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Role of professionals providing social support in Europe

Revision

Answer the following questions related to the definition of social work:

1. What does the social work profession promote?

2. Which theories does social work utilise?

3. Which principles are fundamental to social work?

Answers

1. Social change, problem solving in human relationships and empowerment of people to enhance well-being

2. Theories of human behaviour and social systems

3. Principles of human rights and social justice

Types of work

Complete the following text: The work of social workers may include,

i__________ practice, groupwork, c__________ work, social d__________, social a________, policy development, research, social work e________ and s___________ functions in these fields.

The work of social workers may include, interpersonal practice, groupwork, community work, social development, social action, policy development, research, social work education and supervisory functions in these fields.

Basic values

Social work is committed to five basic values:

Human d_________ and worth Social j_________ Service to h____________ I____________ C____________

Answers

Human dignity and worth Social justice Service to humanity Integrity Competence

Tasks – group work

Talk to your colleagues and make the following lists containing at least five items:

Specializations available to social workers; Duties of social workers; The most important skills that social

workers need

Specialization of social workers

Clinical social workers

Child welfare or family services social workers

Protective services Mental health Health care School

Criminal justice Occupational Gerontology Social work

administrators Social work

planners and policy-makers

Duties of social workers

Interview clients Provide counsel and therapy Plan programs of assistance for clients Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect Act as advocates for client groups Develop or advise on social policy

legislation

Provide mediation services and psychosocial assessments

Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs

May provide public education and consultation

May supervise other social workers Keeping accurate records and preparing

reports

Skills and knowledge that are needed:

Listening carefully Helping people with their personal

problems Taking responsibility for someone’s

welfare Ethical behavior Keeping detailed and accurate records Patience and persistence

Inspiring trust and confidence Working with minimal supervision Working well in a team No emotional involvement Communication skills Handling pressure Being interested in people’s care and well-

being

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Five questions – a quiz

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Homework

Write a short essay describing why you want to become a social workers (300 words)!

Statistics

The number of jobs for social workers will grow faster until 2014, especially in the field of gerontology, juvenile delinquency, the mentally ill, AIDS, immigrants as well as in private practice

15% of social workers abandon the profession within the first year of work

Shortage of social workers

There are over 100,000 registered social workers in the UK; however, there is still a shortage of them

How about situation in Croatia?

Conclusion

Despite the many frustrations of this job, most social workers find their jobs profoundly rewarding

Helping struggling clients improve their lives to become happy and productive members of society can provide a sense of satisfaction and connection that few other jobs offer

Role of professionals in Europe

Read the text on p. 48 and answer the following:

What has British social work become focused on in practice?

Why is the title ‘social worker’ being increasingly replaced by other titles?

Which title would you suggest and why?What is the role of social pedagogues in the

community?

Vocabulary – p. 48

Statutory – propisan zakonom Funding – financiranje Spasmodic – neredovito, nejednolično Intermediary – posredan Charge – štićenik All facets of community life – svi aspekti

života u zajednici

Translate the following:

An intermediary and well-organized profession has developed which takes up much of the slack between statutory, protective social work and more radical community work.

What is statutory social work?

Statutory social work

Social work that involves situations where an individual is part of a court or administrative process (placement in care by the court, young offenders, victims of crime, adoption, custody of children, etc.)

The Social Worker

Read the text on p. 51 Briefly describe the After-Care Scheme in

terms of their aims and services they provide

What are the biggest problems of young people leaving care?

Thank you for your attention!