...Understanding the role of the social care worker 1.1 Explain how a working relationship is different from a personal relationship The difference between a working relationship and a personal relationship is that a professional relationship is governed by professional codes of conduct and employer policies and procedures. Fundamentally, it is vitally important to maintain professional boundaries between other staff members and individuals in your care, taking care to maintain a strong sense of mural respect and understanding of the beliefs of others, regardless of your opinion of them. Essentially, a personal relationship is one that is created through personal choice with a person who you share similar interests and personal values with. Concepts such as boundaries are more fluid and are not governed by set rules of procedures. 1.2 Describe different working relationships in social care settings There are many different types of relationships within health and social care and each will require a different type of working relationship with varying degrees of formality. For instance, the relationship you would have between a service user and a social worker, or other professional body would be much different, having to employ a more formal approach with a member of a professional body. Essentially the different types of working relationships are: Between colleagues Between supervisors and managers Professional bodies Clients and family members/representatives...
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...Astron B44477 12/05 9 780755 928569 Education The Role of the Social Worker in the 21st Century – A Literature Review THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL WORKER IN THE 21ST CENTURY A LITERATURE REVIEW ‘Indeed we have only the most general ideas of what we are trying to produce, what constitutes the essential skill of the social worker, and consequently still more varied ideas as to how to set about it’ (Younghusband, 1959, p.28). Professor Stewart Asquith Dr Chris Clark Professor Lorraine Waterhouse University of Edinburgh The views expressed in the report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Scottish Executive or any other organisation(s) by which the author(s) is/are employed. The Scottish Executive is making this research report available on-line in order to provide access to its contents for those interested in the subject. The Executive commissioned the research but has not exercised editorial control over the report. This web only report is accompanied by "Insight 25: The Role of the Social Worker in the 21st Century" also in web only format. Both reports are published by Information and Analytical Services Division, Scottish Executive Education Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ. If you have any enquiries about these reports please contact the Dissemination Officer on 0131-244-0316. These reports were commissioned by the 21st Century Social Work Review Group to inform their work. Copies of this full...
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...adult staffers. Lanza also shot his mother. Lanza committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Lanza had significant mental health issues which psychologist say did affect his ability to live a normal life. (www.CNN.com). Today there are has been more than 100 school shootings since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. (www.schoolsecurity). Traumatic stress and psychological distress play a major role in counseling children. School counseling has become even more valuable in the U.S. due to traumatic events such as school shootings. School shootings have had a major impact on students, families and communities. There is a more security and law enforcement present at schools across the US and metal detectors in schools also. School children are being taught how to prepare if there is a shooter or shooters in schools. Due to the increased acts of violence in schools and the need for intensive intervention in student issues, school personnel, school boards, and communities are recognizing the need to provide effective prevention and intervention programs to address social, emotional, and academic needs of students. (Davis, T., 2015, Exploring School Counseling). In the next ten years even more attention will be needed to counseling of young children. There are students who have undiagnosed mental health issues, counselors have to be diligent and observant when working with students. In today’s society students are stressed, some are highly medicated. Counselors have to be...
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...Elementary and Middle School Social Workers Kristen Zanghi The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Interview with the Social Worker: The Social Worker that I interviewed is Flossie Hunt, who works at Pembroke Elementary and Middle School. Her specific job title is the School Social Worker, whose qualifications that are required include a Bachelor in Social Work and having completed the School Social Work class (Hunt). A School Social Worker has many responsibilities when it comes to a days work. One is to empower the students, families, and school personnel to access available opportunities and resources that develop each student’s potential. They make assessments of student, family, and school needs and direct the service/services delivery. They are the advocacy of a student when needed and handle consultations and collaborations. They deal with situations like program planning, implementation, and evaluation and they deal with the accountability of the students. (Hunt) The roles played by a School Social Worker vary in the severity of the situation with a student. They must meet the social service needs of children and must try to improve the communication between the home and the school. Their job is to serve homes, schools, and the community. As stated before, a School Social Worker is required to have a Bachelor in Social Work. It would be an even better advantage to have a Master in Social Work (Hunt). Social Workers working in a specific field...
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...Human Services Professions Tony Ledwell Walden University Case Management can help many individuals retrieve access to any services that they are in need. This includes Medicaid waiver, financial benefits, social clubs, health care, affordable housing and vocational training programs. The goal of case managers is to teach those who need assistance to manage their own lives, but to support them when expertise is needed or a crisis occurs (Woodside & McClam, p. 20, 2011). Every client benefits from this service because they reach a high-level of wellness and self-management. When a case manager takes on a client, they help them achieve communication, planning and education. This makes the workload easier for the client because the case manager is making sure the providers are safe, effective, efficient and client centered. Normally case managers provides services in the clients home or community site and they could meet once or twice a month to go over new information or help target basic living skills, transportation, therapy, and legal services. The Case Management role appeals to me because you get to see how fortunate your life is and you never want to take anything for granted. After being around case managers I get to see first hand how they incorporate their own style to fit the clients needs and most professionals use their own personal experience while others may have learned through formal trainings. Being a case manager you get to enjoy the position...
