Social Work Observation Report

In order to work effectively and appropriately with vulnerable and marginalised groups in society such as individuals with mental illnesses, it is fundamental for a social worker to have a comprehensive knowledge base and proficient skills.

I have chosen Aging as my field of practice. Modern day social work with the aging is also called gerontological services. Social work that is performed at the micro level is mostly done in community facilities. Examples of these are hospitals and long term care facilities (LTC). Under LTC facilities fall nursing homes, assisted living and adult foster homes. Other locations where social work is performed at the micro level is social services and mental health clinics. In these facilities social workers work with individuals with chronic health conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular problems, mobility limitations and loss of senses. Social workers also work on interdisciplinary teams involved in hospice care and through social service agencies provide case management services. In social service and mental health clinics social workers address depression, dementia, anxiety and substance abuse and help with social psychological issues such as living in an aging family and bereavement. Social work at the macro level is focused on understanding and advocating for the well-being and health of the elderly. Advocating may be done for changes in the Older American Act, Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. Macro social work also includes developing programs to ensure services to all seniors at the community level. There is a professional organization dedicated to aging, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) which is an organization devoted to research, education, and

Discussion: The team discussed Josh's behavior in the school and home. Josh reported that he continues to have some challenges with negative behavior in the home. He explained that he's sometimes noncompliant with completing his chore, back talks and gets upset when his screen time is interrupted. Ms. White reported some behavioral challenges in the school as well.

In this photo, there is a very well presented young woman with a white blouse and a black jacket this is a dress for a job interview. But there is a tense atmosphere between these two people. The girl is a bit confused but at the same time she is scared, nervous, and feels a frustration because she does not understand what this man is telling her. She tilts her body to the left giving a clear message of fear and even in her eyes, you can see a little fear. In her mind, she has a question mark because she does not understand what is happening with her and only manages to stay seated. However, this man who is the interviewer stands has a very aggressive attitude with her and has in his right hand a megaphone, which he uses to yell at her that

There are a couple of other things a social worker need to be able to is: develop plans to help their client improve their well-being, help them with overcoming a challenge and being about motive them, such as illness, divorce, or unemployment. A social worker has to be able to provide their client with health benefits such as food stamps, child care, and health care. Follow up with clients to ensure that their situations have improved, and Evaluate services provided to ensure that they are effective. Social worker typically work full- time, and some work on weekends, holidays or when the patient needs the social

JJ is a 3-year-old Caucasian male that is currently being observed in a daycare setting located at the Erie Community college in WNY. This observational study is to see what characteristic can help us understand how the developmental process is with JJ, and what part has more emphasis on social factors that is contributing to his cognitive development. JJ is in the Erie Community College daycare, while his mother or father is attending their college classes around 10:00 a.m. JJ is wearing a blue sweatshirt and a pair of jeans with sneakers. While observing him for the first five minutes, he was not engaging in the activities, while not really expressing any emotions towards the peers, teachers, and his environment.

Kristina has shown rare social skills that enable her to assist clients that are in crisis situations. Kristina follows through and collaborates with management and ASM staff in order to provide resources to help clients resolve crisis situations. Kristina is willing to spend extra time with clients and provides an open door policy to allow for clients to be able to access her when needed. Kristina has changed her schedule to include 2 late nights in order to provide more effective services to her clients. Kristina needs to continue to grow in this are and learn to better distinguish between a client crisis and a client utilizing instant gratification.

The client comes to therapy for help sorting through thoughts and feelings regarding her marriage. She reports she left her husband approximately one month ago after an argument where he made her feel belittled and stated he was tired of her and did not care if she left. This argument resulted after the client did not offer to help the husband with a project he was working on. The client reports that her husband became irate when she did not offer to help, calling her selfish and self-absorbed. Subsequently, the client states her husband acted silently and coldly towards her for approximately a week and a half.

