DISCIPLINES,
PROFESSIONALS AND
PRACTITIONERS IN
THE SOCIAL WORK
This module takes us to the historical context of
Social Work. First, it tackles the beginning of each
discipline going to the summary of how it evolved;
Secondly, we will discuss the Professionals in the Social
work; Finally, we touch also the Practitioners behind the
field of Social Work.
After going through this module, you are expected to answer
the following Most Essential Learning Competencies ( MELCs)
for this topic:
1. Identify the goal and scope of Social work;
2. explain the principles and core values of social work;
3. explain the roles and functions of social workers;
4. identify specific work areas in which social workers work;
5. value rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities;
6. distinguish between ethical and unethical behaviors among
practitioners.
What are the disciplines, Professional &
Practitioners in the Social Work?
According to Morales and Sheafor (1983),
Social Work defines as concerned with enabling
or facilitating change. Intervention to improve the
quality of life may appropriately occur as part of
Social Work Practice. It is also a business of
helping people or social institutions such a family
and change to enhance social function.
What are the disciplines, Professional &
Practitioners in the Social Work?
Indeed, The goals of social work is comprises of
three types namely:
a. the goal on caring which refers to the heart of Social
Work and its focuses on the well-being of the
individuals;
b. b. the goal on Curing refers to the aspect of treating
people with problems in social function; and
c. the goal of changing which refers to the active
participation of Social Work in Social reforms.
Seven Principles of Social Works
a. Acceptance by respecting the clients as they are
under any circumstances and understands the
cause of the client’s behaviors;
b. Client participation in problem solving which made
to understand that she/he expected to participate
in the entire process;
c. Self-determination that the clients who are need
and have the right to determine their needs as
individuals;
d. Individualization involves in recognizing individual
uniqueness and ability;
Seven Principles of Social Works
e. Confidentiality entails privacy;
f. Worker Self-awareness which means that
he/she conscious about the role in making use
his/her professional relationship with the clients;
and
g. client worker relationship is to help the client in
some way that he needed most.
Roles of Social Works
Includes:
1. resource broker,
2. social broker,
3. mediator,
4. advocate enabler and
5. counselor/therapist.
Functions of Social Works
a. Rehabilitative function refers to restorative,
curative and remedial actions;
b. Preventive
function
detects
impending
imbalance between the individuals or groups
with the environment; and
c. Development function ascertain
potential of the individuals.
the
full
Specializations of Social Works
 a. Child, family and school social workers deals with all
sorts of situations such as helping a child who has
experienced trauma or abuse;
 b. Community social worker which helps plan, coordinate,
and
organize
efforts
related
to
infrastructure,
volunteering,
and
fundraising
within
specific
communities;
 c. Hospice and palliative social worker which help or care
for someone who is seriously or terminally ill;
 d. Medical and health social workers who works in
hospital settings and helps navigate the emotional,
financial, and physical struggles that a serious medical
condition can cause an individual or family;
Specializations of Social Works
 e. Mental health and substance abuse social
workers which assists individuals who struggle with
addiction, substance abuse
or mental health
problems;
 f. Military and veterans social workers helps both
the soldiers and their families with post-traumatic
stress, role adjustments, the implications and
stressors of returning home, and any substance
abuse that may occur as a result of combat; and
 g. Psychiatric social workers works with disturbed
children and adolescents with behavioral problems,
children with learning problems.
Social workers may pursue careers in the
following areas:
1. Social work in health care
2. social work in school
3. occupational social work
4.
clinical social work such as medical and psychiatric social work
5. forensic social work
6. adoption social work
7. community social works and etc.
Rights, responsibilities, accountabilities of a
social work
It is the right to achieve professional mandates or what
is asked for the social worker to do in order for the social
worker to help the clients, general public and the society and
live by its value. A social worker must respect the clients.
Social work responsibilities involves those situations that
concern of its basic functions, professional standards, roles,
and adherence to the local and international code of ethics.
Lastly it is accountable to the clients, general public and the
society. A social worker must not only entertain but also
accommodate them by interviewing them and processing
other necessary documents that the clients, general public,
and the society submitted to the social workers. And then
social workers will finally assure the positive results in the
said transactions.
Code of ethics of social work
The mission of the social work profession is
rooted in a set of core values. These core values,
embraced by social workers throughout the
profession's history, are the foundation of social
work's unique purpose and perspective. Moreover,
these principles set forth ideals to which all social
workers should aspire.
Code of ethics of social work
ETHICAL STANDARDS OF A SOCIAL WORK
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