Professionalism In Social Work

There are no social workers at the facility. However, the warden at the institution has an MSW degree and a background in psychology services. Despite the multiple psychology services offered and various mental health needs, there are very few social workers throughout the entire agency. Most social workers who work for the BOP are employed at what are considered medical institutions. These institutions usually have terminally ill inmates and inmates with significant medical needs.
Professionalism
The Bureau of Prisons has a Code of Conduct for its employees. The Code of Conduct identifies behavior that is not prohibited as a federal employee. Personally, I believe it is an agency that struggles with professionalism. My supervisor also stated this as a problem area for the agency. Examples include lack of professional language and dress. One act prohibited by the agency is using profanity toward the inmates. Officers regularly curse at the inmates and scream at them. This directly affects those in treatment as it may alter their mood and overall motivation for treatment. My supervisor also cited the language among staff members as a weakness related to professionalism. In regards to …show more content…
He cited a strength of the agency is that it looks good on paper. He also emphasized the agency’s move toward reentry as a great strength. Alternatively, while the Burea has made a push for reentry the institution has not been able to meet the demands. The budget has not increased, but the demand for mental services and programming has increased, and Beaumont is unable to successfully meet those demands. Without any changes in funding, it appears that psych services are in for a long, tedious year. As addressed above these limitations on the budget have negatively impacted the delivery of services, and the overall mood and climate of the environment and its