The Structure Of A Social Services Department

Franklin D. Roosevelt created the SSA on August 14, 1935. Its headquarters is located in Woodlawn, Maryland. As noted on the SSA web site, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is led by a Commissioner and employees about 60,000 individuals. In addition to its headquarters, the SSA has a widespread field organization to provide services at the local level, including 10 regional offices, six processing centers, and approximately 1,230 field offices. (Organizational Structure of the Social Security Administration, n.d.). The current CEO/ acting commissioner is Nancy Berryhill and her role is to oversee all SSA programs.

Social workers undertake several Job roles which can be challenging they are both statutory and non-statutory roles and range from working with the elderly, people with learning and physical disabilities, young offenders, mental health, school non-attenders, drug and alcohol abusers, homeless, children social care such as assessment team, safe guarding, children looked after and children with disabilities. Their role is to provide support and help in order to improve outcomes in people's lives. Social workers work alongside many professionals such as the legal teams in court and PLO meetings, teachers, doctors, police, nurses and volunteers. Social workers provide individuals with practical and emotional

Many people are driven to pursue a career in social work due to personal experiences that have led them to a desire to help others. Ben Carniol, author of Case Critical: Social Services and Social Justice in Canada, is no exception to this. He brings years of experience to a new perspective on where social work is headed for this country. He discusses why anti-oppressive and progressive social work practice is effective, and vital for future success, what systemic and societal barriers stand in the way of said practice, and what steps can and are being taken to overcome these obstacles. Carniol’s book brings readers on the journey that many social workers take throughout their careers, and is inspiring to those headed into this career

Previous experience of criticism and rejection has an impact on the way of thinking and service users feel that the current involvement of the worker will be similar to the past. Ability to recognise this kind of conversion of feelings enables the worker to explore the view of the service user and utilise interpersonal skills to ensure that current communication and relationship is not affected by them. The PCF (BASW: no date) ‘knowledge’ domain requires social workers to have the knowledge and understandings of the theories and models of social work practice, drawing upon my knowledge of theories and different approaches, I decided to employ the task centred practice. I concentrated on the most important and particular problems prioritised and identified the tasks to resolve the problems and issues (Adams et al: 2009). Trevithick (2012) also suggests that when a service user is surrounded by many problems it could be particularly useful to involve the person in dividing the problems and prioritising into small, controllable and manageable listing. The immediate risk was the breach of the tenancy agreement, I liaised with the housing association and negotiated the postponement of issuing the notice to Mr M. The housing officer appeared to be very judgmental, and indirectly implied that I was wasting my time with Mr M. I realised that he was known by his alcoholism

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health , “1 in 5 children ages 13-18 have, or will have a serious mental illness” and “50% of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14 and 75% by age 24. Children are entering counseling and psychotherapeutic services at earlier ages than ever seen before. The role of social work has progressed from one of counseling to one that encompasses case management, discharge planning, psychotherapy, crisis intervention and even resource linkage. With the variety of child welfare programs existing, many social workers find themselves working with the community in an array of diverse settings. From the physical and emotional health services to vital assistance through their work with the government, the social worker has establish the capacity to help restore and preserve the lives of individuals who need their services. Many social workers take on the difficulty of working with children who are experiencing cognitive and conduct disorders to educate, advocate and alleviate symptoms.

As previously noted Generalist practice is used within a wide range of systems of different intervention levels. The levels of intervention within general practice are Microlevel, Mezzo level, Macrolevel system intervention, and the professional level intervention (Hall, 2008). The primary focus of Microlevel systems intervention is the duty to work with families, individuals and groups. In addition, the Mezzo level systems intervention places its focal point upon organizations and more formal groups. Similarly, the Macrolevel intervention concentrates on the issues involving communities or society in general. In final, the Professional level intervention prioritizes the issues within the social work profession itself (Miley et al., 2017, p. 7-9). Due to the diverse populations and vulnerable groups that Social Workers work with on a day to day basis it is important for them to understand the different levels of intervention to properly assist clients with the necessary framework for addressing issues of concern (Gelman & Mirabito, 2005). There are also various models that can be used to promote an empowering approach toward practice. One of the models used mostly within the General Practice is the problem-solving model.

