The Community Development Worker Of Dunworth Centre

The case revolves around the ‘Alice Saddy Association’ which is a non-profit agency in London, Ontario. The association was formed to help people with developmental disabilities live independently in their own apartments instead of living in group homes. The association consisted of support service managers and support workers who helped the people who needed support. Ken MacLellan is the executive director of the association, who is facing some concerns raised by the workers about the growing size of the company and its organization structure. He promises to the workers that he would respond to the issues raised but is also worried that the Management would resist any such changes considering it a threat to the current system.

with individuals - It is about finding out what is important to the person and helping them to turn their choices into reality. By listening and working with the person and their families in partnership to help this happen. It is part of your role to support the person to make their own choices and to ensure that these choices are heard and recorded to form the basis of their care plan. You should then support

Learning Outcome 2- Be able to create a climate that facilitates effective groups in health and social care or children and young people’s work settings

Community development involves changing the relationships between ordinary people and people in positions of power, so that everyone can take part in the issues that affect their lives. It starts from the principle that within any community there is a wealth of knowledge and experience which, if used in creative ways, can be channeled into collective action to achieve the communities' desired goals.

Mutual cooperation and equal loads of work among colleagues can help improve partnership working as well.

I had the opportunity to interview Megan Whitbeck who is a social worker at Legacy Village Transitional Rehabilitation center. I met with Megan on a Thursday afternoon at her workplace, Legacy Village which is located in Taylorsville Utah. Megan was extremely professional, yet also very friendly and we jumped right into the interview.

Mother Theresa once said “At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.” The field of Human Services is made up of jobs and careers that involve helping to meet the needs of the population. Within this field, there are a wide variety of jobs and titles. One such title is Community Support Specialist. Community Support Specialists with Singing River Services provide a crucial service to society because they guide homeless people through the many processes

Toseland, R. & Rivas, R.(2005). An Introduction to Group Work Practice. United States: Pearson Education, Inc.

Respect and values work of others: When someone doesn’t feel that they fit in their workplace it can make other around them feel quite down as their can pick up a negative vibe, however if everyone just values and appreciates everyone and speaks nicely then everyone will interact perfectly fine and everyone will be feeling a lot happier, everyone should feel comfortable with each other because then everyone will be smooth running and the care will be delivered at a good pace and care. Making clear decision: Every team member who may be involved in something should always feel that they have the right to voice their opinion, however if there is an individual there who doesn’t feel involved enough to say something then their will need to be an agreed procedure to maintain the relationships between everyone and to keep everyone’s moods positive and try to get everyone to participate. Identify skills and approaches needed for resolving

In order to build a collaborative climate Williams should start by meeting with each department manager to understand strengths and weaknesses of each manager. During the meeting Williams can use this information to effectively involve each team member in a decision making process. He should also insist that department managers hold conversations with each other prior to the team meeting which will help to strengthen team relationships.

Groupwork can be defined as a method of social work that is utilised in order to help individuals to enhance their social functioning through purposeful group experiences and to help cope with their personal group or community problems (Konopka, 1972). The role of groupwork places emphasis on sharing thoughts, ideas, problems and activities, allowing social action groups for instance, to “empower members to engage in collective action and planned change efforts to modify particular aspects of their social or physical environment” (Toseland & Rivas, 2014, p. 38; Pyles, 2009; Staples, 2004). Therefore, reflecting on the processes of groupwork is an essential mechanism for all professionals in order to develop better communication skills, conflict resolution and enhance future performance. This essay will reflect upon the task group processes that were conducted this semester, while evaluating my own role within the group and what was learnt working within a small group.

Community development is multi-faceted. Bhattacharyya (2004) argues that community development is not a distinct field and that not everything that is being done by developers to improve communities should not be regarded as community development. Bhattacharyya (2004) states that it should only be regarded as community development if the improvement pursues solidarity and agency which can be achieved through adhering to the principles of self-help, felt needs and participation.

When companies do not have a strong organizational structure, opportunities and complaints can both be lost. The best companies have strong communication channels built into their organizational structure. The result is employees who know they have both the opportunity to share ideas as well as the chance to discuss problems. This also creates a culture where management and employees are accountable for success and error. The more accountable your employees are, the more likely they are to work toward success.

According to AASW (2010), social workers are committed to work with individuals, groups and communities to achieve the equitable access to social, economic, environmental and political resources. As a social work undergraduate, we acknowledge the significant impact of CD through the positive change in the society. Our group through the course of this semester has learnt about the process of community work and community development. They are inter-related and beneficial to the community in which address and meet the needs of members. The progress of

incorporate performance improvement, development of teams and individuals, and behaviour management to ensure productive working relationships