Chapter 4 The Social Service Delivery System Social

Social Service Delivery • Local, state, federal laws Private Social Services • Agency bylaws

Practice Context CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 9 • Social services are typically classified as

Organizational Types • Agencies – Deliver social services • Associations – Advance purposes of

Social Service Settings • • • Primary and host Sectarian and nonsectarian Private for-profit

Practice Context CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 9 • Geographic areas and jurisdictions influence how

Funding of Services • • • Grants Community funds Endowments Fees for services Insurance

Issues in Funding • Privatization • Competition for funding among agencies • Protection of

Policy Practice CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 8 • In times of economic crisis and

Social Work Professionals • Credentialing • Regulation of social work practice – State licensing

Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 2 • Many human service practitioners self-identify as

Paraprofessionals and Volunteers • Paraprofessionals – Entry-level positions that augment professional services • Volunteers

Self-Help Groups • • Over 25 million people participate in selfhelp groups Used both

Premier Service Delivery • Comprehensive, coordinated system of service delivery – Client-driven – Consumer

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Chapter 4 The Social Service Delivery System Social Work An Empowering Profession Seventh Edition Brenda Du. Bois & Karla Miley This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law. The following are prohibited by law: • Any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; • Preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; • Any rental, lease, or lending of the program. Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Social Service Delivery • Local, state, federal laws Private Social Services • Agency bylaws • Part of government • May have affiliation with national organizations • Bureaucratic hierarchy • Shared management • Funded by taxes • Private sources of income • Civil service hiring • Agency standards for hiring Public Social Services Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Practice Context CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 9 • Social services are typically classified as either public or private. • What are the benefits of a social service delivery infrastructure that is built on both public and private services? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Social Service Settings • • • Primary and host Sectarian and nonsectarian Private for-profit and not-for-profit Private practice Urban-rural differences Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Practice Context CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 9 • Geographic areas and jurisdictions influence how social services are delivered. • What challenges arise with respect to accessibility and availability of services in urban and rural communities? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Issues in Funding • Privatization • Competition for funding among agencies • Protection of agency self-interest or agency turfism • Social triage to limit access to services Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Policy Practice CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 8 • In times of economic crisis and budget deficits, many federally supported welfare programs are at risk of funding cuts and changes in eligibility rules? • What proactive steps can social workers take in the policy practice arena to address these emerging funding issues to ensure that benefits to need persons are not eroded? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Ethical Practice CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 2 • Many human service practitioners self-identify as “doing social work” even though they lack social work credentials. • How does title protection, licensure, and legal regulation of social work protect clients and promote ethical practices? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Paraprofessionals and Volunteers • Paraprofessionals – Entry-level positions that augment professional services • Volunteers – Policy making – Administrative – Advocacy – Direct service Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Self-Help Groups • • Over 25 million people participate in selfhelp groups Used both separate from and in addition to professional services Format differs, based on principles of empowerment and mutual aid Research evidence supports effectiveness Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Premier Service Delivery • Comprehensive, coordinated system of service delivery – Client-driven – Consumer involvement – Flexible funding parameters, – Broad eligibility – Focus on prevention – Provide services as social utilities Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.