EMPOWERING SERVICE USERS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Influence of current legislations and sector skills on organisational practices and policies maximisation and promotion of service users rights Social and care workers operate in a variety of organisational arrangement‚ that includes government legislations making it essential for every professional in health and social care settings to be well acquainted with the requirements set up by government bureaucracies. The knowledge of these legislations
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people communicate. (SHC 31 1.1) 1. To be understood 2. To share information 3. To give instructions 4. To share feelings Aii - Explain how effective communication can affect relationships in an adult social care setting between: (SHC 31 1.2) A) Colleagues and other professionals - Communication between colleagues and other professionals can ensure all the aspects of care are carried out effectively. Having good communication can lead to full understanding
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Interview with a Social Worker Melissa Foster BSHS 355 November 23‚ 2014 Dr. Dian Allen‚ Ph. D.‚ MFT‚ LPCC Interview with a Social Worker Thomas Michalski This paper will provide information on the personal interview with a social worker Mr. Thomas Michalski. He obtained a LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) degree. Mr. Michalski previously worked for a long-term agency called Casey Family Services for 17 years in Hartford‚ CT. He holds a master’s degree in Human Services‚ which he
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the right to self-determination but there exist significant barriers to applying human rights justice‚ including ageism (Braye & Preston-Shoot‚ 2016). Again‚ Joyce’s needs assessment was based on the Care Act 2014‚ which made it mandatory for social workers to focus assessment on the person’s needs and fully involving the individual and‚ where appropriate‚ their carers in the assessment. This was evident in Joyce’s case‚ as Sheldon clarified Bob’s genuine fears should Joyce be allowed to live at
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Principles of safeguarding and protection in health And social care Outcome 1.1 Physical abuse – Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feeling of physical pain‚ injury or other physical suffering or bodily harm e.g. hitting‚ punching or kicking. Sexual abuse – Sexual abuse is any sort of non-consensual sexual contact e.g. forcing an individual to take part in any sexual activities or behave in inappropriate ways. Emotional/Psychological abuse – Emotional or psychological
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The opportunity to show compassion towards other people‚ and make a difference in their lives I find rewarding and a career in social work allows me to fulfill these aspirations. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity. This is a quote that has always meant so much to me‚ especially when I was faced with many problems in my life. I have always had a great interest in helping and working with others‚ as far back as I can remember. Facing my own personal problems at the young age of six made me
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For the second reflection paper I chose to write about the book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. When I started reading this book‚ I had no idea what I was going to read about. I learned many new concepts on the culture of Hmong and their views. A brief section of the book also was about how they came to America and the experiences they had while doing so. I learned that there was a secret war in Laos that caused a tragedy among the Hmong people leaving them to abandon their homes in the
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Legislation exercise DATA Protection Act 1998 What is your responsibility under the above act as a care worker in relation to; Recording information – As a support practitioner all writing and recording must be written accurately‚ factually and must be relevant. All information and entries are to be dated and signed . All information and paperwork must be legible and there is to be no use of abbreviations or jargon. Storing information- It is the responsibility of every employee
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10‚ 2012 SOCW-5304 Social Work Generalist Macro Practice The University Texas Arlington Prof. Jose Carbajal ‚ LCSW Personal Epistemology What is Social work? In my opinion Social work is someone who seek to improve the quality of an
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Evaluation of Worker’s Role In reviewing my documentation and my performance throughout this assessment‚ I came to identify my role as a social services broker‚ mediator and counselor. In both my assessment and intervention plan I identified‚ located and connected the client to the resources needed for her case. I tried to keep this in mind when creating tasks to meet her needs‚ by noting the accessibility of services around where she lives and where she has previously sought out assistance.
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