Social Work

Social
Work
Lesson 1 The Discipline of Social Work
1.1 Definition of Social Work

-The professional activity of helping individuals, groups or communities enhance or
restore their capacity of their personal interaction with their environment and creating
societal conditions beneficial to the mission.
1.2 Goal of Social Work
-to develop human beings and assist other institutions in attaining the basic
human needs of people and in empowering the lost, the least, and last.
1. The Goal in Caring
2. The Goal on Curing
The Volunteer of Philippines Red Cross(PRC) has an corps of capable,

caring by sharing their resources, time and efforts to alleviate human
suffering.
The aspect of treating people with problems in their social

environment.
3. The Goal on Changing
1.3 Scope of Social Work

1. Child development social Work
2. Medical Social Work
3. Clinical Social Work
4. Social Work administration and management
5. International Social Work
6. Social Work as community organizer
The Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4p’s) helps the poor with
7. Women welfare
8. conditional
Crisis cash grants to improve their living, health and children’s
Intervention
9. Criminal justice education
1.4 Core Values
- The mission of Social Work profession is rooted in a set of core values.
Service Social justice Importance of human relations
Service Social justice Importance

of human relations
Core values of Social work
Integrity Competence Dignity

and Worth of the people
1.5 Principles of Social Work
When we work
1. Individualization
with the people
social worker
must aware of
the fact that
the person is
unique
2. Purposeful expression of feelings
Social worker
should be an
active listener
and him/she
should always
patient fully
listen to
him/her
3. Acceptance clients'
problems with
proper body
A social worker always learns to accept people with their originality, they never
discriminate against people with their color or caste.
4. Controlled emotional involvement
It is very necessary to solve their problems without

showing empathetic. So that social worker should limit
their emotion while dealing with the client’s condition
5. Non judgemental attitude
It speaks about a social worker must delay his/her judgement

while working with people. You should not judge a client while
he/she is sharing his/her problem with you.
6. Self-determination
The role of a social worker is to assists the client in taking an

appropriate decision, which based on their best interest of the
client.
7. Confidentiality
Perfect confidentiality should be always a social

workers' first principle. The Client should build a
trust to his/her social worker.
Lesson 2 Professionals and Practitioners in Social Work……
2.1 Roles, functions, and competencies of social work
Roles and Functions of a Social Work

Broker
Is the process of making referrals to link a family or person to needed resources, also includes
follow up to sure the needed resources are attained.
Advocate
Fight for the rights of others and convincing other legitimate needs and rights of members of the
society.
Case Manager
Locating services and assisting their clients to access those services for homeless, elderly, mental
health issues, disabled, and victims of violent crimes.
Educator
Teaching people about resources and how to develop particular skills such as budgeting,
disciplined of children, effective communication, medical diagnosis and prevention of violence.
Facilitator
Gather groups of people together for a variety of purposes. Also involve in group therapist and
task group leaders.
Organizer
Social worker are Involved in many levels of community organization and action including
economic development, union organization, and research and policy specialist.
Manager
As managers, they are better able influence policy change or development, and advocate on a
larger scale, for all underprivileged people.
Competencies of social work

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
Competency 4: Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice
Competency 6: Engage with Individual, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and
Communities
2.3 Career Opportunities in Social Work
a. Health Board social workers
Community Care social worker can work in psychiatric illness, financial and
environmental difficulties, alcohol and drug related problems, interpersonal difficulties and child
abuse.
b. Medical social workers

Employ as medical social worker by voluntary and health board-run hospitals. Offer
direct help where medical conditions are complicated by social and emotional factors.
c. Working for Local Authorities

Work for local authorities as a housing welfare officer (social worker), offering social
services to tenants, prospective tenants.
d. Working for the Department of Justice
As probation and welfare officer you may work with the adoption Board, courts, or
prisons and places of detention and involves making recommendations to the appropriate
authorities.
e. Working for Voluntary Agencies

