Explain the role and function of Social Work.pptx

This powerpoint presentation explain the role and the function the social works.

1. CLASSROOM RULES 1 . Listen to the teacher when she speaks. 2. Raise your right hand before speaking or leaving your sits. 3. Avoid using mobile phones during discussion.

2. Objectives: 1.Explain the roles and functions of social workers ; 2.Demonstrate understanding of the roles and functions of social workers ; 3.Act roles and functions of social workers.

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4. Roles and Functions of Social Workers

5. Roles of Social Workers

6. 1. BROKER - The social worker is involved in the process of making referrals to link a family or person to needed resources. Social work professionals do not simply provide information . They also follow up to be sure the needed resources are attained. This requires knowing resources, eligibility requirements, fees and the location of services.

7. 2. Advocate - In this role, social workers fight for the rights of others and work to obtain needed resources by convincing others of the legitimate needs and rights of members of society . Social workers are particularly concerned for those who are vulnerable or are unable to speak up for themselves. Advocacy can occur on the local, county, state or national level. Some social workers are involved in international human rights and advocacy for those in need.

8. 3. Case Manager Involved in locating services and assisting their clients to access those services. Case management is especially important for complex situations and for those who are h omeless or elderly, have chronic physical or mental health issues, are disabled , v ictims of domestic or other violent crimes , or are vulnerable children.

9. 4. Educator Involved in teaching people about resources and how to develop particular skills such as budgeting, the caring discipline of children, effective communication, the meaning of a medical diagnosis, and the prevention of violence.

10. 5. Facilitator- Involved in gathering groups of people together for a variety of purposes including community development, self advocacy, political organization, and policy change . Social workers are involved as group therapists and task group leaders.

11. 6. Organizer - Social Workers are involved in many levels of community organization and action including economic development, union organization, and research and policy specialists.

12. 7. Manager Social Workers, because of their expertise in a wide variety of applications, are well suited to work as managers and supervisors in almost any setting. As managers, they are better able to influence policy change and/or development, and to advocate, on a larger scale, for all underprivileged people.

13. Functions of Social Workers

14. 1. Curative Function- Provided under curative functions are-medical and health services, services relating to psychiatry, child guidance, child welfare services, services for the handicapped or disable in the form of protection and rehabilitation. These kinds of services aim to cure the physical, social, material, psychological sickness of individuals in the society.

15. 2. Correlational Function - The correctional function of social work has three broad areas, such as: a) Individual reform service which includes prison reform, probation, parole and other related services.

16. b) Services for improving social relationship which includes f amily welfare services, school social work, industrial social work etc.

17. c) Services for social reform that includes employment services, prevention of commercial sex work, beggary prohibition services and removal of untouchability etc.

18. 3. Preventive function- It includes life i nsurance services, public assistance, social legislation, adult education and prevention of diseases etc. This type of function basically deals with the services relating to the prevention of problems like insecurity, unlawfulness, ignorance, sickness etc.

19. It is directed towards the elimination of those factors in the social environment or those deficiencies in the development of personality that prevents the individual from achieving a minimum desirable standard of socio-economic life.

20. 4. Developmental function -includes the tasks of socio-economic development activities such as: education, recreational services, urban and rural development programmes and programmes of integration etc which are primarily concerned with the development of individuals, families, groups and communities.

21. ACTIVITY ACT ME ! Each group will have an assign scenario. The group must act the scenario being assign to them and will be given 10 minutes to practice.

22. 1. What is one of the primary roles of social workers? A) Teacher B) Organizer C) Accountant D) Engineer

23. 2. Social work aims to eliminate factors in the social environment that prevent individuals from achieving what? A) Maximum wealth B) A minimum desirable standard of socio-economic life C) Personal happiness D) Academic success

24. 3. Which of the following is NOT a function of social workers? A) Case management B) Policy advocacy C) Union organization D) Software development

25. 4. What is one objective of the social work training mentioned in the document? A) To learn about financial investments B) To explain the roles and functions of social workers C) To become a lawyer D) To teach mathematics

26. 5. In community organization, social workers may be involved in which of the following? A) Economic development B) Real estate management C) Graphic design D) Event planning

27. Answer: 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A