PERSON CENTRED SOCIAL CHANGE Introduction The objectives of the role play exercise was to explore ourselves‚ and more so explore myself as a person and as a practitioner (Community development worker) as well as a therapeutic activist. It was to highlight identity work and the different masks that we put on when working with communities and the challenges that this poses to practitioners and clients. It also highlighted power relations and prejudice that are involved when working with people
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addiction remain one of the major groups that the social workers encounter frequently. Social workers play instrumental roles in helping individuals‚ families‚ educational institutions‚ workplaces and communities to address addictions. Addiction affects people from diverse backgrounds‚ and helping professionals in virtually every area of practice encounter people with these problems. This essay discusses addiction in generic terms‚ and the methods that social workers can employ to address addiction-related
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in your placements over the last 9 months. Reflections - Domiciliary Care Work. The purpose of reflection stated by (John‚ 1995) “ is to promote desirable practice through the practitioner’s understanding and learning about his/her lived experiences”. The key laws and policies that have an impact on my work as a social care worker are The Health and Safety at Work Order (NI) 1978‚ The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (NI) 2000‚ Reporting of Injuries‚ Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences
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Question #1 Is John ready to become a social worker? I believe somehow you find where you are meant to be eventually‚ although I was lost at first‚ my initial choice in my course of studies was not social work but forces beyond my control were at work guiding me. I joined the program and has not one day regretted continuing with it. When you hear persons say find a career you love and you would not work a day in your life‚ I can safely say I am one of the fortunate ones to be on that path. According
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a crucial responsibility for Social workers in all settings” What is an assessment? “An assessment involves discussions with staff from social work‚ health or housing. The purpose is to look at what your needs are and how best these needs can be met.” (www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Care_Support) I intend to look at the assessment aspect of Children within Social work. Social workers cover a vast field but it is without doubt one of the most common and work providing areas involve working
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multi-disciplinary working in social care M3: asses how multi- disciplinary working together can improve the provision of social care I am going to talk about multi- disciplinary working what it means how they help service users by working together and also how it helps the overall services working with users. There are two case studies to help explain how professionals work together. What is multi- disciplinary working? Multi disciplinary working is when several professionals work together with different
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I have been working in the social service field for many years with children‚ youth‚ families and individuals both one on one and in groups. Returning back to school was a decision not only about furthering my knowledge‚ but also about achieving a goal‚ that I feel‚ that I have always been on path to‚ being a Social Work. The further into my life journey I get the more I realize that social work fits for me. My journey as a student is not only about learning to identify my privilege in order to best
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Unit 2 Engage In Personal Development In Health And Social Care Since i started working for this company‚ I have gone through various trainings and personal developments. When I started here‚ I had a period of induction where I learnt about the policies and procedures of the company‚ my contractual responsibilities like my working hours‚ my line of reporting i.e people who are my managers and supervisors‚ my specific duties and responsibilities and what they expect of me as well as what I can
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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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and Social Care 1 Understand Partnership working Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) – We have inspectors who keep a check on our home they are responsible for inspecting social care and social services to make sure that they are safe for the people who use them. They are the regulator for social care and social services in Wales‚ from child minders and nurseries to homes for older people. They aim to: Provide independent assurance about the quality and availability of social care
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