Employ social workers for charities, special schools and treatment center.
f. Working in Industry
Welfare workers concerned with employees and pensioners of an organization.
2.4 Rights and Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Code of
Ethics of Social Work
The following are the responsibilities of social work as their field of specialization:
1. To help children
2. To assist those life- threatening problems
3. Aid people in overcoming addictions
4. To protect and uphold respect for the inherent worth and dignity of all people as expressed in
the United Nations Universal declaration of Human Rights(1948)
5. Promoting social justice to the people generally and to the people with whom they work
6. To apply the professional values and principles set out above to their practice
7. They should act with integrity and treat people with compassion, empathy, and care.
Accountability of social work

They are accountable to their actions to the values and principles of the profession, which
require them to act in a reliable, honest, and trustworthy manner.
Code of Ethics
It specifies the standards of ethics, conduct and performance expected to the registered social
worker. These principles and standards set forth ideals to which all social workers should aspire.
1. Value: SERVICE
Ethical principle: Social workers, primary goal is to help people in need and to address social
problems.
2. Value: SOCIAL JUSTICE
Ethical Principle: Social workers challenge social justice
3. Value: DIGNITY and WORTH of the person
Ethical Principle: Social Workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
4. Value: IMPORTANCE of HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
Ethical Principle: Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships.
5. Value: INTERGRITY
Ethical Principles: Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
6. Value: COMPETENCE
Ethical Principle: Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and
enhance their professional expertise.
Lesson 3 The Clientele and Audiences in Social Work….

3.1 Characteristics and needs of various types of
clientele and audiences
All people with various social concerns (in terms of being marginalized or
experiencing social injustice or having their rights violated or disrespected) share
characteristics qualities of the clientele audiences of social work.
1. Individual
2. Families
3. Groups
4. Communities
The needs of clientele and Audiences of Social Work
1. To be empowered
2. To be socially included be the way of insuring that one receives what is
legally due him/her
3. The one who receive the necessary care he/she receives
4. The right to be respected
5. Justice
6. Social welfare
3.1.1 Individuals
The Individual as Client of Social Work. The individual level is generally work on an individual
who has to be assisted to fit in a larger environment or someone who has been deprived
space by the larger environment calling for change or simply improving one’s ability to cope
with it.
3.1.2 Groups and organizations

The Group and Organization as Client of Social Work Groups are people existing with similar
or common identity. Gay men and lesbians, migrants, women, abused or neglected children,
elderly, pensioners, veterans, military service men and women, people in conflict with the
law, unemployed, people with substance abuse and addiction represent groups such as
members of an organization or place of employment, or pupils and students in school setup.
We classify them as groups because they form collectivities in terms of level of services they
have to receive.
3.1.3 Communities
The Community as Client of Social Work Community has the largest share in the clientele
and audience of social work because individuals and families are essentially members of the
community.
Lesson 4 Settings, Processes, Methods, and Tools in Social
Work……
3.1Government
3.2 Private Sector

3.2Civil Society
3.3 Schools
3.4 Community
Lesson 5 School Work Services, Processes, and Methods…..

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What are the main goals of social work?

What are the main goals of social work?

What are the different types of clientele and audiences in social work?

What are the different types of clientele and audiences in social work?

Social

1.1 Definition of Social Work

1. The Goal in Caring

2. The Goal on Curing

The Volunteer of Philippines Red Cross(PRC) has an corps of capable,

The aspect of treating people with problems in their social

1.3 Scope of Social Work

Service Social justice Importance

Core values of Social work

Integrity Competence Dignity

2. Purposeful expression of feelings

It is very necessary to solve their problems without

It speaks about a social worker must delay his/her judgement

The role of a social worker is to assists the client in taking an

Perfect confidentiality should be always a social

Roles and Functions of a Social Work

Competencies of social work

b. Medical social workers

c. Working for Local Authorities

e. Working for Voluntary Agencies

Accountability of social work

Lesson 3 The Clientele and Audiences in Social Work….

3.1.2 Groups and organizations

3.2 Private Sector

Lesson 5 School Work Services, Processes, and Methods…..

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