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...Writing Assignment #1 Perception of Social Work Assignment According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), social work as profession originated over one hundred years ago. I perceive social work as a job that helps children and adults to be safe within their environment. Helping children and adults improve the quality of life. Therefore, making social work is an important job. When I think of social work I think about problem solving because, I perceive social workers as solving problems. I also perceive a social worker as an individual who prevents problem from developing. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines social work, as an individual that assists people by helping them cope with and solve issues in their everyday lives, such as family and personal problems and dealing with relationships. Furthermore, social workers also help people with disabilities and children facing abuse, unemployment, and social problems. In addition there are various types of social workers. These various types of social workers includes: child, family, medical, public and school social workers. These social workers provide services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their family (Bureau of Labor Statistics). Child, family, and school social workers help to improve the situation. For example, they may assist single parents, abused children, and arrange adoptions. Specializing in working with a particular problem, population or settings...
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...Child and Family Social Worker Kaplan University Professor Pruett CM107-98 April 17, 2014 The first source listed below was found on the KU Online Library. This was a very interesting article to read for my final project. I choose to read The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers: Hitting the Ground Running. After reading this eBook, I found that each chapter has a range of tasks, exercises and checklists, which provide hints and tips to help professionals manage a range of different issues. Issues that is likely to arise during the first year as a newly qualified social worker. This book contains great advice and guidance for new social workers. This is a good book that triggers your thinking. It can be used to set us up on the right direction or to help us avoid difficulty when dealing with clients. (Donnellan, 2010) This was a perfect book for me to read because I am planning on becoming a Child and Family Social worker, once I obtain my Bachelor’s degree. This book is great because it is intended for new entrants into the field of human services. So, it perfectly fits with the topic I will be writing about in my Unit 9 Final Project. It contains a lot of information on what to expect when in this field. This is source is reliable, because I found it on Kaplan Universities Library. Everything found in this library is suitable. The second source I choose was from O*NET OnLine. This website contains occupational information. By searching...
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...Professional Ethical Standards Social Worker 8/15/2010 University of Phoenix Gail Zettel “Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives.” Social Caseworker- The minimum requirement for entry into a social work career is a bachelor’s in social work (BSW), although some positions may require an advanced degree. Master’s programs prepare the graduate for work in their chosen field and help develop the skills required to perform clinical assessments, manage large caseloads, and explore new ways of drawing upon social services to meet the needs of clients. A master’s degree program takes two years (full time), four years part-time, and requires a minimum of 900 hours of field instruction or internship. To have a professional title you must have two years or 3,000 hours of clinical experience and obtain a license, certification, or registration dependent on the State you live in. To be a social worker you must be emotionally mature, objective, and sensitive to people and the problems that surround them. You must be responsible, be able to work independently, and be able to maintain working relationships with your clients and co-workers. Volunteering as a social work aide will help you access whether or not you have an interest in this field. In 2008 social workers held around 642,000 jobs, and employment for social workers is expected to grow for all social occupations through 2018. These proposed outlooks on growth...
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...Roles of social worker During very recent year’s attention has been devoted to the various roles that direct practitioners perform (or should perform) in discharging their responsibilities. Direct provision of services Roles subsumed under this category are those in which social workers meet face to face with clients or consumer groups in providing services these include: 1. Individual casework or counseling. 2. Marital and family therapy (may include session with individuals, conjoint sessions and group session) 3. Group work services (may include support groups, therapy groups, self- help groups, self-help groups, and skill development groups). 4. Educator/disseminator of information. The social worker may provide essential information in individual, conjoint, or group session or may make educational presentations to consumer groups or to the public. For example, social worker may conduct educative sessions concerned with parenting skills, marital enrichment, stress management, or various aspects of mental health or health care. System linkage roles Because clients often need resources not provided by a given agency and lack knowledge of or abilty to utilize other available resources ,social workers often perform roles in linking people to other resources. System linkage roles include the following 1. Broker. To perform the role of broker (i.e., an intermediary who assists in connecting people with resources), social worker must have a thorough knowledge of community...
