The purpose of this document is to evaluate my practice and to reflect on a case I worked on throughout my 17week placement. My time on placement was divided between two centres that are managed as part of the trust operations and located within the mental health and disability division. Being placed in the two centres gave me the opportunity to work with a range of different disabilities. W Day centre caters for adults who have complex needs with behavioural issues where as the L day centre is for those with moderate to mild learning disabilities. “The model of day-care provision is facilitated by a partnership approach that includes other disciplines and agencies contributing to an integrated team provision…. “(Day care service for adults with a learning disability: 6:2012). Both centres provide “statutory day care and are registered under article 8 (1) of the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) order 2003.” ….. (Day care service for adults with a learning disability: 5:2012). The role of social work within a day centre is to work as part of multidisciplinary team by providing a service that is in line with the statutory requirements and departmental priorities. The role of a social worker on a disability team is to carry out risk assessment, comprehensive assessment, care plans, advocacy such as making referrals to agencies on behalf of the service user and promoting their independence by providing them with the support and guidance they may need to lead as normal life as possible. During my time in placement I got the opportunity to take part in fun activities with the service users which enabled me to build relationships with each of them and also developed my commu... ... middle of paper ... ...on and the service that was provided for her son. I am confident that I demonstrated good practice throughout my work with Mr X and worked in an anti-oppressive manner, all decisions that were made on behalf of Mr x were at his best interest. Mrs X mother thanked me for the work that I had completed with him and said she was happy that he was content within the new centre. It is evident that I had acquired knowledge of Mr x assessed needs, his communication skills, level of understanding and his ability to interact with others. I feel that in preparation for intervention I have gained knowledge of the social work role as commissioner and the requirements of assessment, care planning and review under the R.Q.IA minimum standards for day-care I have a greater awareness of the full range of day care standards and the legal responsibility as a registered service.
This essay aims to explore the characteristics that make a good quality social work assessment in child care. Martin (2010) stated that there was “no single agreed definition of social work assessment.” Coulshed and Orme (2006, p24) did not offer a formal definition but they described assessment as “…a basis for planning what needs to be done to maintain, improve or bring about change in the person, the environment or both.” According to the Maclean and Harrison (2015) good assessments must be “purposeful and timely.” This is because practitioners need to be clear about why they are carrying out assessments and what it is they wish to achieve at the end of that assessment.
...10) K101 An introduction to health and social care, Unit 4, 'Developing Care Relationships', Milton Keynes, The Open University.
Social Workers are very important to everyday life. They are the ones that help people in need when they have nobody else to turn too. Also, they provide resources and better understanding of predicaments that you could be experiencing. I will reflect on how the class has affected me, my own experiences and how some theories have connected to my life experiences, and lastly, if the class helped toward my major. This class is important for someone that wants to become a social worker and wants to learn about the different theories used. Also, learning about me during this process of completing this class is fun and a way to see if the social work profession is right for me. There was many theories explained throughout this class but many will not be said because it wasn’t the main points that I was trying to get across. There are two tools that are used that can help a social worker organize a client’s life: Bubble map and Briefcase exercise. There are so many different ways a social worker can help a client deal with their problems and come up with a solution. It is up to that social worker to identify the client’s problem and see what theory fits.
Strengths and Limitations of Social Work Practice in Colombia: A View from Canadian Social Work
The aim of this assignment is to analyse the development of British social policy, in relation to the development of children services. The author will explore the social policy responses to child protection from 1842 to 2011. This topic of social policy was chosen by the author because it is his area of social work he would like to practice in the future. In the beginning of the assignment the word will describe what social policy and child protection means in her/his own words linking it to other definitions. The essay author will analyse how child protection has develop looking at past legislation and how children’s deaths have influenced the way children services work today. Using different research the essay author will evaluate the benefits and challenges offered by inter-agency, inter-professional partnership working with children and families. In the conclusion, the authors will a brief description of what he/she have written.
