In this assignment, I will address and identify the role of social workers and their practice while working with offenders. Depths that will explore the many outcomes and gains that this role can perceive, along with outlining the strengths and weakness, including the acts and policies that play a vital role in the processes when working with
WHITE, R., BROADBENT, G. and BROWN, K., 2009. Law and the social work practitioner: a manual for practice. Exeter England]: Learning Matters.
Denial is so important in sex offender treatment because it encourages finding out or exploring why denial occurs and adoptions of better and more appropriate patterns and programming (pre-treatments) that will help the offender to learn and acquire information about the offender’s dynamics, defenses, etc. which will help him/her cope well during the treatment sessions. According to Alaska Dept of Corrections and United States of America (1996), some of the aspects dealt with in offender treatment are denial of harm, denial of fantasy or planning, denial of responsibility, denial of frequency of offending and denial of the need for treatment. Polygraph and the penile plethysmograph can assist treatment providers find out more about deviant
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 National Association of Social Workers, NASW, considers the following as its six most core values; service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. The value of service is considered to be a core value because offering help to those in need is a crucial goal for all of those looking to practice in the field of Social Work. These services can include, but are not limited to, addressing social problems, helping those in need, and volunteering their knowledge to those who cannot otherwise afford such help. Social Justice is also an important core value for a Social Worker to develop. As a Social Worker one will encounter many people from several different walks of life, no two cases will ever be exactly the same. Some of these walks of life can leave a client vulnerable, defenseless, exploited, oppressed, and troubled. Therefore it is important to learn what Social Justice is, and how to help people from falling victim to injustice. Dignity and Worth of the Person is one of the most important values that one should uphold. People who need the help of a Social Worker many, but not all, times feel powerless, embarrassed, and worthless because they feel as though they cannot control aspects of their life an...
Focuses on harms and consequent needs (the victims’, as well as the communities’ and the offenders’).
Parker, J. and Bradley, G. (2003). Social Work Practice: Assessment, Planning, Intervention and Review. Exeter: Learning Matters Ltd.
This domain allows the social worker to uphold the integrity by instilling duty and accountability to Mrs. Browning and her case. It provides a framework for practice that permits the worker with certain powers to which they can take appropriate action by either advocating on Mrs. Browning’s behalf or the implementing appropriate policies.
As the current prison structures and sentencing process continues to neglect the issues that current offenders have no change will accrue to prevent recidivism. The issue with the current structure of the prison sentencing process is it does not deal with the “why” the individual is an social deviant but only looks at the punishment process to remove the deviant from society. This method does not allow an offender to return back to society without continuing where they left off. As an offender is punished they are sentenced (removal from society) they continue in an isolated environment (prison) after their punishment time is completed and are released back to society they are now an outsider to the rapidly changing social environment. These individuals are returned to society without any coping skills, job training, or transitional training which will prevent them from continuing down th...
Social workers have been around to help society for years. Social work is one of the most renowned occupations when it comes to helping people. Though many don’t know that social workers do not get enough resources and support to be able to help those in need especially those who are in need the most at the most important part of their lives, adolescents. Social workers have a strongly demanding job in society today and are spread thin with the amount of work they must do, but with the overwhelming demand of their job they are faced with unmanageable caseloads, and lack of support. With the social workers being spread so thinly this in turn effects the children and teens who need their help the most, are not getting the attention and help that
The social workers in both videos gathered information regarding each of the client’s issues. Another common denominator in both videos is that both of the social workers repeated what the client had said in their own words to allow the client to feel heard and understood. In the first video, social worker Karen asked direct questions relating to Mike’s alcohol addiction while also addressing how the addiction impacts his relationships including his marriage. Karen also addressed inconsistencies with the client doing so appropriately and quickly. It appears that in the first video, Karen focuses on the reality of the issue at hand to assist the client with establishing and accepting
Wilson, K. et. al., 2011. Social Work ' Introduction to Contemporary Practice'. 2nd ed. Essex, England.: Pearson Education Ltd .
As a social worker, there are many responsibilities and obligations that come with the job. We have the obligation to protect the human rights of our client’s. We also have the responsibility to abide in an ethical manner. There are many grey areas in the social work and the code of ethics helps guide social workers to promote well-being and meet the needs for people. All though many professions follow similar ethical practices and promote human rights what sets us apart is are needed to promote social justice.
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