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Top 5 Strengths

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Positivity
Adaptability
Patience
Reliability
Independence
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Theories of Social Work

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Human Behavior and Social Environment (rooted in psychology and sociology)
Person-In-Environment
General Systems Theory
Ecological Model

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Social workers primary functions

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To restore- counseling
To provide- shelter, job placement, AFDC
To prevent- assertiveness/anger management training, education, parenting skills training

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Psychiatry and social work

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Frequently part of the same treatment team
Psychiatry deals with treatment of illness “pathology” using the medical model vs. social work focuses on strengths, development of potential, and resources to treat problem
Psychiatrists can prescribe medication, social workers can only recommend

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Psychology and social work

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Often members of the same team
Psychology is the science of the mind- seeks to study, explain, and change behavior
Psychologists are primary testing professionals
Both psychologists and social workers can and do provide counseling services

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Counseling and social work

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School counselor, marriage and family therapist, mental health counselor, addiction therapist
All require Masters degrees
Difference in course concentration

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Main social work definition

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Social work seeks to enhance the social functioning of individuals, singly and in groups, by activities focused upon their social relationships which constitute the interactions between man and his environment (PIE)

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Is the relationship between the client and social worker the foundation/key?

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Yes

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Origin of social welfare/social work

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Has existed since the beginning of human life
European influence (1572)
Elizabethan Poor laws
Jane Addams

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Elizabethan poor laws

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Several laws passed which provided basis for public social welfare in England
Deter people from openly begging
Moved aiding the poor away from the church’s responsibility to the secular system

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Social work roots in US

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1662- opening of the first almshouse in Massachusetts

1877- established first Charity Organization Society (COS)- result of hardship of 1873

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Almshouse

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“Poor house”

A house in which poor or disabled people were able to live (those that could not afford housing)

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Jane Addams

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Hull House (1889)- cofounded with Ellen Gates
1st social settlement home- in neighborhood of need
Strong combination of professional interventions and structured research
Addams is credited for establishing a specific basis for American Social Work

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Volunteerism organizations

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Peace Corps

AmeriCorps VISTA

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Peace Corps (1961)

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Enlists volunteers for a 2 year commitment
As the preeminent international service organization of the United States, the Peace Corps sends Americans abroad to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Peace Corps volunteers work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change that lives on long after their service…

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AmeriCorps VISTA

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Domestic version of Peace Corps
Engages more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year
Where: nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country

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Medicaid

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Healthcare for low-income citizens and some non-citizens
Coverage for almost 60 million Americans
Children, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities

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Negative Income Tax

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2 tax credits program through IRS
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Child Tax Credit

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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Food program for low-income individuals

Formerly known as the food stamp program

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Housing Assistance

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Housing programs under the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Rental assistance, public housing, grants, etc.

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Cash to low-income individuals
Over 65 years of age
Under 65 if individual is blind or disabled

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Pell Grants

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Grant program administered by Dept. of Education to distribute up to $5,550 to students of low-income households to promote post-secondary education

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Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

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Combined federal and state program that pays cash to low-income families with the goal of moving individuals from welfare to work

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Child Nutrition

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Food programs administered by USDA
School lunch, breakfast, after school snacks
Provide free or reduced meals

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Head Start
Administered by US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Promotes school readiness of children under 5 from low-income families through education, health, social and other services
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Job Training Programs
Training programs administered by the Department of Labor Teach job skills training, provide job placement 18 years or older Services provided through local One Stop Career Centers
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Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Provides healthy food to pregnant women and children up to age 5 from low-income households
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Child Care
Under HHS, provides grant monies to state, local and private agencies who administer child care programs to low-income families
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
HHS program that aids low-income households that pay a high proportion of income towards home energy (heating or cooling)
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Lifeline (Obama Phone)
Federal Communications Commission provides discounted phone servicing, including cell phones to low-income individuals
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Goal for social work education
To prepare competent and effective professionals To develop social work knowledge To provide leadership in service delivery systems KSA- knowledge/skills/abilities
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CSWE
Governing body, oversees social work programs National association Mission: to ensure and enhance the quality of social work education for professional practice Sets and maintains national accreditation standards for baccalaureate and master's degree programs in social work Promoting faculty development Advocating for social work education and research
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Systems for change
Client system- people who benefit from change system Change agent system- individual who initiates the change Action system- people who are going to make the situation better Target system- individual, group, or community to be changed or influenced
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Generalist practice main focus
Multiperson systems Eclectic base of practice Basic, generic knowledge, skills, values in order to work with various populations Main premise: Empowerment process- focus on client strengths, not weakness or pathology Assess and utilize strengths and abilities within client and resources available to them
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Micro system
Refers to an individual and incorporates the biological, psychological, and social systems that impact the individual
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Mezzo system
Refers to small groups that impact the individual such as the family, work groups, and other social groups
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Macro system
Refers to groups and systems that are larger than families | Organizations, institutions, community, culture
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Erik Erickson's Psychosocial Development Model
``` Trust vs. Mistrust- infant Autonomy vs. shame and doubt- toddler Initiative vs. guilt- preschool Industry vs. inferiority- grade schooler Identity vs. role confusion- teenager Intimacy vs. isolation- young adult Generativity vs. stagnation- middle age adult Integrity vs. despair- older adult ```
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Many different roles that social workers occupy
``` Case manager Group facilitator Clinician Enabler Broker Advocate Negotiator and mediator Community developer Activist Educator Researcher Speaker Counselor Policy maker ```
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Framework for social work with individuals
``` Purpose Values Knowledge Methods Needed for social work practice with individuals ```
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Purpose
Reason Prevent and improve poor conditions Identify and resolve problems in relationships Strengthen and maximize potential
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Values
Attitudes Inherent worth/value and importance of each individual Self-determination Interdependence between individual and society
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Knowledge
Understanding Theory- theory applied becomes practice theory Research Science (psychology, biology, social sciences) Community resources
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Methods
Application
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Levels of sanctions
``` Various governments (federal and state) -By-laws and statues -Title Protection Act -Licensing -Certification Private agencies ```
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6 Models of practice
``` Psychosocial model Functional model Problem-solving model Behavioral model Task-centered casework Generalist practice model ```
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Psychosocial model
Oldest model | Emphasis on cause and effect relationships between individual and environment
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Functional model
Function of time, use of agency | Avoidance of diagnostic categories/labeling
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Problem-solving model
Investment in tasks related to solving the problem | Mobilize inner and outer forces
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Behavioral model
Pavlov and Skinner | Modifying problematic behavior
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Task-centered casework
Short-term and time-limited Collaborative process between client and caseworker Tasks assigned and work centers around completion of tasks
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Generalist practice model
Rooted in problem solving Systems and/or P-I-E perspective Widely used and approved by CSWE
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Phases/processes of social work
Study Assessment Intervention Termination
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Study
Phase of identifying the presenting problem Key is engagement Interaction and participation of client is primary Decision by client whether he/she will enter treatment Client view is most important Data gathering and history obtained
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Assessment
Begins with the statement of the problem Continues throughout therapeutic process and is fluid, dynamic, and ever-changing Includes recognition of strengths and limitations Workers and clients effort to fully understand the problem
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Intervention
Begins with first contact Intervention is determined by client (needs, strengths, resources) Qualities of social worker to include warmth, genuineness and congruence Should strengthen the client's ego (self-esteem, confidence, etc)
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Termination
``` Process of intervention Termination planning is crucial Time to reflect on change and growth Reassures clients readiness to function Shift of responsibility occurs ```
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Is it true that assessment, study and all studies happen together throughout treatment?
Yes

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