Encouragement is a form of positive reinforcement that every individual will require at some point. People encourage one another to make an individual strive to improve, to keep trying or to lift a person’s spirit. In times of frustration and doubt, encouragement can be used as a tool to promote growth or point a person in the right direction. Consider the hypothetical posed in unit one, in which the client was considering suicide. Thoughts of suicide result when a person is at their lowest point. This is a point when the individual sees death as a release of his or her suffering and when death is viewed as a more favorable option to living. In this case, the individual must be encouraged as to why his or her life is worth living and to help the individual focus on the positive aspects of their life rather than the negatives. Encouragement should be provided in cases where the individual feels depressed, hopeless, useless and so on. While suicide is an extreme, there are plenty of instances where an individual needs some encouragement. Any person getting rehabilitation or involved in a support group will require positive reinforcement. In corrections, inmates can be encouraged to get a high school or college education while in prison, so that upon release the individual has an idea of what type of job, they can look for. There are a vast number of instances within the criminal justice setting in which encouragement can be given. The level of success of that encouragement would depend on the person giving the encouragement and the person receiving the encouragement. Criminal justice professionals can definitely be successful in encouraging their clients. The difficult lies in how unique each client is and how that un... ... middle of paper ... ...nals should be able to work with all kinds of people. Professionals should recognize their own values and realize that those values could impact how they interact with others. Professionals can seek training and education to ensure success with working with clients of different cultures (Ethical standards for human service professionals, 2009). Ultimately, encouraging a client should be based on what will work for the individual client and not a standardized form of encouragement to use for all clients. References: Ethical standards for human service professionals. (2009). Retrieved November 3, 2011, from National Organization for Human Services: http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals Summers, N. (2009). Fundementals of case management practice: skills for the human services, 3rd Edition. Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning.
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(2016). Lesson 3: Ethical Perspectives. In Professionalism & Ethics in CJ: Spring 2016. Retrieved from
Ethical Issues in Social Work I will provide practical help for new social workers to help them understand and deal with ethical issues and dilemmas which they will face. There are many ethical issues which are important to social work, but I feel that these are all covered by the care value base. The care value base Was devised by the care sector consortium in 1992, this was so that the workers in health and social care had a common set of values and principles which they would all adhere to. It is important because for the first time the social care sector had a clear set of guidelines from which ethical judgements could be made. The care value base is divided into 5 elements - The care value base covers - Equality and Diversity - Rights and responsibilities - Confidentiality - Promoting anti Discrimination - Effective communication Equality and Diversity Carers must value diversity themselves before they can effectively care for the different races, religions and differently abled people they will come across in their caring profession.
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As a case manager we are “to coordinate needed services provided by any number of agencies, organizations, or facilities” (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p. 31). Not only did she advocate for health services for Brenna but she also working on her housing issue, helped her set up a monthly food budget, helped her find counseling, and helped her build a support network (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2015, p. 32). By providing Brenna with all of these resources the case manager is building up her self-worth and showing her that even though she had some hard times she can survive and make better for herself and her
I agree with the significant points made by Ashleigh, Grace, and Donna regarding testimonial support from the prosecution and defendant perspectives.
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This essay will discuss the role of the criminal justice professional in serving both individual and societal needs. It will identify and describe at least three individual needs and three societal needs, in addition to explaining the role of the criminal justice professional in serving each of these needs. Illustrative examples will be provided for support.
Works Cited Banks, S., 2006. Ethics and Values in Social Work. 3rd ed. of the year. Hampshire, England.
According to IC & RC, Case Management is defined as, “activities intended to bring services, agencies, resources, or people together within a planned framework of action toward the achievement of established goals. It may involve liaison activities and collateral contacts” (Herdman, John W., 6th Edition). Case management is a concerted effort of various professionals in the human social services network that assess’, plans, implements, coordinates,
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2.An Introduction to Case Work – Grace Mathew, Published: Tata Institute of Social Sciences,1992, 3.Web references and class room teaching have been also used.
Prior to having the class of Professional Values and Ethics, I assumed I understood the basic concepts of what defines a professional who has competence of values and ethics. Nevertheless, by being enrolled in this course, I have gained great knowledge of which professional values and ethical principles must be held by a social worker, which I did not know before. Progressively in this class, by learning professional values and ethics, my motivation to succeed as an upcoming social worker has gotten stronger.
Human services provides help to individuals, families and children that are in crisis or have needs that are not being met. One of the systems within human services focuses on upholding the law to the fullest extent. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime “The criminal justice system is the set of agencies and processes established by governments to control crime and impose penalties on those who violate laws”. In other words this system seeks out to provide justice and safety for victims of horrendous crimes while also prosecuting those who commit these crimes. This system is in place in order to protect and serve the many individuals in the U.S be it at a local, state or federal level.