...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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...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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...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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...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 aware of each student needs, behaviors, and work with all staff to meet the needs of these...
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...Speaking from a students’ perspective, I believe one of the hardest things to do for a potential employer or professor it to speak about one’s own strengths. Although we all exemplify different strengths, as well as weaknesses, it is not always the easiest to convey those to someone who could be meeting you for the first time. I would never want someone to question qualities about myself, so I hope that this paper will only be the start of my impression to this program about who I am, what I stand for, and what I have come here to accomplish. Thinking about the strengths I embody that would make myself a respectable social worker and looking inwardly at the qualities I hold, I am able to speak about a few that I believe would help me achieve...
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...change process which involves “acquiring and understanding of a problem, what causes it and what can be changed to minimize or resolve it” (Barker, 2003. p. 30). Assessment is a continuous activity and has to be done throughout the process of assisting clients in resolving their problems. After a problem as been identified, the social worker evaluates the problem situation within the environment because the problem does not only involve the individuals and their families but also the larger communities and systems in which the people live in. When all the necessary data has been collected, the social worker and the client system have to participate in specificactivities that leads to solving the identified problem and these activities has to be clearly stated by the social worker. In this report, I will critically discuss and outline the process of assessment, how I, the social worker, together with the client system will minimize or resolve the problem and also the measures taken in resolving the problem. How to approach assessment Information about the identified problem or situation needs to be gathered, analysed and interpreted by the social worker (). Such situations may involve children faced with personality issues; struggling to focus at school therefore not being able to learn effectively or to express their capabilities, and also not receiving the public assistance they need. Careful thought is necessary in order to make an effective decision about the problem on how...
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...conflictingviews and this must be sensitively addressed. One must consider that the immediate familyunit, the extended family and professionals may all have differing perceptionsof families with same-sex caregivers; some view this as strength whereas otherswill see membership of a minority group as a risk. Family members themselvesmay negatively discriminate on the basis of sexuality. Prior awareness of thepossibility of conflicting opinions will enable the worker to reactthoughtfully and mediate effectively. The social worker should criticallyevaluate their own practice continuously, checking for assumptions,stereotyping and cultural bias. Preparation for the assessment should beginwith ensuring an appropriate social worker is allocated. The team managershould consider the field workers knowledge and understanding of the issuespertaining to this particular family (for example youth offending,discrimination/oppression based on sexuality/gender, attachment issues etc), aswell as ensuring the worker is an appropriate match in terms of race and gender. Once a suitable worker is allocated thecase, he/she will need to refer to all information gathered previously. Thiswill prevent the family repeating sensitive information again, and will enablethe social worker to identify gaps in information that need to be filled duringthe assessment. Assessments and subsequent care plans aremore effective if the child and family feel empowered and involved throughoutthe process (Department for...
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...As a professional involved as a case manager, this person may be involved with the client from the initial assessment through termination from services (McClam & Woodside, 2012). The case manager will interview the client to determine client strengths, needs and other factors (LaTorie Horn, 2015). Establishment of goals and objectives is a process imparted by the client and case manager together. This information will be used to develop a service or treatment plan that contain the client goals and objectives. Also, referrals will be started to support the client’s needs outside of the case manager’s agency. The case manager and other helping professionals must be persistent in putting emphasis on client strengths and abilities (Brun & Rapp, 2001). Slide # 4: Every client is unique and cannot be understood in terms of their culture. Get to know the client as an individual and not associate them with a particular group. As a professional we must not associate the similarities of clients, but see every face as a new face (McClam & Woodside, 2012). When communicating with diverse populations the chosen words are important. For example; when speaking of a married couple (husband and wife) with gay men or lesbian the word would be the partner. The United States is a country with a plethora of differences. As a case manager or interviewer, care must be taken to ensure the client is respected in their differences as well as their similarities. Our differences...
