Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Under the Health and Social Care Act (2008)‚ abuse is defined as: “Single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress including physical‚ emotional‚ verbal‚ financial‚ sexual‚ racial abuse‚ neglect and abuse through misapplication of drugs.” Abuse can happen to anyone‚ anywhere‚ at any time. However‚ it is so alarming that more and more elderly
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Why do you want to be a Social Worker? When I was at a very low part of my life I decided to become a Social Worker. I was eighteen years old‚ my father was incarcerated for the third time of his life‚ my mother wasn’t in the picture‚ and she hasn’t been in my life since I was a little girl. At the time I was still in high school‚ leaving me alone with no parents or home to call mine. I moved in with my uncle who took me as his daughter. Months later‚ it felt like my life was over again. My uncle
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relation to employment responsibilities and rights are: contract‚ policy document‚job description‚ the citizen advice bureau‚ trade unions‚ social services departments OUTCOME 2: Understand agreed ways of working that protect own relationship with employer 1.The terms and conditions of own contract of employment are that I am working as domiciliary care worker‚there are no fixed working hours and I am required to work at such times and for such periods as are necessary for the efficient discharge
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very challenging. However‚ to a social worker it is possible with education‚ research‚ and the willingness to make a difference and service our people no matter the background or population. Being a civilian social worker requires a lot of studying and research to service serviceman because of the lack of experience and the unknown about what happens in the military‚ compared to someone who’s been in the military. Soldiers that are transitioning prefer a social worker who has experience with the military
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clinical social work‚ is a compilation of methods and theories. But to be able to apply their knowledge and skills effectively clinical social workers need to follow a code of ethics. Ethics arise from metaphysics and epistemology‚ such as Plato’s Theory of Forms and Theory of the Divided Line that he explains in his dialogue‚ Republic. According to Plato‚ one must have knowledge of reality and a foundation built on reason to know how to live a righteous life. Ultimately‚ clinical social workers will
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The desire I have to be a social worker is motivated from personal experience. Throughout my childhood‚ I encountered many difficulties and struggles. Personally‚ I think my struggles came from being born to teenager parents. Many struggles I met were: being neglected by my birth-parents‚ being diagnosed as a special-needs child‚ being mentally and emotionally abused‚ encountering bullying in school‚ and many more difficulties. Despite my struggles‚ I have never let my past determine my future. Furthermore
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Clinical social workers are mental health professionals who provide therapy‚ counseling‚ and intervention services to a client. They may also work in research‚ administration‚ planning‚ and policy making. The job takes place in an office‚ residential homes‚ hospitals‚ or even a client’s home. A typical workweek consists of 40 hours. Some find it necessary to work late nights and weekends‚ also holidays. The starting pay for this job is 29.86/hr. The requirements to become a clinical social worker is to
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Human rights dilemmas facing social workers The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs‚ with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination‚ oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation‚ administration‚ policy‚ advocacy‚ social and political action‚ policy
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Social workers and counsellors date back to the late 1800. The professions have seen many advances to reflect what obtains to date. From as early as inception the debate exists with regards to the similarities and differences between the two professions. Even with much research and the changes which both experienced they seemed to have become more intertwined making them more difficult to separate. As a result the early history of both professions‚ theoretical framework‚ underpinning ethics and operational
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marketing. Different technology is always in your face. This can be very expensive to obtain in a business. Therefore‚ businesses stay complacent with what they have. In regards to marketing‚ 29 years ago direct marketing was huge. Today‚ it is all about social media. If you don’t have the technology to keep up‚ your business will fail. I know a business owner. She has owned a day spa for 17 years. At first‚ it started out as a nail and tanning salon. Slowly but surely‚ it included pedicures‚ then facials
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