Social workers work with variety of clients i.e. individuals‚ families‚ groups and communities‚ promoting social changes and social inclusion‚ empowering clients and helping them to take control over their lives. They base their job on principles of Human rights‚ social justice following the Code of Practice‚ Ethics and Values of social work. This includes multiple tasks of investigating and assessing the needs and circumstances of clients‚ providing services according to individual needs‚ engaging
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UNIT 206: UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF THE SOCIAL CARE WORKER= RICHARD MUNYAMA TASK B HANDOUT Bi. Agreed ways of working The agreed ways of working are set of codes by the employer for the social care worker to conduct and inform service users and the public about the standards of conduct they can expect and includes legislation‚ practice standards and employers’ policies and procedures that should be met. It is the responsibility of social care workers to work within the policy guidelines and following
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UNIT 10: Promote Equality and Inclusion in Health‚ Social care or Children’s and Young Peoples settings 1. Understand the importance of diversity‚ inclusion and equality 1.1. Explanation of diversity‚ equality and inclusion a) Diversity refers to the fact that we are all different. All the people are unique in their own way. Some of people are male or female‚ some are tall‚ some short‚ some people have dark skin‚ some light. People differences also could consist of their reading level‚ athletic
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cases that Geriatric social workers has to deal with on a daily basis. Their multiple roles range from being a coordinator within the clinic settings for both inpatient and outpatients and displaying the role as the patient advocacy. It discusses the different treatment processes that social workers are a part of in order to help the person return back to their meaningful life. Since the duration of medical stay are shorten in order to keep cost down‚ it is the social workers duty to work with the
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My motivation to become a social worker came after being exposed to two different cultures and realizing that poverty and scarcity are not choices but social problems. As a Mexican-American I had the advantage to grow up in two countries that in addition to their differences in language and culture‚ I learned that poverty affects anyone anywhere. Growing up in a low income family has been the most rewarding experience. Not only did I learn to always make the most out of everything‚ but I also developed
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Communication is a large part of being a social worker whether it is communicating with a client‚ a co-worker‚ or a different agency. The first part of communication is engagement. Finn and Jacobson (2003) explain that engagement "is about being fully present‚ doing the communicative an relationship-building work‚ and becoming more critically aware" (p. 187). You have to engage communication in order for it to start as well as continue. The process of engaging includes listening and reflecting on
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principles of communication in adult social care setting 1201 P Understand why communication is important in adult social care settings 1.1 Identify different reasons why people communicate People communicate for a lot of different reasons maybe they are hungry‚ maybe they need the toilet‚ maybe they have a idea of some sort‚ they might be in pain‚ it is a way of expressing feelings‚ wishes‚ and needs also preferences . It is a way of finding out information and sharing information. Communication is also
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Assignment 201 Principles of communication in adult social care settings Assignments Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai Describe two methods of verbal communication other than one-to-one conversation. -clear speech-in order to help people to understand you are saying‚ speak clearly‚ don’t cover your mouth with your hands or turn away from the person. -language and words-this involves thinking carefully about the words you use. Your choice of words should be appropriate to the person you
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Roles of a Social Worker Llowyan Forde Everest University on Line The Role of a Social Worker My dream career is to be a clinical social worker because the job enables me to help individuals who are socially disadvantaged and create an environment where they can be reformed and adapt to society. ”Clinical social workers help families deal with issues related to mental and substance abuse through a rehabilitation program” (Siegel & Worrall‚2012
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The Positive Effect of Children and Technology In these days (2013) technology has become the modern way of life. Technology has its pros and cons concerning children. If used properly children can gain a impact on physical development‚ impact on cognitive development‚ and impact on social development. Technology today is a part of children natural environment. In my days all we had were video games. Technology/Internet were in the process of becoming a part of life. In those days we had to
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