The Miracle Worker

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 agency…

After a refusing to return home to her mother, Maria was found 13 months later severely undernourished and with multiple bruises from the beatings from her stepfather. During that 13-month period, Maria had been visited by many health and welfare workers who had failed to spot the signs of abuse and neglect. As a result, in the enquiry aid, it helped support by media reports especially in the papers which gained the attention of the public. This lead to the social work profession being viewed as…

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…

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 NASW code, a social worker owns a duty of confidentiality to their clients (Adams et al., 2014). However, in cases where the information disclosed by the client is contrary to the laws of the country, the social worker can only lead the client to collaborate with the authorities. The purpose of client confidentiality is to encourage clients to share information that may be self-incriminating or embarrassing. Sharing the information provides an avenue for the social worker to help the client…

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…

family having a say in what they think she needs so that everyone has a say and choice in what is decided for her when they finalise the care plan. The care plan helps to identify needs by having someone from the multidisciplinary team such as a social worker assess Mrs S’ needs by having her and her family fill in an assessment form, or having her keep a diary or logbook of her day to see what she needs support with, or by having an interview with…

Supervision deals with work and the person doing the work Introduction: According to Morrison, (2005) professional supervision is a process 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…