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• Social Work

  A response to concern or need; an intervention into human transactions
• Social Work


  An art, science and profession
• Social Work as an art


  • Requires great skills to understand people and to help them help themselves
• Social Work as a science


  • Requires the use of problem solving methods and objectivity in ascertaining facts and in developing principles and operational concepts
• Social Work as a profession


  • Encompasses the attributes of a profession
• Social Work (Philippines)


  The profession which is primarily concerned with organized social service activity aimed to facilitate and strengthen basic social relationships and the mutual adjustment between individuals and their social environment for the good of the individual and the society
• Social Functioning


  The match between the needs and abilities of individuals and the opportunities and demands of the environment. It relates to living up to the expectations made by the self, social community and the society at large.
• Scope of Social Work


  • Child development
  • Medical social work
  • Clinical social work
• Social Work as a Primary Discipline


  • Child welfare services
  • Family services
  • Income maintenance programs
• Social Work as an Equal Partner


  • Aging services
  • Community services
  • Youth and group services
• Social Work as a Secondary Discipline


  • Industry
  • Medical and health care
• Core Values of Social Work


  • Values about people
  • Values about society
  • Values about professional behavior
• Service


  Social work is a commitment to help people in need and to address social problems
• Social Justice


  Social work challenges social injustice and strives to create a society with equal rights and opportunities
• Key Values of Social Work

  • Service
  • Social Justice
  • Respect for the Inherent Worth and Dignity of the Person
  • Importance of Human Relationship
  • Integrity
  • Competence
• Principles of Social Work

  • Acceptance
  • Self-Determination
  • Affirming Individuality
  • Confidentiality
  • Worker's Self-awareness
  • Collective Responsibility
• Purposes of Social Work


  • Enhance the problem-solving, coping and developmental capacities of people
  • Link people with systems that provide them with resources, services and opportunities
  • Promote the effectiveness and humane operation
  • Developed and improved social policies
  • Enhance human well-being and alleviate poverty
  • Develop and use research, knowledge and skills that advance social work practice
  • Develop and apply practice in the context of diverse cultures
• Functions of Social Work


  • Restoration of impaired social functioning (curative/remedial and rehabilitative)
  • Maintain social stability and cohesion
  • Prevention of social dysfunction
• Social work is defined in many ways and one of which is that it is an art, a science and a profession
• A key concept in social work is social functioning, which is the match between the need and the capacities of the individual vis-à-vis the demands of the environment
• Social work is deeply rooted in the philosophy that human beings have worth and dignity
• The values and ethical principles constitute the foundation upon which social workers practice. All professional social workers are expected to adhere to them
• Social Workers


  The Heart and Soul of the Helping Profession
• Roles of Social Workers

  • Broker
  • Case manager/coordinator
  • Counselor
  • Educator
  • Facilitator
  • Mediator
  • Mobilizer
  • Advocate
• Case Manager/Coordinator


  • Assess the needs of clients; arrange and coordinate the delivery of essential goods to target beneficiaries
• Broker


  • Link client systems-to needed services and resources
• Counselor


  • Provide guidance to client and assist them in solving problems and in making life-changing decisions
• Educator


  • Help the client gain knowledge and skills to address their problems
• Facilitator


  • Facilitate group discussions and activities
• Mediator


  • Help resolve arguments and disagreement
• Mobilizer


  • Identify and organize human, material, technical, and financial resources to help address the need of their clients
• Advocate


  • Promote fair and equitable treatment or to gain access to resources
• According to Zastrow (2008, p.26) There are currently more employment opportunities in Social Work than I any other fields
• Areas of specialization for social work practice identified by the NASW (National Association of Social Workers)


  • Substance Misuse and Addiction
  • Social Work in Aging and Gerontology
  • Child and family Social Work
  • Justice and correction Social Work
  • Developmental disabilities
  • Healthcare Social Work
• Substance Misuse and Addiction


  They are not focus on the addiction or substance misuse problem but see clients in relation to their environment-family and existing support system
• Social Work in Aging and Gerontology


  Work with the elderly and their families
• Child and family Social Work


  Also referred to as child welfare, Ensure the safety and well-being of children
• Justice and correction Social Work


  Respond to the needs and wants of the inmates
• Developmental disabilities


  Help these persons to live as normally as possible in a society structured for the more fully functioning individual
• Healthcare Social Work


  Often referred to as medical or health social workers