Social Work Community
Social work in the community
By Alicia Sarmiento
Instructor Lloyd Richard
August 16, 2013
Table of Contents
Introduction________________________________________________________Page 3
What does social work do in the community?______________________________ Page 4 what areas do they work in?____________________________________________ Page 4
Why do we need social work?__________________________________________ Page 5
What are the roles?___________________________________________________page 6
Conclusion_________________________________________________________ page 7
References__________________________________________________________page8
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“Social workers are involved in the provision of counselling to individuals or families and in providing services to seniors. Some work as community developers helping citizens to identify their needs and proposing ways of meeting these needs” (Canadian Association of social workers) either on one to one or in group settings.
In schools, they are there to help students to adjust to the environment, help with student and teachers with problems and to find the solutions that will help both sides.
In legal organizations or corrections, social workers provide support on rehabilitation with youth and adults offenders in society. Social workers in correctional facilities are classified as “Probation officers or Parole officers. Parole officers help ex-prisoners adjust to life in the community while conforming to the conditions of their parole.” (Canadian Association of social workers) .In government and provincial settings social workers deal with social planning, policy development and planning, and policy analysis. As well as, some are teaching in colleges and Universities.
Why do we need social …show more content…
“Mediation helps in such areas as resolving divorce and child custody cases. A mediator remains neutral and does not side with either party in the dispute.” (Chechak, 2013)
The coordinator role, this involves bringing together differences. “
Coordination involves bringing components together in some kind of organized manner. A generalist social worker can function as an integrator/coordinator.” (Chechak, 2013)
Manager Role this involves various levels of administrative responsibilities in different agencies in order “to determine organizational goals '. . . acquire resources allocate them to carry out programs; coordinate activities toward the achievement of selected goals; and monitor, assess, and make necessary changes in processes and structure to improve effectiveness and efficiency" (International Federation of Social Workers, 2008)
Educator role to teach and give information to clients and understanding, usually have to be knowledgeable and be a good communicator.
Analysis role is involves knowledge on evaluating and analyzing how programs and systems work and find the effectiveness of each. Based on the research, social work plays big roles on the
By Alicia Sarmiento
Instructor Lloyd Richard
August 16, 2013
Table of Contents
Introduction________________________________________________________Page 3
What does social work do in the community?______________________________ Page 4 what areas do they work in?____________________________________________ Page 4
Why do we need social work?__________________________________________ Page 5
What are the roles?___________________________________________________page 6
Conclusion_________________________________________________________ page 7
References__________________________________________________________page8
Social work roles in the community …show more content…
“Social workers are involved in the provision of counselling to individuals or families and in providing services to seniors. Some work as community developers helping citizens to identify their needs and proposing ways of meeting these needs” (Canadian Association of social workers) either on one to one or in group settings.
In schools, they are there to help students to adjust to the environment, help with student and teachers with problems and to find the solutions that will help both sides.
In legal organizations or corrections, social workers provide support on rehabilitation with youth and adults offenders in society. Social workers in correctional facilities are classified as “Probation officers or Parole officers. Parole officers help ex-prisoners adjust to life in the community while conforming to the conditions of their parole.” (Canadian Association of social workers) .In government and provincial settings social workers deal with social planning, policy development and planning, and policy analysis. As well as, some are teaching in colleges and Universities.
Why do we need social …show more content…
“Mediation helps in such areas as resolving divorce and child custody cases. A mediator remains neutral and does not side with either party in the dispute.” (Chechak, 2013)
The coordinator role, this involves bringing together differences. “
Coordination involves bringing components together in some kind of organized manner. A generalist social worker can function as an integrator/coordinator.” (Chechak, 2013)
Manager Role this involves various levels of administrative responsibilities in different agencies in order “to determine organizational goals '. . . acquire resources allocate them to carry out programs; coordinate activities toward the achievement of selected goals; and monitor, assess, and make necessary changes in processes and structure to improve effectiveness and efficiency" (International Federation of Social Workers, 2008)
Educator role to teach and give information to clients and understanding, usually have to be knowledgeable and be a good communicator.
Analysis role is involves knowledge on evaluating and analyzing how programs and systems work and find the effectiveness of each. Based on the research, social work plays big roles on the