someone or if they have committed a crime. It would be necessary to breach confidentiality in order to safeguard a child if the child was being abused; the duty of care for a child is of the upmost importance. Any information should be passed quickly and confidentially to the appropriate professionals like the local CAF officer or Social
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A guide for social care workers How the environment promotes well being To promote good wellbeing through the environment that service users live in is really important as it includes the surroundings that they live in and also the personal property of the service users. Some examples of how to do this are; Consulting with the service user on how they would like their room to be decorated and where they want their own personal belongings. Ensuring that any cultural needs are met whether this
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Matthew Wolfe Marywood University Mark A. Shaffer‚ MSW‚ LCSW Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology June 29‚ 2013 Post-traumatic stress disorder: the social worker perspective Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that occurs following a traumatic event and is characterized by re-experiencing the event‚ avoidance of key details and features of the event as well as a state of hyper-vigilance and arousal
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Self Harm. People think it’s for attention. People think it’s a choice. Some‚ even think it’s a joke. But here’s the thing‚ self harm is NOT for attention. Yes‚ some people do it for attention. The ones who show everyone. Post it on Facebook‚ Twitter. All these social networking sites so people KNOW. Those people are the ones that give self harmers a bad name. But what about the rest? How are they doing it for attention if no one knows? Self harm is not a choice. Sure‚ you choose to do it the first
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The implement of technology in the social work arena has not been embrace fully in his potential. The advance in the technology field has increased rapidly and it seems that Social Workers are not able to keep up with the movement. I believe social workers are recently trying to embrace technology to enhance social work practice. To start it is ambitious to say that technology is available for all people in all different systems. Also‚ technology affects and enhance individuals differently. Additionally
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number: Understand health and safety in social care settings PWCS 27 2 4 40 31/08/2015 R/602/3179 Unit purpose and aim This unit is aimed at those who are interested in‚ or new to‚ working in a social care setting. It introduces knowledge and understanding of areas of health and safety required to work in a social care setting. Learning Outcomes The learner will: 1 Understand the different responsibilities relating to health and safety in social care settings Assessment Criteria The learner
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Introduction to Duty of Care in Health‚ Social Car or Children and Young Peoples Settings UNIT 5 1.1 Being a support worker means I have a responsibility of duty of care‚ which I am to adhere to at all times. This responsibility is a legal obligation as part of my job role. If these standards of care are not met I can put the service user/s in jeopardy of harm. The duty of care should be my self acting in the best interest of the individual at all times which should not be detrimental to the
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1.1 Equality is having freedom from discrimination‚ the promotion of equal opportunities and when working in social care‚ workers must not discriminate or condone discrimination. Diversity is having the right to be different‚ the treatment of each person as an individual‚ respect and promote individual views. Also respecting different people’s values and cultures. Inclusion is inclusive practice to provide support that people need‚ in order to live their lives as fully as possible. It works by
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Self-verification is a social psychological theory that asserts people want to be known and understood by others according to their firmly held beliefs and feelings about themselves‚ that is self-views (including self-concepts and self-esteem). Because chronic self-concepts and self-esteem play an important role in understanding the world‚ providing a sense of coherence‚ and guiding action‚ people become motivated to maintain them through self-verification. Such strivings provide stability to people’s
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A child welfare social worker ensures the well being of children and families. To be a child welfare social worker you have to be dedicated to your job. There are many aspects and roles of the child welfare system that social workers must provide. A company that a child welfare social worker works for can provide many services such as adoption‚ foster care‚ prevention of abuse‚ family preservation services and much more. As a child welfare social worker you will encounter many unbelievable situations
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