Social Work aims to
maximize the development of human potential and the fulfillment of human needs
, through an equal commitment to: Working with and enabling people to achieve the best possible levels of personal and social well-being. Working to achieve social justice through social development and social change.
Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
.
Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice
.
Engage in Policy Practice
.
Engage with Individuals
, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
Social workers help individuals, children and families
manage challenges such as divorce, illness, abuse, mental health issues and unemployment
. They are uniquely qualified through their education and experience to assess clients’ needs and create plans to help them resolve or cope with problems in their lives.
- GOAL 1: Generalist Preparation. …
- GOAL 2: Diversity. …
- GOAL 3: Ethics. …
- GOAL 4: Social Justice. …
- GOAL 5: Professional Development. …
- GOAL 6: Service.
To enhance human well-being and alleviate psychiatric symptoms
. To enhance the social functioning and interactions of patients. To use research, knowledge, and skills that advance social work practice. To apply social work practices in the context of diverse cultures.
- Principles of Acceptance.
- Principle of Individualization.
- Principle of Communications.
- Principle of Confidentiality.
- Principle of Self Determination.
- Principle of Non-judgmental Attitude.
- Principle of Controlled Emotional Involvement. Delete Answer. ×
What makes a good social worker is
their ability to understand and share the feelings of others
— also known as empathy. … Social workers who have a strong ability to empathize will be able to form strong connections because their clients feel they understand them and can relate to the things that are difficult for them.
Definition of SMART Objectives. SMART stands for
specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound
. • Specific – Objective clearly states, so anyone reading it can understand, what will be done. and who will do it.
Social work has six methods of working with people (
casework, group work, community organisation, social action, social welfare administration and social work research
). These methods are the techniques of enabling the people for better social functioning.
- Active Listening. Active listening shows that you are engaged in the conversation and genuinely care about hearing what the other person has to say. …
- Critical Thinking. …
- Information Gathering. …
- Organization. …
- Time Management. …
- Boundary Setting. …
- Empathy. …
- Communication.
Components of Social Case work;
The person, The problem, The place, The process
. Phases of Case work; Intake, Study, Diagnosis, Treatment. Principles of Social case work. Case work relationship.
- Service.
- Social justice.
- Dignity and worth of the person.
- Importance of human relationships.
- Integrity.
- Competence.
Perfect confidentiality
should be always a social workers’ first principle. In human services confidentiality is a central principle defining the relationship between the worker and the client.
As the National Association of Social Workers’ (NASW) Code of Ethics states: “The general expectation that social workers will keep information
confidential does not apply when disclosure is necessary to prevent serious, foreseeable, and imminent harm to a client or other identifiable person
” (standard 1.07[c]).
Patient, caring, empathic people
are able to take the time to get the communication right. In order to keep up with their caseloads, social workers have to be organised. If you are someone who tackles problems head on, you are likely to succeed as a social worker. One sure way to do this is by keeping accurate records.
The following broad ethical principles are based on social work’s core values of
service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence
. These principles set forth ideals to which all social workers should aspire.