International Federation of Social Workers

and having feelings of disappointments with life.On the other hand, John started drinking and recently begins taking high blood pressure medicine (Plummer, Makris & Brocksen). Certainly, a social worker in the case study of John will apply generalist intervention model of engagement. In addition, the social worker will greet the client and demonstrate effective skills by listen carefully, make an eye contact, be aware of cultural differences, use open ended questions, take notes, discuss the…

of services. It is also important because of the need to share information, work together to protect and support children of abuse. Multi-agency is made up of the following professionals, which are police, offending youth teams, health agencies and social services. The only problem with the multi-agency approach are the different perceptions, ethos, values, policy and practice just to name a few. But it is important to remember that they all…

The worker needs to bridge the personal and the political as well as include social change as the focus. It is important for the worker to establish the common ground and common cause among members. The worker will find himself or herself challenging the obstacles to the groups work and lending a vision. At times, the worker will need to reach for each member’s maximum participation in the process. The worker and group members must work together in order…

Organizational Assessment JFCS Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) is a non-profit, non-sectarian organization that offers behavioral health and social services to children, families, and adults. JFCS saw its inception in 1935 when a group of Jewish women in Phoenix ventured to create a social service agency to aid those in need. This group of women pledged to share what few they possessed to help others endure the great depression. Their mission changed the face of child welfare in…

readiness, learning goals and placement search process. I have created five learning goals that I would like to accomplish at my first placement. That is to learn how to be a social service worker through my experiences with my first placement. I will be discussing why I want to become a social service worker and which social/populations I would be interested in and why. The many Interests that I have chosen through this program will be discussed in a micro, macro and mezzo continuum. My…

consultation service department on campus. This department helps employees in finding the care and support for their loved ones who have Alzheimer’s or associated dementias while they are at work. To help support employees, Duke employs two full time social workers to fulfill the needed information…

The current trend in social work is one characterized by a shift towards strength-based approaches. Group work has long been used to alleviate various illnesses as well as substance abuse disorders. Support groups for people suffering from trauma, refugees, caregivers and patients suffering from various medical problems are also common. This paper illustrates the use of a strength-based approach to alleviate the conditions of single-parents suffering from several psychological stressors. I had…

Social influence is a condition when an individual's perception, behaviour or attitude can be changed or affected due to the potential influence of another (Raven, B. H.,1964). It is important to understand the power of social influences as they play a major role in the developing world and can dictate the direction society takes both short term and long term.~ By studying these influences, social psychologists can use this in a positive and constructive manner towards the betterment of the…

Social needs are needed for belonging, acceptance, appreciation, and relationships. A social need that would apply to Mrs S would be interacting with others, this applies to Mrs S as she only has her husband and carer around, so she may feel lonely and as if she cannot talk to them, to ensure she interacts with others she could carry on going to day care centres, and go to social groups for dementia or depression as this could help her feel understood and happier as she would be around others…

which enables and guides practitioners towards accountable and competent practice, by providing support for their continuous professional development. Supervision is an essential social care practice, within our Irish community, statutory and voluntary settings. Therefore, this essay aims to demonstrate, why one believes social care practitioners have an essential professional obligation to regularly engage in supervision on an on-going basis, in order to reach the full professional potential.…