Through my Criminal Justice Administration: Police Administration class, I learned about the “Total quality management” theory and I believe this concept matches well enough with what I learn in my internship experience. Total quality management is a contemporary theory that integrates organization and management. This theory has three elements. The first element involves culture while the second element involves customers. The third element is counting. All of these three elements relate to the…
Brandford, C., English, D. and Coghlan, L. (2000), states that data in child welfare agencies can be difficult and beneficial. Frontline social workers find information that will help them with job performance and identify resources for the families they serve more useful. While supervisors and administrators look at the development of program and policy (Brandford, C., English, D., and Coghlan, L., 2000). They state that no matter how data is collected it should provide beneficial and…
Although I was unable to finish my ‘formal’ school education whilst I was in Local Authority care as a child, I managed to obtain a place on a BTEC Health and Social Care course at college and completed the three-year course with a triple distinction grade. This then opened up the opportunity of university which I gratefully embarked on, leading to my two-year completion of a BA (Hons) Social Work degree. This has recently been on hold as I had to defer my last year due to a cancer diagnosis…
There is a wide range of professional support services for people with additional support needs. An important one is social workers; they help people with their problems and look after their welfare. This proves essential for people with additional support needs particularly children and young adults who need extra support. Whilst working with the individuals and families they also "serve as liaisons between different institutions to assist patients and collaborate with other health…
To become a successful social worker, people need to have a better understanding of how things work. According to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), social work is described as promoting the well-being of individuals and community’s through the “quest for social and economic justices, the prevention of conditions that limit human rights, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of the quality of life for all persons” (2008, p.1). An important method that overtime was integrated…
Generalist social work is a profession in which social workers work in many sittings with people whose problems, issues, and needs a very diverse. Because these types of social workers are generalists, they draw on common processes for working with different clients and specialized knowledge and skills to address each situation. The generalists social work profession strives to recognize the potential for change at multiple levels, engage in career long learning, assist clients in finding all…
When studying or working in a helping profession, such as Social Work, it is important to determine a theoretical orientation because it assist the assessment process of individual clients, families, and treatment groups. According to Posnanski and McLennan, a theoretical orientation is defined as a “conceptual framework used by a counselor to understand client therapeutic needs” (Halbur &Halbur 3). A theoretical orientation is an essential and useful component to social workers because it…
eliminating barriers to opportunity and helping people to reach their potential through learning and working”.(Goodwill.org 2016 line 4-6). To support the Goodwill mission, you sent a financial gift to local Goodwill offices or Goodwill industries international office. B. Leadership. Goodwill leadership is a servant leader because the mission of statement of the company is helping people and their family to improve their dignity and the quality of life. Goodwill leadership also…
Human Services are those jobs which provide a service to society, particularly in a time of crisis. Human services are designed to help people navigate through crisis or chronic situations where the person feels they need external help and guidance to move forward with their life and rediscover their personal power of self-sufficiency. The role of research in human services is very much a part of this field. Human Services professionals are here to help each individual during a difficult time…
First and foremost, having three allocated forensic social workers appointed to complete all these tasks can be a bit challenging, but feasible, if we can contract certain tasks out to community collaborators and to similar agencies who believe on what we do or have the same goals/mission. As forensic social workers, advocating for more case managers with the administrative team, upper management, and the board of directors would be a possibility, getting involved with community groups to seek…