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Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a social worker facilitating change and development?
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies a social worker facilitating change and development?
- Mediating a conflict between two neighbors regarding property line disputes to maintain community harmony.
- Administering standardized psychological tests to assess the mental health status of individuals in a support group.
- Organizing a community workshop on effective parenting skills to promote healthier family dynamics. (correct)
- Providing direct financial assistance to a family in need to cover their immediate expenses.
A social worker's primary role in enhancing problem-solving is to directly provide solutions to clients' problems, rather than guiding them to develop their own problem-solving skills.
A social worker's primary role in enhancing problem-solving is to directly provide solutions to clients' problems, rather than guiding them to develop their own problem-solving skills.
False (B)
Describe a situation where a social worker demonstrates effective coordination in assisting a client.
Describe a situation where a social worker demonstrates effective coordination in assisting a client.
A social worker could coordinate with a local homeless shelter, a food bank, and a job training program to provide comprehensive support for a client experiencing homelessness, ensuring they have access to housing, food, and employment opportunities.
A social worker who arranges a meeting between a client, their family, and a healthcare provider to discuss a treatment plan is performing the function of ________.
A social worker who arranges a meeting between a client, their family, and a healthcare provider to discuss a treatment plan is performing the function of ________.
Match each social work function with its corresponding activity:
Match each social work function with its corresponding activity:
Flashcards
Facilitate Change
Facilitate Change
Assisting individuals, groups, or communities to improve their lives and well-being through various interventions.
Enhance Problem Solving
Enhance Problem Solving
Improving clients' abilities to deal with life challenges by identifying issues, exploring options, and creating action plans.
Coordination
Coordination
Bringing together different people, groups, or resources to meet a client's needs effectively.
Professional Functions
Professional Functions
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Social Worker's Role
Social Worker's Role
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Study Notes
- Social workers have professional functions and roles during the helping process.
- There are three functions.
Facilitate change and development
- This is one function of a social worker.
Enhance problem solving
- One function of a social worker enables and supports the service user with problem solving
Coordination
- This is one role of a social worker.
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Description
Explore the core functions and roles of social workers in the helping process. This includes facilitating change and development, enhancing problem-solving skills, and coordination.
