methods of industrial social work

1. A.Vishal
II MSW
Nanjil catholic college of arts and science
kaliyakkavilai

2. Case work
Most social work services in
industrial settings are based on
clinical working mainly with
individuals and families.

3.  Alcohol
 Drug abuse
 Depression
 Anxiety
 Inferiority complex
 Child abuse
 Marital problems, etc

4. SUBSTANCE ABUSE
1. Use drug and alcohol at work
2. Sell the drug and alcohol at work place
Substance abuse is associateda with
decrease in productivity and increase in
accidents, absenteeism, turnover and
medical costs.

5.  social worker address employee substance
abuse by training supervisors to recognize its
signs so that they can refer employees with
substance abuse problem for assistance.
 When an employee is referred or comes in
voluntarily, occupational social workers
assess the individuals situation and
recommend appropriate treatment.

6.  Depression and anxiety disorders are the
nation’s most pressing and costliest
workplace problems along with stress,
burnout, anxiety, depression, and domestic
violence.
 Social works provide educational programmes
to help employees prevent burnout, orat least
recognize the early signs and take steps to
remedy the situation.

7.  Early warning signs include headaches,
digestive problems, sleep difficulties.
 Remedies include regularexercise, weekend
trips and long drives, regular participation in
enjoyable activitiesoutside of work,
establishment of better boundaries at work,
and more assertive behaviorto protect one’s
time and space.

8.  stress and burn out are the key psychological
issues in the workplace.
 Worker burn out is a growing problem for
many companies. People who suffer from
burnout may deny that they are mentally and
physically exhausted.
Causes:
There are several factors that can contribute
to burnout, including job-relatedfeatures,
lifestyle factor

9.  Work related cause
-Impossible Requirements
-High-Stress Times with No “Down” Times
-Big Consequences for Failure
-Lack of Personal Control
-Lack of Recognition
-Poor Communication
-Insufficient Compensation
-Poor Leadership

10.  Life style causes of Burnout
-Too Much Work With Little Balance
-No Help or Supportive Resources
-Too Little Social Support
-No Time For Hobbies
-Too Little Sleep
-Too Little Time Off

11. The costs of stress
 To the individual whose health or happiness has
been ravaged by the side effects ofstress, the
cost involved is only too clear.
 Whether manifested as minor complaints of
illness, serious ailments such as heart disease, or
social problems such as alcoholismand drug
abuse, stress related symptoms exact a heavy
payment.
 It has also noticed that the family also suffers
indirectly from the stress problem of its
members – suffering that takes the form of
unhappy marriages, divorces and spouse and
child abuse.

12.  Sleep
 Exercise
 Nutrition
 Meditation

13.  The case worker fulfills a number of roles with in
the organizations. Some of the keytasks
expected are:
Counselling
Welfare
Training
Organizational consultancy
Publicity
Facilitating
Organisational change agency
Management advice

14. The knowledge and personality traits deemed essential
in a social case worker in the industry are:
 -Maturity
 Warm and genuine interest in people adjustability
 Good communication skills in dealing with people at
different levels
 Resourcefulness
 Sound physical health
 Effective intervention skills
 Knowledge of industrial psychology
 Knowledge of labour laws
 Expertness in corporate-community interaction
 Expertness in industrial counselling

15. GROUP WORK
 Group work is a method or process of
working with problems in social relationships,
 Groups are meeting under the direction of
qualified social work practitioners.
 Group of 8 or 12 persons with a problem in
common meet weekly for an hour or two to
consider problems, share feelings, and
experiences, plan together and help each
other.

16.  Other group may involve 5 or 6 couples with
marital problems use a similar approach to
try to understand their problems, face them
and work them through.
 group interaction will ne a powerful tool in
helping workers in group to understand
themselves and improve their human
relations.