Partnerships Between Parents And Social Workers

The three interlocking views of social work discussed by Payne are therapeutic, social order and transformational. All of these views are integrated into my field placement as a Child Protective Services/Foster Care worker at Roscommon Department of Health and Human Services. The Therapeutic perspective, reflexive-therapeutic, is the one that I feel my agency utilizes the most. This view varies in different ways within DHHS, it’s about building relationships to help them build skill sets to be a productive members in the community and as well to be a better parent to their children. We also help assist with finding assistance for clients within the community, whether it would be for an Independent foster child we could help assist them with clothing, doctor appointments, getting enrolled in school and attaining a driver’s license. My experience in my agency has definitely changed my view working with so many vulnerable children. It has completely opened up my eyes to such a vulnerable part of our society.

I have written a book, The Super Simple Guide to CPS which is a communication bridge between parents and social workers. I spent 5 years in Wraparound and Success First and observed many social workers who worked with families that were often unsure what was expected of them. The Super Simple Guide to CPS is a straightforward, no-nonsense handbook aimed at giving families clear expectations.

Unfortunately, in this world of advancements, numerous social issues have escalated to a great extent. Amongst them, child exploitation, abuse, and improper protection to children over the world are one significant dilemma to mention that have augmented over the years. This issue is not limited to one state or county, rather, has become an issue across the globe. Many factors such as lack of education, socio-economic issues, poverty level and so forth have become the leading causes that make a child more vulnerable to such problems (Lawrence, 2004).

Child physical abuse is one of the common issues that social workers come across in Britain; Costin et al (2016) study suggested social workers roles is complexity because it integrate variety of field within specialist’s services. Research in this literature review focus on a group namely child physical abuse to strictly refer social workers to play the role of child care services but sometime the language can appear confusing; therefore the case law underpins social worker practice within case studies, (Mandelstam, 2013). The journal article by Ray Jones entitled ‘the best of times, the worst of times: Social work and its moment’ this paper outlines the debate governing the role of social work consisting specific information in regards to

Who would like to believe that “... no child will face horrors of poverty, homelessness, abuse and neglect, and inadequate health care or live in an environment where crime, alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse are the norm” (Colby and Dziegielewski 216). Social work in general is such a broad field, one must be well informed about the varying areas encompassed within it. With each area there are certain aspects that makes each unique in its own way. Each works toward the same end goal which is bettering helpless individuals and providing them with correct resources to ensure continual growth within their lives. One of my favorite areas, that was also connected to the social worker I interviewed was child welfare services. Through the usage of three viable sources: a textbook, a phone interview, and an scholarly article child welfare services is examined through a social working perspective.

Social workers are often exposed to dangerous and unpredictable situations. I consider the process of removing children from their homes as being one of the most dangerous settings for a social worker. These settings are difficult for both the workers and the parents, as well as for the children being removed. The feelings and emotions that parents could feel in these contexts, such as guilt, sadness, anger, could become overwhelming. My fear is that the conflict could easily escalate and turn into a violent situation.

Social workers have taken into account how imperative it is to engage with other companies to encourage originality, knowledge, and innovation (Mattessich & Rausch, 2014). The partnership between agencies has gained a lot of attention because it has proven to be effective and has improved the daily lives of the most vulnerable people living in poor communities (Mattessich & Rausch, 2014). Children and families are the most vulnerable when facing collective obstacles such as poverty, hunger, homelessness, sexual abuse, abandonment, and safety issues. Collaborative efforts between two sectors have made it possible for social workers to provide family services including mental health, substance abuse classes, support groups, preschool programs, prevention and aftercare services, and aquatic centers. Social workers perceive cross-sector collaboration as an opportunity to serve those in need, but also see it as a chance to grow as a profession (Mattessich & Rausch, 2014). Partnering with other agencies allows social workers to build bigger networks, expand an array of strategies, and allows the organization to tackle complex issues at once (behavioral health, poverty, education). Lastly, cross-sector collaboration enhancement allows companies to communicate and come together to build a better system and maximize resources for the less fortunate and oppressed community

At risk children and their families are an incredibly vulnerable population, even more so in their earlier years when children’s brain development is rapid. Often, children and their families who are considered at risk have experienced a hardship in their lives, possibly even a series of hardships, which have created disequilibrium. The process of reestablishing balance may be challenging for these families, especially if their support networks are limited. Therefore, having the support of a social worker may be vital to their ability to establish stability in their lives. I am honored to have been able to provide this support in my past work in the field of child welfare, and I am motivated to continue to support children and their families as I move forward in my post graduate work.

In this paper I will discuss a variety of aspects related to my agency, such as structure, social policy, and social work welfare history that empowers families’ lives. This semester I have been given the opportunity to work, as an intern, at Head Start Nacogdoches following a social worker understanding the importance of being efficient in my future career. At Head Start my job is to observe, take notes, and ask questions to my field instructor Ms. Celena Garrett in understand the importance of developing programs to help parents build a suitable lifestyle for their child.

The media portrays a bad perspective on social work by developing on child neglect and abuse. Within the media they manage to put a bad name to social workers ‘the ‘neglectful’ social workers’ (Cunningham and Cunningham, 2012). They are trying to convince the

While it is true that social workers may be trained to provide all of the services that are required for a family in need, an astute, savvy and expertly tuned-in social worker will also identify the gaps in service and move forward with filling in where limitations are evident. The Doe family in question, one whose sweeping problems and challenges have been thoroughly explored in our recent projects, will not be able to experience the best possible opportunities for healing and recovering until all of the evident gaps in service are identified and properly addressed. As professional social

Leaning particularly on examples drawn from developments in recent years within the field of child protection, this paper seeks to engage practitioners, managers and educators in identifying the processes which have come to bear within their own fields of work. It will encourage the development of alternative responses to these processes which build the capabilities and confidence of social workers rather than undermining and deskilling them.

A system that has been used by many yet left misunderstood, with continuous downgrade through the mass media. Social work has had its roots with an idea or attempt to try and look in look into tackling problems within different communities like inequality and poverty throughout the UK. The Social welfare services were introduced to us after the being introduced to industrialisation and urbanisation. “The main purpose of early social work was to focus on primarily poverty and other concerns within that same line. In contemporary social work today social workers find themselves focusing on other raised problems like mental health, child protection, racism, care for adults, refugees, people living with both physical and mental disabilities and so much more. Often given caseloads to work through”(Truell, 2014). Social workers are assigned with different cases from referrals or through their mangers. When it comes to

Social workers play a fundamental role in the safety and livelihood of children across the United States. Those who specialize in child protective services are in high demand, as evidenced by the number of cases launched into abuse and neglect over the past few decades (). Social work practice models explain how social workers can implement theoretical framework. Practice models deliver social workers with a plan of how to help others based on the primary theory. While a theory justifies why something happens, a practice model shows how to use a theory to implement change. The problem-solving model puts emphases on the client comprehending the problem, brainstorming potential solutions, selecting a solution, trying out a solution and then evaluating

Social workers are often confronted with a wide variety of cases that require multiple skills, close scrutiny, and optimum professionalism. We must be sharply aware of the myriad issues that cases present. Additionally, we must be cognitive of the many different approaches to solving problems and employ the proper tools that we have at our disposal. The proper implementation of those tools, along with careful attention to detail, will