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...Unit Title | Social Work Futures in a Global Contexts | Unit Number | U22080-12YR | Unit Coordinator | Chris Penney and Annabel Tremlett | Description of work | Formative assignment | Word Count | 550 | Student Number (s) | 488901, 486768 | Date Submitted | 9th November | An Innovative Approach to Social Work Introduction The ‘ecological systems theory’ has been adapted to Children Services in New South Wales, Australia, as an approach to understanding the child in their context , which could be used to define a person’s behaviour in later life. This theory looks at how the child’s environment has an effect on their growth and development, providing a basis for how professionals can intervene in early years to support the child and family (Garbarino 1990, NICHD, 2000) (“Practice Grounded in Theory”, 2008). The model contrasts internal, individual or biological factors with external, social, environmental and relational factors (Wong and Cumming, 2008), implementing a holistic approach to the intervention. It combines the individual, the family and the community in underpinning issues that have contributed to the child’s development. For example, examining the child’s social factors could involve liaising with the school, the home, and other agencies, gaining an understanding of the whole situation. History of the ecological system This approach was evolved by Urie Bronfenbrenner in 1979 which looks at the different systems which could influence...
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...Understand organisational behaviour and management theory. 3. Critically analyse the underlying values of these theories. 4. Demonstrate knowledge of management theories and evaluate their impact on practical management decision making in the Australasian context Topic - Job Specialisation uses standardised work procedures to have workers perform repetitive; precisely defined and simplified tasks. Explain why companies use this approach to job design. Using the Job Characteristics model, describe how specialised jobs can be modified to eliminate the boredom and low job satisfaction associated with them. (Chapter 9) Introduction Job specialization reflects the degree to which tasks get broken down and divided into smaller tasks. Benefits include worker proficiency, decreased time between task transfer and the ability to develop specialized equipment for a specific function. Background * Existed in the first half of the century where guidelines laid by people like Adam Smith and Frederick Taylor, who sought to make jobs in organisations as simple as possible. * Ways to move from job specialisation was to introduce job rotation, allowing workers to diversify and relieve boredom (Article 3, Article 1 – good arguments for continual development of job specialisation. Can occur long or short term. Generally used by big companies to train their graduates and give them exposure to all faculties of the organisation. Positive effects * Specialising leads to the rise of...
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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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...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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...SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: Cases, Activities and Exercises Building Rapport Glenda Dewberry Rooney Purpose To develop understanding about the feelings and reactions experienced by clients during the initial contact with professional helpers. Background People seek help for a variety of reasons. (Client Diversity) They may need help in resolving life difficulties or in finding resources, or they may be reluctant participants in the change process. Applicants for services experience anxieties about what will transpire between themselves and the social worker. Talking to stranger and revealing intimate details about their lives increases anxieties. These anxieties may be about differences in the status, race, gender, and class; how they will be viewed or accepted; the extent of control they will have over their lives; what their rights are; whether the social worker is able to separate who they are from their current difficulties; and what attributes will be assigned to them. Exploring our own experiences as a stranger in need of assistance provides valuable insights into how clients may feel in their initial contact with us as professional helpers. This is a reflective exercise that builds on the strengths perspective. The aim is to highlight what social workers can do to set a tone of acceptance in the initial contact with clients that aids in establishing rapport. Instructions Pause for a moment and imagine yourself in one of the scenarios below, then address the...
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...God’s Social Solution Strong Family. Strong Church, Strong Community! By Frank Sipps III (23734493) SOCI 201-D10 LUO July 10, 2014 Professor Mark Leadem Introduction What Is God’s plan in meeting the social problems of society beyond salvation? The answer lies within the family values and behaviors that God laid out in scripture. It was obvious in the early church; Social studies show these values and behaviors make a difference in the outcome of children. These values have made a significant impact on businesses when applied. We will look at what these values and behaviors are along with the impact in three areas the family, the church and the community. Therefore, the main concentration of this paper will be to bring out the Biblical teaching on the role of family individually and in the church and its affect. When a believer fully understands what biblical family is they will become strong as individuals, family and produce strong churches along with stronger communities. When reference is made to family the family concept of the bible is applied if not otherwise noted. What are the Strong Family Values and Behaviors? “By way of definition: THE HOME IS A SPIRITUAL RELATIONSHIP (INSTITUTION) ESTABLISHED BY GOD FOR MAN’S GOOD AND GOD’S GLORY” (Donnie S. Barnes, 2012). How to we build strong families “by paying attention not only to individual family members but to the family...
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