Chapter 3 social work

Definition of change agent

someone who assits in promoting positive changes

• aka a generalist

The council of social work education (CSWE) does what?

acrredate bachlors and masters programs

pillars of generalist social work

• work with people in many settings

• strengths perspective

• use a problem solving process (act as faciliator, broker, etc)

• enagge in community and organizational development

• evluate services so you can give them to your clients

• liberal

• person in envrioment focused

Factors of generalist practice

• liberal arts oriented

• in person oriented

• well being oriented

• use prevention and intervention based on scientific inquiry & best practices

• works with micro, mezzo, and macro

• values all people

• strengths oriented

• research informed

• proacative

problems with the generalist pratice

• always the envioroments fault

• you do so much and have to work at micro, mezzo, and macro

in home vs. out of home

• in home - preventative and keeps family together

• out of home - intervenes and tears family apart (can be hospice)

Definition of a group

at least 2 or more people who are aware they are in the group and try to meet goal together

different types of groups

• recreational

• recreational skill

• educational

• socialization

• support

• social work organizations

• therapy

• self help

• focus groups

• task groups

recreational groups

• excersize and fun

• does not need a leader

• just needs a space

recreational skill group

• competative spoorts

• imrpove a skill

• more task oriented

• needs an advisor, coach, recreational therapist, or instructor

  • boy scouts

Educational groups

• grow smarter about certain topics

• teacher has to be informed on the topic

Socialization groups

• to learn how to be social acceptable

• leader needs training

  • juuvi

social work with organizations groups

• organizations = groups of individuals gathered together to serve a particular purpose

• bureacracy (subcategory of organization) [BUISSNESS/JOB]

  • hierhcy of power

  • compensation

  • rules

  • specific ways to communicate

  • task specifc jobs

2 theories of managment

• theory X - don’t care about their employees

• theory y - cares about their employees

Therapy groups

• members explore same emotional problem in depth

• leader must be skilled

• helper theory

• can help clients be exposed to many opinions/change theirs

• good for client socialization

• can treat more than one person at a time

• ***facilitate social, behavioral, and emotional adjustments***

self help groups

• members feel like other resources cannot meet their needs

• everyone wants to be there

Definition of the helper theory

i am helping others so I feel good and I can step back from my problems and realize they are not as big

focus groups

• build to solve a problem

• conversations are always structured and outside opinion is welcomed

task groups

• convos may stray

• made to get tasks done

  • board of directors, etc

Definition of community practice

process of stimulating and assisting the local community to evaluate, plan, and cordinate its efforst to provide for the community’s health, welfare, and recreational needs

• 1800s charities and settlement houses

• 1900s private philantrophy

3 modles of community practice

• community capacity (comunity works together for change)

• social planning/policy (problem solving, planner needs, aranging/delivering services) (evidence based)

• social advocacy (finds a problems and tries to fix it, opressed fight)

9 social work competencies from educational polices

• demonstrate ethical and profesioanl behavior

• enagge diverity, equity, and include in practice

• adress human rights and social, economic, and enviromental justice

• engage in practice informed research and research informed practice

• enagage in policy practice

• enagage with people

• asses people

• intervene with people

• evaluate practices that people are receiving

Definition of values

beliefs, prefenreces, or assumptions about what is desirable or good for humans

Definition of knowledge

observations about the worls and huamsn which have been verfied or are capable of verification

Definition of individualization

Viewing and treating each person as unique and worthwhile

Definition of self determination

client can make their own choices and you only infringe if its dangerous

• if social worker makes all the decisions the client will become dependent

• client should be given multiple options

Definition of confidentiality

implicit or explicit agreement between a professional and a client to mainatin privacy of information about that client

2 types of confidentiality

• absolute confidentiality

  • like hardcore

• relative confidentiality

  • most realistic

When can you break confidentiality?

• when a realse is signed

• when you have to testify

• when the client is a harm to themsleves/others

• when minors are in danger

• when there is child abuse

Definition of social justice

“ideal” in which all memebers of a society have the same opportunities, basic right, and obligations, and social benefits

Definition of spirituality

general human experince of developing a sence of meaning, purpose, and morality

in 1974 bachlors programs became more pop and goals changed

• prep for grad school

• uderstand many perspectives and interventions

roles a social worker can play

• enabler

• broker

• advocate

• activtist

• mediator

• negotiator

• educator

• initiartor

• empowerer

• researcher

• group facilitator

Step of problem solving

• assesment

• planning

• intervention

• termination

• evaluation

definition of organization

a collective group of individuals gathered together to serve a purpose

9 competencies in the educational policy

• respect for the dignity and uniqueness of each individual

• client’s right to self determination

• confidentiality

• advocacy and social action to ensure the rights of those who are oppressed

• accountability

• respect for the spiritual and religous beliefs of others

• promoting social justice

• promoting economic justice

• safeguarding human rights

DSW vs. Phd

• doctor of social work (practices)

• phd is more research