Hi Brian‚ It was great to hear that you are considering a career as a social care worker‚ I can honestly say you have picked a very rewarding career. You asked me to describe the term “ duty of care” ok when you start off as an HCA (Health Care Assistant) the person you are responsible for‚ whether they be too young‚ old or incapable of doing certain things their selves which could include personal hygiene‚ cooking a meal or making a snack‚ safety in or around the home or outside
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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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During the Being a Social Worker assignment I was able to work with two Organizations: The Sparrows Nest and 4Sarah. The Sparrows Nest is a non-profit public organization that was founded in 1988. The Sparrows Nest is funded by multiple recourses including a thrift store located in the basement‚ and annual fundraisers put on by the staff and students. Their main source is comes from a pile of supportive churches like Life Church‚ Gateway‚ and Watkinsville First Baptist. The head of the agency is
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abuse others themselves. While there are many types of social workers: social workers that provide support to children in foster care‚ some that counsel children with school problems‚ some that assist elderly people‚ parents dealing with financial stress‚ and people that recently been released from prison. Social workers provide support and counseling to individuals and families who are undergoing some type of social difficulty or crisis. Such situations might include unemployment
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GUIDELINES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS These are guidelines on how social workers operate. 1.Establishment of a counselling relationship See the relationship as a process of giving the client an opportunity to grow‚ develop‚ and ultimately to understand and discover himself‚ and make appropriate choices. 2.Acceptance Recognize the worth of the individual regardless of his/her circumstances‚ status‚ religion‚ race‚ politics‚ behaviour‚ and wish to foster human dignity and self-respect.
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Engagement Before selecting an intervention‚ a social worker must first engage the client by building rapport. Israel‚ Gorcheva‚ Burnes‚ and Walther (2008) interviewed 42 LGBT individuals in regards to their experience with therapy. Factors that influenced feelings of therapy included the therapists’ attitudes towards clients’ sexual orientation and gender identity (Israel et al.‚ 2008). Stage of identity development‚ social support‚ and confidentiality of the therapy setting also influenced
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Recruitment and Retention of Singapore’s Social Workers. The Social Worker in Singapore’s Voluntary Welfare Organisations Diploma in Organisational Psychology – Organisational Development Abstract In recent months‚ the Social Service sector has received much limelight. Much attention is on this sector because our government has realized that with the falling birth rates and a rapidly ageing population‚ there is a growing social need to reach out to the less fortunate
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that occur. The positive paradigm of approaching the discovery of reality has certainly shown multiple benefits‚ as their thoroughness‚ accuracy‚ statistical and control variables among many other factors allowed drawing conclusions valuable in different areas of knowledge and progress. This way of studying sees appropriate precisely because of its benefits in controlling and monitoring. However‚ this puts to manifest that human beings should not be mere variables to be studied‚ rather‚ people
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better learners. We have learned that their role is no longer to only provide academic guidance by assisting in a master schedule but to advocate for the students and be a voice for change. This research explores the backgrounds of poverty‚ investigated data‚ differences between social classes‚ the effects poverty has on children‚ aspects of high poverty schools and implications for school advisors‚ counselors and teachers that are effective and important. Introduction
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Social work is a profession dedicated to enhancing human capacity to solve the complex social problems in order to create a more humane and just society. Deepak Chopra‚ bestselling author and public speaker‚ once said “ Everyone has a purpose in life . . . A unique gift or special talent to give to others. And when we blend this unique talent with services to others‚ we experience the ecstasy and exultation of our own spirit‚ which is the ultimate goal of all goals.” Becoming a Social Worker is
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