In this case the primary role of the social worker was to provide company and support. However, as previously mentioned the social worker
...ths and weaknesses in order to, improve my practice in the role of supporting children and young people. My learning can have a positive impact on future practice as it enhances the quality of children and young people’s health, safety and well-being.
Commission for Social Care Inspection (2005) Making Every Child Matter, Commission for Social Care Inspection
Among an array of Values from The Code of Ethics (TCE) of social work Value 1 dictates that as social workers we must respect the dignity of our clients and refrain from passing judgement onto them (Canadian Association of Social Work, 2005, pg.7). As a social worker, it is important to follow this value as it prevents the distancing of the client from the worker as the client will have a better chance of opening up to someone who does not instantly tell them what to do or reprimand them for their actions or non-action in their lives. Oppression relates to the TCE in that it says the social work profession’s main purpose is to raise their clients who are vulnerable, oppressed and/or living in poverty (CASW, 2005, pg.7). Taking this into account
As an upcoming social worker I understand there are certain traits I portray that are strengths in the social work field. I also understand that were there are strengths, there are weaknesses. I did not realize what my strengths and weaknesses were until I began to practice in the field. Some strengths I have found in myself are good listening skills, ability to handle stressful situations, and time management skills. Along with those strengths I have found my weaknesses are speaking what I believe about a situation, procrastination, and taking on too much responsibility.
Research is a necessity when it comes to providing services. Social Workers need it to be able to determine their clients ' needs, to see what resources/services they have access to and if their client doesn 't have much access where can they get it. Research is also used to see how effective an intervention is and whether it would be a right fit for their clients. It provides social service agents with ways to identify problems within their clients, communities, organizations, and the government. Also it helps them to create ways to aid in effective change. It is very beneficial when a social worker needs to "assess the needs and resources of people in their environments, evaluate the effectiveness of social work services in meeting people
Over the course of the semester, I have learned a variety of many things regarding social work. These things vary from learning how to help oneself to understanding how to help others. Not only were the textbooks very useful, but also the materials that furthered this textbook learning. The in class presentation, activities, and guest speakers gave us insight and a different perspective on the material we were learning. I feel like this course has given me a good foundation and prepared me as a future social worker (1).
The social work profession is defined as “a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people (ISFW, ‘Global Definition of Social Work’, 2016).” The definition may be true about the profession but it is more in depth than just that. To me, the profession’s primary focus is to help others through life as much as we can while letting them make their own choices and guiding them. In society, social workers are utilized in many different nonprofit and government roles. They serve the community in many different ways from monitoring parent visits to helping people through mental illnesses. Human beings are so complex and things that happen
Social work is a profession which promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships and enhance well-being. It is important to acknowledge the history of social work and the purpose of social work and why it exists. Social work is a questioned theory with different perspectives on what it is and how it should be practised. Social work helps people to deal with personal and social problems so that people can overcome or adjust to any personal difficulties. Social work is a combination of social stability and social change. Social stability promotes individual and social welfare and social change seek to change negative aspects of society. Values are implicit within the law and policy and these tend to reflect the values within society. Personal values can influence the way social workers interpret and implement their profession.
The work of the LDP representing locally supported integrated services, was not rolled out across the county. It was still maintained in the practice of those professionals involved in the pilot but not a focus of the local authority. Disappointingly the pilot changed direction and integrated services moved away from the day-to-day school business. I believe this is yet another example of Foucault’s description of governmentality, changing the minds of people of the time. My trained support staff continued the early identification process through the use of the CAF but they were no longer invited in the same way to join the multi agency meetings. I consider that this was a backward step for the children and parents of School B. I believe the traditionally accepted role of the head teacher had the potential to become wider in time with a significant positive effect on the achievement of the child. The effect of this change of direction was that I lost the links to children’s services and consequently as a group of leaders (working rather like ‘the team around the child’ at a strategic level) we were unable to influence each other’s thinking. We no longer had alternative opportunities to help the child who may be ‘at risk’ of exclusion. I conclude that, as part of a partnership leading services for children, we were stronger and had a more consequential effect on child development. Together we had a chance of supporting the challenges of deprivation rather than relying on education