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providRoleing social support services
Role of professionals providing social support in Europe
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Answer the following questions related to the definition of social work:
1. What does the social work profession promote?
2. Which theories does social work utilise?
3. Which principles are fundamental to social work?
Answers
1. Social change, problem solving in human relationships and empowerment of people to enhance well-being
2. Theories of human behaviour and social systems
3. Principles of human rights and social justice
Types of work
Complete the following text: The work of social workers may include,
i__________ practice, groupwork, c__________ work, social d__________, social a________, policy development, research, social work e________ and s___________ functions in these fields.
The work of social workers may include, interpersonal practice, groupwork, community work, social development, social action, policy development, research, social work education and supervisory functions in these fields.
Basic values
Social work is committed to five basic values:
Human d_________ and worth Social j_________ Service to h____________ I____________ C____________
Answers
Human dignity and worth Social justice Service to humanity Integrity Competence
Tasks – group work
Talk to your colleagues and make the following lists containing at least five items:
Specializations available to social workers; Duties of social workers; The most important skills that social
workers need
Specialization of social workers
Clinical social workers
Child welfare or family services social workers
Protective services Mental health Health care School
Criminal justice Occupational Gerontology Social work
administrators Social work
planners and policy-makers
Duties of social workers
Interview clients Provide counsel and therapy Plan programs of assistance for clients Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect Act as advocates for client groups Develop or advise on social policy
legislation
Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments
Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
May provide public education and consultation
May supervise other social workers Keeping accurate records and preparing
reports
Skills and knowledge that are needed:
Listening carefully Helping people with their personal
problems Taking responsibility for someone’s
welfare Ethical behavior Keeping detailed and accurate records Patience and persistence
Inspiring trust and confidence Working with minimal supervision Working well in a team No emotional involvement Communication skills Handling pressure Being interested in people’s care and well-
being
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mJ6L7312Uk
Five questions – a quiz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mJ6L7312Uk
Homework
Write a short essay describing why you want to become a social workers (300 words)!
Statistics
The number of jobs for social workers will grow faster until 2014, especially in the field of gerontology, juvenile delinquency, the mentally ill, AIDS, immigrants as well as in private practice
15% of social workers abandon the profession within the first year of work
Shortage of social workers
There are over 100,000 registered social workers in the UK; however, there is still a shortage of them
How about situation in Croatia?
Conclusion
Despite the many frustrations of this job, most social workers find their jobs profoundly rewarding
Helping struggling clients improve their lives to become happy and productive members of society can provide a sense of satisfaction and connection that few other jobs offer
Role of professionals in Europe
Read the text on p. 48 and answer the following:
What has British social work become focused on in practice?
Why is the title ‘social worker’ being increasingly replaced by other titles?
Which title would you suggest and why?What is the role of social pedagogues in the
community?
Vocabulary – p. 48
Statutory – propisan zakonom Funding – financiranje Spasmodic – neredovito, nejednolično Intermediary – posredan Charge – štićenik All facets of community life – svi aspekti
života u zajednici
Translate the following:
An intermediary and well-organized profession has developed which takes up much of the slack between statutory, protective social work and more radical community work.
What is statutory social work?
Statutory social work
Social work that involves situations where an individual is part of a court or administrative process (placement in care by the court, young offenders, victims of crime, adoption, custody of children, etc.)
The Social Worker
Read the text on p. 51 Briefly describe the After-Care Scheme in
terms of their aims and services they provide
What are the biggest problems of young people leaving care?
Thank you for your attention!