Mary Marrone Professor Miller Levy SOWK 544 18 September 2015 #1 Joseph In Joseph’s vignette‚ one has to ask: “What is the social worker trying to accomplish?” According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics‚ the task of the social worker is to augment human well-being and focus on meeting the client’s basic needs‚ while empowering him/her (p.2). It is ironic though because in the vignette this is breached. Since the supervisor already suspects abuse‚ I as the social
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Running Head: Bereavement Support for Older Adults Six Session Group: Bereavement Support for Older Adults Bereavement Support for Older Adults Purpose: To create a safe environment for people to express his or her feelings of grief which will hopefully enable them to reconcile his or her loss and begin to reinvest in life by learning through educational support‚ coping tools in the absence of a loved one Group Goals/Objectives: To foster self-awareness‚ healing‚ new friends‚ sense
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Annotated Bibliography Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics‚ book VIII and IX talk about the different types of friendships and what they mean to the person. The articles I’ve selected provide a better explanation on what Aristotle meant by giving examples and up to date explanations. The other sources help provide a better understanding on what dual relationships is for a social worker and the consequences attached to those actions. The last two sources help understand what a social worker needs to become
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The Misconceptions of Alcohol Abuse IRV MES [University] Part I Abstract The unsafe use of alcohol has a grave effect on public health and is considered to be one of the main risk aspects for poor health globally. The concept of the harmful use of alcohol is wide-ranging and includes the drinking that causes detrimental in well-being and social consequences for the drinker‚ the people surrounding the drinker and community at large‚ as well as the forms of drinking that are
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Retrieved May 2011‚ from http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm. Demand Media Inc. (1999-2011). http://ehow.com/about_514504_ caseworker-description-job-html. Retrieved May 2011 http://www.careerinformation.html/e-p-a-c-s-c-a. (n/d). Retrieved May 2011 NASW National Association of Social Workers N.A. (2007). Retrieved May 2011‚ from www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code.asp. US Department of Labor. (2010-11). Http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos060.htm. Retrieved May 02‚ 2011‚ from Bereau of labor Statistics: Occupational
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A Learning Disability (LD) “is a disorder in one or more of basic psychological process involved in understanding or using the language which may manifest in an imperfect ability to think‚ speak‚ listen‚ read ‚ write ‚ spell or conduct mathematical calculations” . (Zastrow‚ & Kirst-Ashman‚ 2007) It involves difficulty in processing information and/ or using this information to communicate. Children with LD currently make up to 6 present of the school- aged population in the United States and
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Engaging Communities and Service Users: Reflective Essay Section 1: Outline and discuss a model‚ or example of your practice with reference to what you have learned about engaging with service users and communities. During this essay I will relate concepts‚ methods‚ theories and legislation to service user engagement and communities to the organisation I work for giving examples from my day to day practice. My role is a community support worker within a service that supports adults with learning
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Department of Social Work and Social Administration The University of Hong Kong COURSE OUTLINE Academic Year: 2013-2014 / Semester 2 1. Basic Course Information: Course Code : SOWK2107 Course Title : Foundations of social work practice I – 4 year (Case & Group) 2. Course Instructor / Course Co-ordinator: Name Office phone email Dr. Choi Wai Man‚ Anna C0505 3917 2079 annachoi@socwork.hku.hk Dr. Law Yik Wa‚ Frances C0518 3917 5940 flawhk@hku.hk 3. Course Description
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Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice Ethical decision-making is an evolutionary process that requires you to be continually open and self-critical. Recognizing the potential for countertransference: what are your own needs? Do you have areas of unfinished business? Are there potential personal conflicts that would interfere with helping the client? Do you recognize your own areas of prejudice and vulnerabilities? Counselor impairment often leads to countertransference. The more common
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Administration in Social Work‚ 33:347–367‚ 2009 Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group‚ LLC ISSN: 0364-3107 print/1544-4376 online DOI: 10.1080/03643100902769160 Administration in Social Work‚ Vol. 33‚ No. 2‚ February 2009: pp. 0–0 1544-4376 0364-3107 WASW Work Motivation and Leadership in Social Work Management: A Review of Theories and Related Studies ELIZABETH A. FISHER E. A. Fisher Motivation and Leadership in Social Work Administration Department of Social Work‚ Shippensburg University
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