Chapter 9 Social Work Functions and Roles Social

Social Work Functions • Consultancy – Resolving personal and interpersonal problems • Resource Management

Integrating Practice, Policy, and Research • Direct Practice – Resolve problems in social functioning

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 10 • Generalist social work integrates

Consultancy Roles • Enabler role – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Facilitator role

Consultancy Strategies • Counseling strategies – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Organizational development

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 10 • Social work roles define

Resource Management Roles • Broker and advocate role – Microlevel - Individuals & families

Resource Management Strategies • Case management strategies – Microlevel - Individuals & families •

Critical Thinking CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 3 • Information is power! • Drawing on

Education Roles • Teacher role – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Trainer role

Education Strategies • Information processing strategies – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Professional

Research-Based Practice CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 0 • There is an increasing in emphasis

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Chapter 9 Social Work Functions and Roles 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 Work Functions • Consultancy – Resolving personal and interpersonal problems • Resource Management – Coordinating social service delivery – Linking clients with formal and informal resources • Education – Information sharing through teaching, training, or community education Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Integrating Practice, Policy, and Research • Direct Practice – Resolve problems in social functioning – Link clients with resources – Use information for social change • Policy Analysis and Formulation – Recognize policy impact on direct practice – Achieve equity in allocation of resources – Inform decision-making for policy development • Research and Evaluation – Draw upon evidence-base practice – Apply research findings to address service gaps and barriers – Contribute to knowledge base of social work Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 10 • Generalist social work integrates direct practice, policy analysis and formulation, and research and evaluation. • What practice knowledge and skills are needed to carry out these activities? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Consultancy Roles • Enabler role – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Facilitator role – Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations • Planner role – Macrolevel – Communities & societies • Colleague and monitor role – Social work profession Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Consultancy Strategies • Counseling strategies – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Organizational development strategies – Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations • Research and planning strategies – Macrolevel – Communities & societies • Professional acculturation strategies – Social work profession Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 10 • Social work roles define the direction for professional activities and the corollary intervention strategies activate practice roles. • What common elements or themes are evident in the various roles and strategies associated with the function of consultancy for problem solving? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Resource Management Roles • Broker and advocate role – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Convener and mediator role – Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations • Activist role – Macrolevel – Communities & societies • Catalyst role – Social work profession Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Resource Management Strategies • Case management strategies – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Networking strategies – Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations • Social action strategies – Macrolevel – Communities & societies • Community service strategies – Social work profession Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Critical Thinking CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 3 • Information is power! • Drawing on Mac. Iver's description of power as knowledge - the know-how, know-what, knowwhen, and know-where, what is the purpose of information as a central component to empowerment at various client system levels? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Education Roles • Teacher role – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Trainer role – Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations • Outreach role – Macrolevel – Communities & societies • Researcher and scholar role – Social work profession Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Education Strategies • Information processing strategies – Microlevel - Individuals & families • Professional training strategies – Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations • Community education strategies – Macrolevel – Communities & societies • Knowledge development strategies – Social work profession Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Research-Based Practice CSWE EPAS 2. 1. 0 • There is an increasing in emphasis on developing best practices and employing evidence-based interventions. • How can social workers fully achieve the professional expectation to contribute to the knowledge base of practice through their research and scholarship role? Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.