6.53
ROLES, FUNCTIONS AND
COMPETENCIES OF
SOCIAL WORKERS
Errol T. Lariza
REVIEW
7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 2
What are the
core values of
social work?
•What government
Department owns
this Logo?
•What does DSWD
stands for?
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DSWD
• The Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) is the primary
government agency mandated to
develop, implement, and coordinate
social protection and poverty-reduction
solutions for and with the poor,
vulnerable, and disadvantaged.
• The following agencies are attached to
the DSWD:
- Council for the Welfare of Children
- Inter-Country Adoption Board
- National Youth Commission
- National Council on Disability Affairs
•
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• What common
problem do you
notice based on the
picture presented?
• Who among our
professional you
think can help
solved such
problems?
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SOCIAL
WORK
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Roles of social work
•Provides direction
for professional
activities and are
best situated in the
context of client
system
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For individuals &
families
•Their role is that of an
ENABLER
•Helping people find
solutions
•They are broker or
advocates in case
management
•They are Teachers in
terms of information
processing
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Formal groups and
organization
•Their role is that of a facilitator
•In aid of organizational
development
•They are convener or mediator
•In aid of creating networks
•Trainer for professional
development
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For Community &
Society
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Within Social
Work
Profession
•Their role is that of a
colleague and a monitor
In aid of professional
enculturation and
socialization
• they are catalyst for
community service, & are
researcher scholars in aid
of knowledge and
development and capacity
building. 11
ROLES OF
SOCIAL
WORK TODAY
IS GROUPED
INTO THREE:
12
1.Case Management
2.Direct practice
3.Advocacy and policy
building
FUNCTIONS OF
SOCIAL WORK
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1. Counsel with individuals, facilitate
groups, work with families, refine
agency procedures, initiate new
programs, lobby for legislative
changes, organize community
action, educate the public,
conduct needs assessment, and
evaluate practice and programs at
various system levels and targets
of change or social
transformation.
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2. Enhance social
functioning of
individuals, families,
groups,
organizations, and
communities
3. Links client systems
with needed resources
4. Improve the operations
of the social service
delivery network
5. Promote social justice
through development of
social policy
Typology of the Functions
of Social Work
•Consultancy
•Resource
Management
•Education
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Consultancy
•Refers to the
professional activities
through which social
workers and their
clients plan, initiate,
and pursue actions
toward desired change.
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Resource Management
•Refers to the act of
coordinating, systematizing
and integrating resources and
services needed to support
social functioning, meeting
needs and resolving problems.
Education
• Refers to the provision of
knowledge and critical
information necessary for
empowerment practice that
facilitates informed decision-
making, increased abilities, and
gain access to opportunities and
resources for a client.
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Competencies of Social
Work
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Dubois
and
Miley
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Think critically
Build and sustain relationships
Execute empowering processes
Use practical methods
Analyze policies
Communicate effectively
Strong cultural and intercultural competence
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Good computer literacy
Conduct research
Do social planning
Perform crisis intervention
Sound time management
Segal, Gerdes, and
Steiner
• Handle case management with
various clients and population
groups.
• Perform direct practice
depending on the needs of the
client and the environment in
which the social worker operate.
• Conduct mediations among
parties especially where one
party is socially disadvantaged.
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In gerontological context, perform program
planning and administration in numerous setting
In mental health setting, functions as case
managers, advocates, administrators, therapists
and to use research as basis for problem-solving
and choice of intervention in empirically based
practice
In school system, analyze the transactions
between students, teacher, parents, and the
school system.
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In the judicial system, make the
system fairer and more
beneficial to both convicted
criminals and their victims
Pursue social change on behalf
of vulnerable and oppressed
individuals, eliminating
economic inequality and
poverty.
Students Activity
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Brainstorming
• Formulate your own job description
indicating the major function/task you will
perform Based on the needs of your
barangay or barrio, what possible indicators
will you look at to determine whether the
objectives of your work are achieved?
• Act on how you will work with other
client systems such as individuals and
groups.
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Apply:
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Are you’ve been
helped by the
social worker?
How important is
the role of social
worker in helping
people in times
of calamities?
