIC REFORM” . In addition to publications in peer-reviewed journals, his writings include monographs, book editing, excerpts from collective volumes, and editing for health professionals. He is also an active member of various Associations and initiative groups and a reviewer in a scientific journal of the wider field of Health. In addition to teaching at the University of Patras, he also teaches at the Postgraduate level at the Hellenic Open University, as well as at two (2) Postgraduate Programs of the Department of Medicine of the University of Thessaly.

1. Preparation of a Doctoral Thesis at the Department of Medicine of the University of Thessaly in Primary Health Care on: ” Investigation of the effect of psychosocial characteristics in health and quality of life in families with schizophrenic disorder: 2010 -2015
2. Studied at the University of Thessaly, Department of Medicine, in the Postgraduate Program “Primary Health Care”: 2006 – 2008.
3. Studied at the Technological Educational Institute of Patras in the Department of Social Work: 1989 – 1993.

Assistant Professor
Social Work with Emphasis in Mental Health

His research interest focuses on issues of Health & Social Care of the Elderly, on Social Support and self-organization of Mental Health Recipients and their families, as well as on issues of psychosocial support of socially vulnerable groups.

1. January 24, 2020 until today: Assistant Professor with the subject of Mental Health in Social Work at the Department of Educational Sciences & Social Work of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Patras.
2. April 1, 2001-23 January 2020: Social worker in the Social Service of the University General Hospital of Patras with duties in the Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Clinic, the Intensive Care Unit, the Nephrology Clinic and the Neurosurgery Clinic.
3. December 16, 1996 – March 31, 2001: Social Worker in the Social Service of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. Since 1997 social worker in the Detoxification Unit 18 ANO – Department of Family Counseling and Treatment of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica.
4. April 24, 1994 to April 24, 1995: Social Worker in the Army and head of the team of social workers, psychologists and sociologists in the area of responsibility of the XVI Infantry Division.

Teaching experience:

1. 11-10-2021 to 21-1-2022: Teaching courses at the Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work: (a) Development of supportive social care networks (3 hours theory, optional course) and (b) Ethics – Sectors and Social Work implementation services (3 hours theory, compulsory course).
2. 11-10-2021 to 21-1-2022: Teaching the course “Social Work with Population Groups II” (3 hours theory) in the curriculum of the former Department of Social Work of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Western Greece.
3. 22-2-2021 to 4-6-2021: Teaching the courses: “Laboratory Internship IV- Supervision” (laboratory course, 3 hours) and “Social Work with Population Groups I” (3 hours theory) in the curriculum of the former Department of Social Work of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Western Greece.
4.05-10-2020 to 15-01-2021: Teaching courses at the Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work: (a) Development of supportive social care networks (3 hours theory, compulsory course) and (b) Ethics – Areas and services of implementation of Social Work (3 hours theory, compulsory course).
5. 05-10-2020 to 15-01-2021: Teaching the course “Social Research II” (1 hour theory and 3 hours laboratory) and Supervision (3 hours) during Laboratory Internship III students of the former Department of Social Work of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Western Greece.
6. 17-02-2020 to 29-05-2020: Teaching the courses “Social Research I” (3 hours theory) and “Community Organization” (3 hours theory) to students of the former Department of Social Work of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Western Greece. Also, teaching the course “Laboratory Internship – Supervision III (3 hours laboratory) students of the 5th semester of the former Department of Social Work of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Western Greece.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manolis_Mentis
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=u5qGUe4AAAAJ
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0122-9777

1. Teaching in the Postgraduate Program of the Hellenic Open University of the course: “Human Rights – Patients’ Associations” (GXN31)
2. Coordinator and lecturer in the Postgraduate Program of the University of Thessaly “Mental Health” of the course: “Liaison to Mental Health”
3. Assistant Instructor in the course “Interdisciplinary Cooperation” of the Professor of Medicine Mr. Konstantinos Gourgoulianis in the Postgraduate Program of the Department of Medicine of the University of Thessaly entitled: “Exercise, Occupational Spirometry and Rehabilitation”
4. Invited speaker to the first-year students of the Postgraduate Program “Neuro-Rehabilitation” of the Department of Medicine of the University of Thessaly with a lecture on: “The role of the social worker in the rehabilitation team”.

Teaching the following courses of the Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work in the direction of Social Work:
1. ESW_249Α: Development of supportive social care networks (optional, C semester)
2. ESW_240: Ethics – Sectors and Services for the Implementation of Social Work (compulsory, C semester)
3.ESW_339: Social Research (compulsory, 6th semester)
4.ESW_347: Social Work in Mental Health (optional, 6th semester)
5. ESW_432: Practical Laboratory Exercise – Supervision I in Social Structures (compulsory, 7th semester)
6. ESW_435: Practical Laboratory Exercise – Supervision II in Social Structures (compulsory, 8th semester)
7. ESW_437: Social Work with the Elderly (optional, 8th semester)
8. ESW_438: Diploma thesis
Teaching the following courses of the former Department of Social Work of the Higher Technological Educational Institution of Western Greece:
1. 2204: Social Welfare Policy Programs (compulsory, 2nd semester)
2. 2402: Social Research I (compulsory, 4th semester)
3. 2405: Community Work (compulsory, 4th semester)
4. 2505: Laboratory Internship III – Supervision (compulsory, 5th semester)
5. 2506: Social Research II (compulsory, 5th semester)
6. 2601: Social Work with Population Groups I (compulsory, 6th semester)
7. 2603: Laboratory Internship IV – Supervision (compulsory, 6th semester)
8. 2705: Social Work with Population Groups II (compulsory, 7th semester)
9. 2802: Thesis.