1. BATAN INTEGRATED COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
Batan,Aklan
SY 2023-2024
Implication forsocial works
Marco Lorenzo
GROUP:MICHEAL GACHE
JAMES GASPAR
2. So what is social work?
Social work is a profession in which trained professionals
are devoted to helping vulnerable people and
communities work through challenges they face in
everyday life.
3. Wheredidthewordsocial work
originated?
Professional social work originated in 19th century England, and
had its roots in the social and economic upheaval wrought by
the Industrial Revolution, in particular, the societal struggle to
deal with the resultant mass urban-based poverty and its
related problems.
4. The social work profession[5] developed in the 19th century,
with some of its roots in voluntary philanthropy and in
grassroots organizing.[6] However, responses to social needs had
existed long before then, primarily from public almshouses,
private charities and religious organizations. The effects of the
Industrial Revolution and of the Great Depression of the 1930s
placed pressure on social work to become a more defined
discipline as social workers responded to the child welfare
concerns related to widespread poverty and reliance on child
labor in industrial settings.
5. Whatisthefirstruleofsocial work?
Ethical Principle: Social workers respect the inherent dignity and
worth of the person. Social workers treat each person in a caring
and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences and
cultural and ethnic diversity.
6. The core values of social work include compassionate service to
others, fostering dignity for all individuals, social justice, and
promoting stronger human relationships. The core values alone
show the importance of social work today as the values social
workers promote impact individuals, communities and society.
7. You will learn how to make a positive impact
Social Work is all about understanding and striving to improve
the lives of people in society. Social Workers listen to people’s
needs, from young children to people struggling with addictions,
and help them to cope and improve their quality of life.
8. Service. The primary goal of social workers is exemplary public
service through helping needy people address, manage and resolve
various social problems. Social workers must always elevate public
service above self-interest and personal gain.
9. TypesofSocialWorkers
The social worker role falls into a variety of categories. Some
social workers occupy a more general role and others work with
specific groups of individuals to provide support and coping
strategies. The following are the primary types of social work
practice.
10. Child and Family Social Worker Role Child welfare social
workers aim to strengthen family units and provide support to
children and families. These social workers sometimes intervene
to protect children from physical or emotional harm or neglect.
11. School Social Worker Role School social workers are an
essential link between students, schools and the family. The
social worker’s responsibility at school involves providing
leadership, mental health support, clarity around school
discipline and other services.
12. Health Care Social Worker Role Health care social workers
play a critical role in improving the physical and mental health of
American citizens, especially vulnerable populations. They are
often involved at a policy-level to solve biopsychosocial issues
that contribute to poor health.
Mental Health and Substance Use Social Worker Role
Social workers that deal with mental health as addiction can fall
under the broad category of clinical social work (CSW) and help
with the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
mental health issues and other behavioral disorders.
13. Gerontology Social Worker Role Social workers assist a
growing number of seniors ages 65 plus that needs support in
America. These social workers are essential as the aging Baby
Boomers occupy a large fraction of the American population.
Ethnicity and Race Social Worker Role Social workers are
committed to ending racism and eradicating discrimination and
prejudice. Ethnicity and race social workers use action programs
to address equity issues. These social workers are trained in
addressing trauma and prioritize listening to the experiences and
needs of communities.
14. LGBTQ Social Worker Role Social workers that focus on the
rights and wellbeing of the LGBT community support lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people of all races and ethnicities, all
ages, all faiths and socioeconomic statuses through social justice
and inclusion programs. On a macro level, social workers fight for
laws, policies and programs that support and value the rights of
LGBT individuals, families and communities.
15. Implcations forSocialWork
The effects of COVID-19 have impacted many aspects of our lives
and professions. Many students in the survey noted how COVID-19
is changing the current profession of social work and will change
the social work profession in the future.
16. In this section we asked students about different factors in their
lives that were strengths, challenges, both, or neither. We saw
that three of the factors have implications for social workers
including: access to high speed internet, mental health, and
‘essential employee’ status. All of these factors currently or in
the future could impact an individual’s experience in social
work or the profession of social work.
17. Access to High Speed Internet: In our current state of living
the pandemic has forced many professions to work from home based
on physical distancing guidelines from our places of work and the
government. This has meant that there have been many changes in
how social workers work with clients and work in their jobs, having
internet at home is sometimes vital to be able to do our jobs. 62% of
our respondents felt that it was a strength while 11% felt It was a
challenge.
18. Mental health: Currently there are a lot of people who are in
mental health crisis because of the pandemic. Not only is this in the
present but there will be many effects on people’s mental health after
the pandemic. A person’s mental health can deeply impact social
work through the way they are showing up and being present with
clients or being able to focus on completing a task. 48% of students
said mental health was a strength and challenge. 11% of students said
mental health was a strength. Lastly, 38% of students said mental
health was a challenge.
19. “Essential employee” Status: This status deems people as
necessary to physically go into their jobs and effects certain social
workers. Given the current state there is a possibility that this could
change the profession to being more remote if necessary or more
social work positions being deemed as ‘essential”. We found that
8.5% of students found being an “essential employee” as a strength.
On the other hand, we found that 10.6% of students saw “essential
employee” as a challenge. 19% students found that ‘essential
employees’ status as a strength and challenge. Lastly, 27.6% felt that
being an essential work was not a challenge or a strength.
20. We saw that three of the factors have implications for social
workers including: access to high speed internet, mental
health, and ‘essential employee’ status. All of these factors
currently or in the future could impact an individual’s
experience in social work or the profession of social work.