Summary
1.Give the functions and
roles of a social worker.
2.Describe the
competencies of a social
worker.
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THANK
YOU!
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    6.53 ROLES, FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIESOF SOCIAL WORKERS Errol T. Lariza
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    REVIEW 7/1/20XX Pitch decktitle 2 What are the core values of social work?
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    •What government Department owns thisLogo? •What does DSWD stands for? 3
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    DSWD • The Departmentof Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the primary government agency mandated to develop, implement, and coordinate social protection and poverty-reduction solutions for and with the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged. • The following agencies are attached to the DSWD: - Council for the Welfare of Children - Inter-Country Adoption Board - National Youth Commission - National Council on Disability Affairs • 7/1/20XX 4
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    • What common problemdo you notice based on the picture presented? • Who among our professional you think can help solved such problems? 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 5
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    Roles of socialwork •Provides direction for professional activities and are best situated in the context of client system 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 7
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    For individuals & families •Theirrole is that of an ENABLER •Helping people find solutions •They are broker or advocates in case management •They are Teachers in terms of information processing 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 8
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    Formal groups and organization •Theirrole is that of a facilitator •In aid of organizational development •They are convener or mediator •In aid of creating networks •Trainer for professional development 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 9
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    Within Social Work Profession •Their roleis that of a colleague and a monitor In aid of professional enculturation and socialization • they are catalyst for community service, & are researcher scholars in aid of knowledge and development and capacity building. 11
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    ROLES OF SOCIAL WORK TODAY ISGROUPED INTO THREE: 12 1.Case Management 2.Direct practice 3.Advocacy and policy building
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    1. Counsel withindividuals, facilitate groups, work with families, refine agency procedures, initiate new programs, lobby for legislative changes, organize community action, educate the public, conduct needs assessment, and evaluate practice and programs at various system levels and targets of change or social transformation. 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 14
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    2. Enhance social functioningof individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
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    3. Links clientsystems with needed resources 4. Improve the operations of the social service delivery network 5. Promote social justice through development of social policy
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    Typology of theFunctions of Social Work •Consultancy •Resource Management •Education 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 17
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    Consultancy •Refers to the professionalactivities through which social workers and their clients plan, initiate, and pursue actions toward desired change. 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 18
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    7/1/20XX Pitch decktitle 19 Resource Management •Refers to the act of coordinating, systematizing and integrating resources and services needed to support social functioning, meeting needs and resolving problems.
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    Education • Refers tothe provision of knowledge and critical information necessary for empowerment practice that facilitates informed decision- making, increased abilities, and gain access to opportunities and resources for a client. 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 20
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    Dubois and Miley Pitch deck title22 Think critically Build and sustain relationships Execute empowering processes Use practical methods Analyze policies Communicate effectively Strong cultural and intercultural competence
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    23 Good computer literacy Conductresearch Do social planning Perform crisis intervention Sound time management
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    Segal, Gerdes, and Steiner •Handle case management with various clients and population groups. • Perform direct practice depending on the needs of the client and the environment in which the social worker operate. • Conduct mediations among parties especially where one party is socially disadvantaged. 24
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    25 In gerontological context,perform program planning and administration in numerous setting In mental health setting, functions as case managers, advocates, administrators, therapists and to use research as basis for problem-solving and choice of intervention in empirically based practice In school system, analyze the transactions between students, teacher, parents, and the school system.
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    26 In the judicialsystem, make the system fairer and more beneficial to both convicted criminals and their victims Pursue social change on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals, eliminating economic inequality and poverty.
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    Brainstorming • Formulate yourown job description indicating the major function/task you will perform Based on the needs of your barangay or barrio, what possible indicators will you look at to determine whether the objectives of your work are achieved? • Act on how you will work with other client systems such as individuals and groups. 7/1/20XX 28
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    Apply: 7/1/20XX Pitch decktitle 29 Are you’ve been helped by the social worker? How important is the role of social worker in helping people in times of calamities?
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    Summary 1.Give the functionsand roles of a social worker. 2.Describe the competencies of a social worker. 7/1/20XX Pitch deck title 30
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