This worker met with Mr. John Wayman to review the report and we met in Brookdale office. Privacy practices and Tennessen notices were reviewed and signed. The interview was recorded.

Prior to taking the Elders course, I had limited interactions with older adults and was not aware about the services that are needed for this specific population. Throughout the course, I was exposed to many readings, lectures and guest speakers that enabled me to gain copious amounts of new information that gave me a deeper look into the lives of older adults. I recognized the importance of social workers’ understanding, and familiarizing themselves with policies that affect this population. Throughout the education process to become a social worker, students are exposed to many social theories, but this class specifically focused on the ones that directly apply to older adults. According to McInnis-Dittrich (2014), Social constructionism

An example of a personal, and professional experience was last year at my internship. My task social worker assigned me to conduct an initial intake for a new patient who was admitted to the nursing home. As I approach the patient, I realized that he was an Orthodox Jewish man, based on his clothing. He also had his son present. I introduced myself, then stretched out my hands to greet his son, but he did not greet me in that manner. He then told me that in his culture, people who are of the opposite sex are not allowed to shake hands. The only exception to that rule is if they are married, parents, children or siblings. This was an awareness that was so different from my culture and belief system.

I thought that the prescribed reading: Organisations and Management in Social Work, chapter two by Hughes and Wearing (2013), was thought-provoking and beneficial because it outlines useful organisational theories that we could apply to the Austin Hospital. The chapter also encompassed metaphors to help us understand relevant theoretical perspectives which included the machine, fluid and hyperreal, lenses, and the flux and domination metaphors (Hughes & Wearing, 2013). From what we currently know about the Austin Hospital, we can use the machine metaphor to describe to it because of the structure and regulations that operate in a hospital, and also because there would be a hierarchy and therefore, a bureaucracy. Due to this, I believe that

Chantel, a 28 years old young lady, who is suffered from some serious mental health issues for a long term, which influences her life heavily. She used to receive the medical treatment in hospital and she has been seeing some professionals in this clinic for about 6 years, additionally, she also had been on an Inpatient Treatment Orders (ITO). During this first session, Chantel expressed her worrisome about the privacy at the beginning, however, she would like to share her stories in a secure and confidential environment. After she felt comfortable and secure, she disclosed her mental health issues, life history, family background, living conditions as well as her social network, etc. She also explained in detail about the cause of her current troubles and her expectations in the future. Therefore, I, as a social worker in the Community Mental Health Clinic, just finished the first session with Chantel, will make a holistic

Some of these responsibilities include reviewing groups of individuals that are in need of extra support, listening to complaints, researching possible treatments or other resources for those in need, advocating for disadvantaged people, and providing follow up care (“Social Work Careers” 3). Specific types of social workers that one could be include child and family, school, healthcare, and mental health and substance abuse social workers. Similarly, social workers “help clients cope with problems such as poverty, abuse, addiction, unemployment, educational problems, disability, trauma and mental illness.” (“Your Guide for Becoming a Social Worker”

All nursing homes or facilities are required to provide for the medically-related social service needs of each resident. Medically- related social services assist the residents in maintaining or improving their ability to manage their everyday physical, mental, and social needs. Nursing home with more than 120 beds are required, effective October 1, 1990, to employ a qualified social worker on a full-time basis. On the other hand, facilities with 120 beds or less must provide services based upon the needs of the residents. In these home, social worker may be employed on a part-time or contractual basis. In order to work with the elderly, a qualified social worker must have a bachelor’s degree in social work or a bachelor’s degree in human services field and one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with individuals. Patricia, has been working in nursing homes for more than sixteen years. She started out as a volunteer while in college studying to be a social worker. At first she was offended by the unpleasant odors and frightened by the advances age and cognitive decline of many of the residents. However, she came to realize that her caring and attention meant a great deal to the residents, and she learned much about life and also about Unites States history from them. After graduating with her BSW, she was offered a job as the only social worker in a 180-bed nursing facility. Though she had little practical and training