DIASS Aristotle

• NASW

  National Association of Social Workers
• DSWD

  Department of Social and Welfare Development
• Social Work


  It is an activity carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those in need of help or welfare
• Criselda Adante Palomo 


  2023 Outstanding Social Worker of the Philippines
• Social Work


  A practitioner-based profession and an academic discipline tat promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people
• RA 4373


  The Social Work Law, stated on June 19, 1965
• Acceptance


  It is a principle of social work which asks the social worker to manifest warmth, interest, and concern about the client and her/his situation
• Individualization


  This means that every individual is unique and possesses certain traits or attributes specify only to her/himself
• Social Organization required to facilitate Individual’s Effort and Self-realization


  Core Values of social work states that individual and society are interdependent provides a perspective that the society has the responsibility to provide appropriate social resources
• Values


  These are ideals that one believes in and strives towards. It therefore involves preferences for certain actions
• Compassion


  It is necessary in working with people who are socially marginalized or suffer deprivation
• Functions of Social Workers 


  These provide direction for professional activities and are best situated in the client system
• Emphatic


  Defined as a feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune
• Humor


  Referred as an instance of being or attempting to be a comical or amusing
• Family and Child Welfare


  Social Work Specialization that covers services to families in situations which seriously disrupt family life
• Education


  It refers to the provision of knowledge and critical information necessary for empowerment practice that facilitates informed decision-making, increased abilities, and gain access to opportunities and resources for a client
• Consultancy


  Referred as the psychological identification with the feelings or attitudes of others
• Mental Health


  Social Work Specialization that provides aid to people suffering from mental and emotional stress
• Enabler


  A role which helps individuals and families find solutions to their problems
• School


  Area of Specialization of Social Workers that assists students who have learning difficulties and help them work their potential
• Consultancy


  It refers to the professional activities through which Social Workers and their clients’ plan, initiate, and pursue actions toward desired change
• Resource Management 


  It refers to the act of coordinating, systematizing, and integrating resources and services needed to support social functioning, meeting needs and resolving problems
• Planner


  A role that facilitates research and planning for the community and society
• Social Work


  It may help individuals cope with anxiety, stress, or depression
• Health


  Social Work Specialization helps patients and their families in clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities
• Resource Management


  “Z is busy on coordinating, systematizing, and integrating resources and services needed to support social functioning, meeting needs and resolving problems”
• Primary Concerns of Social Workers in Corrections:

  • Rehabilitation of criminals • Help in the prevention of crimes • Provide advises and counsel to people under probation or parole
• Family and Child Welfare

  Responsible in providing physicians information about the social and economic background of patients
• Area of Specialization of School Social Worker:

  • Vocational counseling • Help with behavioral management • School adjustment counseling
• Area of Specialization of Family and Child Welfare Social Worker:

  • Helps a child who experienced trauma • Renders Child Welfare Programs or services like adaption, daycare
• Child Welfare Programs:

  • Adaption • Daycare
• Responsibilities in the Area of Specialization of Mental Health Workers:

  • Assist students who have learning difficulties and help them work their potential • Provide physicians information about the social and economic background of patients • Help patients and their families deal with the impact of illness and death and counsel patients who have been discharged to cope up and return to their normal life
• Core Values of Social Work:

  • Right to safety basic needs • Responsibility of the society • Right to self-fulfillment
• Examples of Social Work:

  • Social Casework • Social Work Research • Social Group Work
• Responsibility


  Help children and assist those life-threatening problems, or aid people in overcoming addictions
• Responsibility


  Apply professional values and principles set out above their practice
• Accountability


  Act in a reliable, honest, client confidentiality, cultural competence, conflicts of interest and trustworthy manner
• Responsibility


  Protect and uphold respect for the inherent worth and dignity of all people
• Rights


  Must possess the following qualities: good-listener, self-awareness, and persuasive
• Concepts Implied in Values of Social Work

  • Concept of Human Potentials and Capabilities
  • Concept of Social Responsibility
  • Concept of Equal Opportunities
  • Concept of Social Provisions