SCHR is an organisation that provides care for severely ill or injured children from across NSW and Australia. It is part of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network (SCHN) in tandem with another hospital located in Westmead, New South Wales (NSW). The Randwick location specifically provides paediatric and adolescent services such as surgical, cancerous, trauma, HIV/AIDS, congenital abnormalities, disabilities, heart disease and respiratory disorder treatments (SCHN, 2017). The SCHN have a mission, as specifically mentioned in their 2013-17 Strategic Planning Process, that intends to utilise clinical care, research, education and advocacy to improve the health of children (Steele and McGinness, 2013). However in terms of social work the objectives …show more content…
Social workers specific purpose within this origination is to provide families with emotional support throughout their time as patients within the hospital. This support can include, but is not limited to, the following methods; crisis counselling, individual therapy, and informing patients of their rights regarding difficult decision they may have to make surrounding their circumstances. Through crisis counselling the social worker has to conduct crisis and bio-psychosocial assessment, as identified by Roberts’ Seven Stage Crisis Intervention Model, in order to form the basis for how they can best adhere their patients needs (Roberts, 2007). This methodology is practice widely across the social work department as identified by the social worker interviewed below and is effective in furthering the establishment of an open worker/client relation, which is essential for social worker to be able to provide their best care to patients. Furthermore, additional usage of counselling provides families with a platform for open communication, which allows them to identify any concerns and issues they may have. Counselling is a common social work practiced used and is effectively implemented in this organisation. Within the social work department there are numerous clinical areas in which social workers practice, this ranges from Oncology to Orthopaedics and so on. Throughout …show more content…
The notable funding strengths of this organisation allow for greater improvements to be made through careful and strategic planning. However, there is a limited awareness of the improvements that could be made directly to the social work department and this potentially stems from the lack of awareness of the importance of social work within a health care context. There is potential to improve the social work department within this organisation through increases in staff numbers, due to the large number of patients the hospital cares for, to allow greater inter-personal relationships to be formed between patients and social workers, which could lead to improved implementation of social work services. Furthermore, the contrast between social workers obligations and those of other health professionals (i.e. doctors/nurses) is a notable disparity that can impact the social work practice. Unfortunately this can be seen as due to a lack of awareness on the importance of social work in a hospitalised setting and how the patients, as well as their families, face additional trauma outside of their physical injuries that need to be address. In addition to this, there is an opportunity to promote advocacy for social justice through educational methods such as
Social workers level the playing field for individuals and families that have experienced hardships, terminal illnesses, mental health disorders and other adverse environmental situations that inhibit their ability to thrive within society. Social workers accomplish this by providing individuals and families the resources necessary to ensure that their needs are being met. Social workers serve an essential role to the functioning of our society, as they are committed and dedicated to increasing the quality of life for underprivileged community members. I fully intend on actively contributing to this endeavor, as I believe social workers have the responsibility to ensure that all community members have their needs met and the opportunity to
Caring for an individual who is facing a life threatening illness is often completed by a multidimensional team, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and caregivers, as well as family members. Social workers are an integral part of this team, since they are usually the healthcare workers that are involved in the evaluation and assessment of patients and their family members’ needs and concerns at the end ...
This class, Social Work Theory & Practice was made to be able to introduce me to social work theories, ideas, and skills needed to work in the social work profession. This class main tool used was a book called A Brief Introduction of Social Work Theory by David Howe which discusses social work theories in a compressive and explainable way. This class is important to my higher learning because it break down the theories that I will need to use during my practice and a...
The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics (2010) proposes three core values of Social Work, respect for persons, social justice and professional integrity (pp.12). These core values establish “ethical responsibilities” for the social worker (AASW, 2010, pp.12), specifically, the value of respect for persons, which sustains the intrinsic worth of all human beings as well as the right to wellbeing and self determination consistent with others in society (AASW, 2010,p.12). This Code of Ethics stipulates the duty of care a social worker must provide, a...
Social workers in the healthcare field can be very beneficial to an interdisciplinary team. Throughout the semester we have looked at how social workers bring their professional and distinct skill set and beliefs to these teams. There are many stereotypes and biases surrounding social workers and other professionals on interdisciplinary teams. Social workers also have different views than other healthcare professionals and use their skills in communication to help the clients they serve, along with various other skills that are unique to social workers differing from other professional in the healthcare field. A social worker’s skill set can be extremely useful when working with specific populations at risk. The relationship between health and the role of the social worker can be different from other social worker roles in different fields. However, it is clear that social workers and interdisciplinary teams can be beneficial for everyone.
Introduction Within this essay, I will be compare and consider the similarities and differences of the principles and guidelines within the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) for nurses and the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) codes of practice for social workers. I will discuss what professional education and training are within each sector, how to get and maintain a professional registration, I will give a bit of detail about the codes of conduct, ethical behaviour and explain about professional bounda ries. I will also explain the framework of care governance within the health and social care and also, I will explain the levels of accountability, responsibility, knowing the limits of the individual’s abilities also when referral
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A social worker must have the knowledge and skills to apply to intervention strategies that can address key issues through a wide range of tools (Miley, O’Melia & Dubois 2013, p. 7). To devise an intervention plan for the case study, Miley’s (2013, p. 112) four step model is utilised.
Social work is a multifaceted, ever adapting profession, which has had many purposes and identities through the years. It is imperative for the vocation to constantly evolve alongside the social climate and the new ways in which we identify and treat those who are in need of support. Social workers can be required to take on the role of counsellor, advocate, case-worker, partner, assessor of risk and need, and at times (as the government seeks to push social work further and further towards the health and education sectors) a servant of the state. The profession is dramatically subject to affection by societal change, thus demanding social workers have a duty to be up to date with the latest developments in understanding how and why people get to the point of requiring social work intervention, and how best to prevent and cater for it.
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Case work is not only the basic practice in professional Social Work but rather, a common practice followed by all. The traditional definition defines case work as “a method of helping individuals through a one-on-on relationship’’. Every individual trained or untrained indulges in case work. The difference is made by theoretical understanding and professional ethics, practices involved in professional case work. Mary Richmond in 1915 explains casework as “the art of doing different things for and with different people by cooperating with them to achieve at one and the same time their own and society' betterment.” Social Case Work can also be defined as “an art in which knowledge of the science of human relations and skill in relationship are used to mobilize capacities in the individual and resources in the community appropriate for better adjustment between the client and all or any part of his total environment”.
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
The work of a social worker is complex and all encompassing. Social workers work in many capacities seeking justice, liberation, and equality. There work is global, as they work to put policies in place to govern practices. To keep up with societal shifts and generational changes there learning is continuous. As new questions rise so does the need for the continuation of research, not only to answer these questions but to implement into