8/19/2015: The social worker was asked by the nurse to assist a patient, per Dr. R. Sundaram. The patient was requesting a letter to state his competence in supervision of his two children. The Social Worker is not qualified to address a letter such as this and consulted her supervisor about this matter. The Clinical Services Officer, Nursing Service Director, LPN – Team Lead, Dr. R. Sundaram and the social worker met to discuss this patient’s case. It was substantiate that there is not enough evidence available to compose any type of letter addressing the issues that the patient required, because the patient has only been seen twice at our clinic and only first established care on 07/31/2015.…
“Reflecting on our frames, in dialogue with others, we are free to imagine different ways of knowing, free explore in alternative worlds” (Mckee, 2003). It is detrimental that social workers reflect on their values and how they differ from their clients, and work with an open mind to maintain a mutually respectful encounter. Values are a key component in critical practice, setting the foundation for positive, enriching worker-client…
Identifying Information G. F. is a 42 year old, bi-racial, single, heterosexual male. G. F. lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before being detain at the Allegheny County Jail on September 24, 2016. Client states that he does not have any aliases. Reason for Referral G. F. was referred from the Allegheny County Jail to Allegheny County Treatment Alternative (ACTA). G. F. presents with Opioid Use Disorder (F11.10), severe and Cocaine Use Disorder (F14.10), severe.…
My social work goals coincide with my values and beliefs because I hold them near and dear to my heart, and hope to always portray to other the way I wish to be treated. Empathy can help me to relate and connect with my clients and if I were ever in their shoes I would appreciate if they were to do the same for me. Communication is vital in the field of social work and in my life because without it, nothing would get accomplished. E-mailing, phoning, texting, writing and face to face communication is how social workers interact with their clients from all lifestyles and backgrounds. My goal of open and constant communication is useful in the field because social workers need to be able to employ strong communication skills to help people feel comfortable around them and having those strong skills will only make it easier for people to approach me.…
I understand that my work directly affects the lives of individual people. If I am not fully engaged in my career, this disposition will affect me, my co-workers, and even my clients. Professionalism is another strength of mine. I see social work as a serious and needed profession in society…
1. What stood out to you in this weeks content material, and why? The thing that stood out, in this week’s content is the “Strengths or Resiliency Perspective”. For some time now, I have been working with homeless Veterans, it is wrong to think that homelessness is a permanent condition, I have come to learned of homeless veterans who emanated from homelessness to owning a house.…
We hardly think of the things that we naturally get, and so it is these things that we often disregard when trying to figure out what is truly the issue for clients. We look to the issues and troubles that they have, when we should be looking to underlying things that make people who they are. Leonardson describes in his Empowerment in Social Work: an Individual vs. a Relational Perspective that empowerment is not something we can easily promote in others; it works purely on the individual level, and all social workers can do is introduce it to their clients. He points out that “…in Western cultures, the idea of autonomy and self-reliance as basic values in a society seem to be broadly accepted” (Leonardsen, 4) which is something social workers need to account for in their work with others. In our individualistic culture, everyone is for themselves, so all a worker can hope for is for their clients to choose to…
In every situation that I am faced with, no matter if it is a professional or personal conflict, I always try to take into consideration my values, my beliefs and my feelings. In this case the personal practice model I feel I gravitate more towards is radical practice. In life I have always thought no matter what I am faced with I will acknowledge and act to achieve. Having an open mind, setting your biases aside, listening and helping with an open heart I believe is the key to social and individual change (ppt.4slide29). When and if working in future practice relationships I personally like to position myself beside clients and service users, as this allows them to have a sense of control over their decisions.…
As a social worker, we must be knowledgeable about the domains and resources available to the clients. Since the homeless people are located downtown Mobile, there several resources that is accessible to the population such as Housing First 15th place that host a various programs includes a day shelter, serving as a one-stop center for offering services to the homeless. The University of South Alabama Student-Run Free Clinic (USA SRFC) is a student initiative with the purpose to enhance wellness in underserved and vulnerable population. There are other free clinics available to the homeless population like Mobile Co. Board of Health Clinic and the Franklin Memorial H E Savage Clinic. Other resources to service like shelters McKemie Place,…
As I have learned throughout my time as a social work student at Carleton University, I have become familiar with the generalist perspective of social work practice. My understanding of the general perspective stipulates, that it is better for a social worker to have a strong understanding of multiple theories and ways of practice, rather than being proficient in solely one theory or practice. This is directly related to the changes that have occurred at my placement, I have luckily been able to learn from two supervisors. Therefore, I was able to develop 2 distinct practices, which were influenced by my first supervisor Hadiya, and my second supervisor Caitlin. Both of the practices that I have learned were developed by watching how both of my supervisors respond to different experiences, as well as their interaction patterns with the residents of Harmony House.…
Introduction Child welfare is facing rapid transitions and changes both in Ontario and in Canada at large. The arena is currently in need of developing a healthy relationship between the worker, the client, family and the community the client belongs to (Platt, 2008). In social work with children, especially in the child welfare setting, client engagement is one of the crucial challenges. In all social work, practice based on a relationship is considered important (Howe, 2009). When interacting with the client, the manner of engagement and its dynamics focusing an alteration is vital because the outcome is the welfare of the child (Gladstone, Dumbrill, Leslie, Koster, Young, & Ismaila 2012).…
For Brad he got his Master’s Degree in Counseling in Sacramento State in May 2015. He helped students on assisting on furthering with improving their career or helping them with employment. Brad worked as a Career Counselor as a intern, Veterans Resource Center, Student Athlete Resource Center, etc. He worked for several departments before he stepped out of the University and went out to help out the needy people that need further assistance.…
Fieldwork is an important part of the undergraduate and postgraduate studies, which prepares the students for the professional field. Fox (2004) states that most of the professionals in the social work field are biased on the instructional methods that are applied about fieldwork. In the assessment of the strategies that have been applied in social work field instruction, there are various innovations in the instructional methods that have been noted in the current studies. Somers and Gitlin (1966) studies the innovations that have been made in field instruction in social group work. According to the research, the field of reference for the innovations in the field is based on the previous methods used.…
Often, they chose not to. I realized that I could not solve their problems, I could only be ready with a helping hand for them to chose to receive help. Social workers experience mental and physical exhaustion as they deal with difficult situations, but they can see small glimpses of success when clients choose to help…
I have learned that I must allow God to guide my work with each and every client that I serve. Along with God I must allow each client and their values to guide my work as I assist them with creating change that will improve their quality of life. I also have to allow my own desire to help others and my own values guide my work in the field of social work although I cannot force my…