Social worker – These professionals support children, young people and their families who are vulnerable. They get involved when parents need help or if there are any concerns of a child within the home environment. This may also include children who are on the child protection registers or even those with a disability. They offer a range of information and counselling. Social workers also manage and organise care plans for children and their families. They will assess the family’s situation and then use a range of knowledge and frameworks to support them in the best possible way. The recognition and understanding of the family’s behaviour and events that happen overtime are very important in ensuring successful and positive outcomes for everyone

Contemporary social work is a complex and demanding role. Professionals are required to undertake continuous professional development and learning in order to ensure that they are fully equipped and fit for practice; this is required by the governing body, the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), who regulate all social workers in the UK (Health Care Professions Council, 2016). As part of the social work role, professionals have a statutory duty to investigate cases of abuse or neglect, risk assess, supervise and protect the most vulnerable and marginalised of society; In doing so, social workers may also be required to consult with legal specialists or attend court hearings. Since its establishment, the social work role has evolved enormously

We must make our clients feel comfortable and that even though we might have a different culture then our client, that we are still able to help them, but also respect the fact if they want a social worker with the same culture as them. If we as social workers can show the client that we have the same goals and understanding as them then the social worker-client relationship would work. Hispanics Value respect, and we as social workers must understand the hierarchy of power within a family

Trying to balance a holistic assessment of needs against predicting the uncertainties of future risks is difficult due to the complexities of people’s lives; any assessment needs to be undertaken with some aspect of research and a knowledge base to make sense of the information gathered. Knowledge used by social workers (SWs) has to be relevant and transferrable between the complex range of situations and circumstances where social work is undertaken.

Social workers are professionals who promote social change through problem solving in human relationships. To ensure the wellbeing of clients they promote empowerment strategies and liberation tools. Social workers apply theories of human behavior and social systems development to support people’s positive interactions with the environment. Social workers play three major roles in working with children and their families. These three roles are key in the following practice arenas: case management, direct practice and advocacy for policy development. Case management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy, all necessary components to meeting families’ and children’s needs. For instance, case managers help locate resources for families in need. These resources may include low- income housing, grief counseling, health insurance and temporary placement of children in foster homes. Direct practice involves case managers working directly with families and individuals. Their work includes one-on-one contact with clients at the micro level. For example, vulnerable children cannot think like adults. Social workers use psychodynamic therapy or cognitive behavioral techniques to help them express their feelings. One technique employed in psychodynamic play therapy with children is the use of dolls or drawings to tell their story. Advocacy and policy building includes government development of plans and procedures

This process reflects the social workers agenda. The procedural model: the social worker fulfils agency function by gathering information to see whether the subject fits the criteria for services. Little judgment is required, and it is likely that checklists will be used. The exchange model: all people are viewed as experts on their own problems, with an emphasis on exchanging information. With the Exchange Model the social workers follow or track what other people are saying rather than interpreting what they think is meant, seek to identify internal resources and potential, and consider how best to help service users mobilise their internal and external resources in order to reach goals defined by them on their terms, Milner and O’Byrne, (2002:

Social workers play an important role for overall well-being of society. Their job is the provide support for people who are in need of support. People who may seek the help of social services include unemployed people, the elderly, the sick, and kids whose welfare may be threatened ("Social Work: The Personal Social Services."). They help identify the goals their clients are looking to achieve and help them find ways to accomplish them. Social workers with a primary focus childcare, are there in order to ensure that the children in society are protected and are in safe homes. They respond to emergency situations that can include, but are not limited to when children are abused and when someone’s mental wellbeing is at risk. Social workers

For this end of module assessment I will be looking at the case study of Safia Nazir, her husband Nazir Rashid and their 3 children Taqi, Asif and Amina who live in Scotland and have been bought to the attention of social services for various reasons. I will be demonstrating my understanding of what the social workers role would be in relation to this family, including the skills and knowledge needed to meet the family’s individual needs. The social worker in this case study is called Shona and what I have read of her and her initial steps to work with the family come across as appropriate and professional. I will go into more detail about Shona’s work and my understanding of her role later in the assignment and make potential comparisons or reflect on what I may or may not do differently. I will consider issues in relation to my personal and professional values and will also refer to policy and practice from English legislation; as this is my country of practice. I will be focusing on early intervention and the initial steps in social work, such as making contact, meeting and the initial assessment.

A state is a form of political association, and political association is itself only one form of human association.. Human beings relate to one another, however, not only in associations but also in other collective arrangements, such as families, neighborhoods, cities, religions, cultures, societies, and nations. Other associations range from clubs to business enterprises to churches The state is not the only form of political association. Other examples of political associations include townships, counties, provinces, territories, confederations, international organizations such as the UN and supranational organizations such as the EU.A state arises out of society, but it does not contain or subsume society.The state is a modern political construction that emerged in early modern Europe but has been replicated in all other parts of the world.