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...assignment, I developed a group role play which was set within a health and social care environment. I constructed and acted the role play out with the other 5 members of my group. We then assessed the communication skills we used and the factors that influenced the effectiveness of the interaction. Our group role play was set in a house, which involved a mother, two children, a health visitor and two social care workers. The scenario was that the health visitor and social worker are inspecting the mother’s house as they believe the welfare of her children is in danger. To begin with, one of the social workers claims that they have had a report about the safety of the mother’s children. The social worker is assertive and explains that he has gotten a health visitor to check the conditions of the home are suitable for the children to live in. As a result of this, the children – aged 8 and 10 – are very confused as to what is going on, which causes a lack of communication as they do not know who these people are or why they are in their house. They also become confused and frustrated as they reveal that their mother wasn’t there the previous night to put them to bed (line 4). As it’s their job, the social workers and health visitor listen very carefully and become very inquisitive about what has been taking place. They respond to the allegations by asking questions about the events that have happened. Additionally, the tone of the social workers/health visitor is very concerned...
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...Understanding Roles and Responsibilities When Caring for Individuals with Dementia P4 – Explain roles and responsibilities of Health and Social Care workers in improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia. In this task I will be explaining the different roles and responsibilities of Health and Social Care workers, when it comes to caring for individuals suffering from dementia. These roles and responsibilities are: * Person-Centred Approach * Safeguarding and Protecting * Maintaining Health and Wellbeing * Service Provision Person-Centred Approach A good health and social care services will follow the principles of the Person-Centred Approach. This approach aims to see the person as an individual, rather than concentrating on their illness or on the capabilities they have lost. Other than treating the individual as a group of symptoms and behaviours to be controlled, person-centred approach looks into the person as a whole, taking into consideration of each persons’ unique talents, abilities, interests, preferences and needs. Person-centred approach also means to treat people with dementia with dignity and respect. Safeguarding and Protecting Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of vulnerable adults and protect them from harm. Individuals suffering from dementia may be subject to being mistreated and abused in the community or in care homes and hospitals. This can include psychological, financial, emotional...
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...Including theoretical deliberations that are present, common intervention strategies that have been used and ethical considerations when counseling takes place. History of Human Services In the Human Services field professionals work together on helping individuals in the basic need of life such as health, clothing, food safety, health, and shelter. Human service professionals will also face mental and emotional issues."[pic]During the late 1950s and 1960s, there were[pic] several [pic]changes in the area of helping[pic] individuals [pic]in need. Populations like the[pic] substance abuser, [pic]unemployed, children in need,[pic] poor individuals, children in need, elderly, disabled, the poor and others began to be recognize the as need to have social and rehabilitation services. [pic]In 1956 The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), provided[pic] sources [pic]to establish the first associate degree program in mental health at Purdue University. This would be[pic] a [pic]human[pic] service program [pic]across the[pic] nation. Around [pic]this time, new...
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...Social Work Examination Supervision in Social Work Table of Contents SUPERVISION IN SOCIAL WORK Table of Contents Table of Contents I. Introduction and Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 II. Individual Supervision and Group Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 III. Supervision Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 IV. Administrative Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 V. Educational Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VI. Supportive Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 VII. Evaluation/Performance Appraisal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 VIII. Miscellaneous Supervision Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Chapter Review Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Answers and Rationale for Chapter Review Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...P2- Describe the main employability, personal and communication skills required when applying for a specific job role. Social worker Employability skills To be able to become a social worker in the UK, you need take a 3 year undergraduate degree in social work, or a two year post graduate degree in social work, this needs to be approved by the health and care professions council. You will need to following qualifications, in order to study for an undergraduate degree in social work: Five GCSE’s (A-C) including maths and English and at least two A levels, or an equivalent qualification such as a BTEC National Diploma or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. However this does depend on the university/college that you are applying for. This is a good thing because I already have 5 GCSEs’ between A-C which is a start towards being able to become a social worker. It also says that i need at least two A-levels or equivalent (BTEC diplomas) or level 3 in health and social care. This is a good thing because i am currently taking level 3 health and social care as well as BTEC business studies and sociology so if (which i am) work hard enough i will be able to apply for a social worker undergraduate degree which is needed to become a social worker. You need to have some relevant experience in a social work/social care setting before being accepted on most courses. So it is important gain as much work experience as possible, either through paid positions in community care settings...
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...local authority’s Social services departments and others to act together providing services and support for children, young people and their families. The introduction of the Children’s Act was a landmark and a significant turning point for children’s social work. The result was a move from concern with child welfare to child protection and a frequently authoritarian intervention. The act was introduced in 1989 by the Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative Government just a year before of her being replaced by John Major as Prime Minister of the UK. With the change in Government when The Labour Party came into power with Tony Blair as the new Prime Minister was the beginning of a shift in social work as Labour’s administrations gave continuity to the Thatcher’s ideologies in many aspects. Therefore, with a string of high profile cases of child abuse in those years, the Labour Government in 2003 published “Every Child Matters” with the aim to address the immediate concerns identified in both reports, and a range of circumstances that happened in families and impacted on the lives of children and young people in the UK. The proposal of the White Paper was with five outcomes children’s services needed to provide in order for children to achieve: “being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution and economic well-being”. In 2004 the Every Child Matters changed to Children Act 2004 which involved changes to the traditional social services bringing...
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