scholarly journals WORK EFFECTIVENESS FACTORS IN THE OPINION OF SOCIAL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES – RESEARCH STATEMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 581-588
Author(s):  
Ewa Grudziewska ◽  
Marta Mikołajczyk
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Probation Officers ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
Effectiveness Factors ◽  
The Subject

The subject of the analysis presented in this paper are work effectiveness factors in the opinion of social workers and probation officers. The research was conducted among 121 persons: 64 probation officers executing judgments in family and minors related cases, and 57 social workers. The method of a diagnostic survey was applied during the research. The results show that 62,5% of probation officers consider their work effectiveness as moderate and 31,2% consider their work effective when 64,9% of social workers consider their work moderately effective and 31,6% claim their work is effective. Undoubtedly, the effectiveness of work of both probation officers and social workers depends largely - in the opinion of respondents - on their professional experience and skills, good contacts with the local community in which they work or work autonomy, though the high prestige of the profession is not a factor supporting effectiveness of their work. The presented research results can not refer to the entire population of representatives of these two professions, but they indicate further directions of research on the broadly understood professional identity of representatives of social services inPoland.

Team Managers in Local Social Service Departments in Israel as Bottom-Up Social Policy-Makers

2021 ◽  
pp. 324-345
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychosocial Services ◽  
Service Departments ◽  
New Policies

Following on Felice Perlmutter's work on the managerial role of social workers in social services, this article contributes to the still limited knowledge on the role of social workers in middle-management positions in formulating new policies `on the ground`. The study expands knowledge about policies determined by team managers in local social service departments in Israel. It occurs in the nexus between street-level bureaucracy, professionalism and managerial positions. Semi-structured interviews with 28 team managers revealed that they formulated `new` policies with regard to the provision of psychosocial services and material assistance (who gets what, when and how). This occurs when they resist official policy, when it is vague or non-existent. Most of their policy decisions are not documented and draw upon consultations with colleagues and superiors though not with clients. The team managers perceive these policies as a means for achieving balance between clients' well-being and budgetary constraints. Yet their decisions lack transparency, are decided upon without public discourse and may lead to greater inequity between clients

Social Work and Social Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for Synergy and Social Change

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-198
Author(s):  
Rukshan Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Service Organizations ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Social Service Organizations ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Reports ◽  
Private Support

Today's world faces unprecedented complexities. Governments, businesses, and nonprofits have far to go in solving these problems. The economic recession of 2007 exposed a significant decline in public and private support for social services (Pitt- Catsouphes & Berzin, 2015) and the need for social workers to facilitate new ways of addressing the complex, interwoven problems of poverty, racism, social inequity, and discrimination. Now more than ever, social workers need to understand how social services can utilize new strategies with new solutions to address these issues (Berzin, 2012). ). Shuman & Fuller (2005) coined the phrase “revolution will not be funded,” indicating that nonprofits all over the country must devise new incomegenerating strategies to empower disadvantaged groups. Although the media reports that the U.S. economy has rebounded, foundations and governments still expect social service nonprofits to leverage new forms of revenue to fulfill their missions. There is also some uncertainty about how nonprofits will be funded long term as local, state, and federal government dollars dry up. In addition, some claim that social service organizations develop complex programs that do not match the interests of funders (Foster, Kim, & Christensen, 2009).

scholarly journals Services for families in crisis in Tower Hamlets: evaluations by general practitioners and social workers

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. 748-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Murray Parkes
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Social Service Department ◽  
Problems In Living ◽  
Service Department ◽  
Crisis Services ◽  
To Come

There is widespread recognition that many who seek or are referred for help to psychiatric and social services are acutely disturbed and require only short-term help if they are to come through a period of transient disruption in their lives. The frequency with which people in crisis consult their GP or visit a local Social Service Department is uncertain but suggests that the primary carers are the first port of call for most of them. Services developed to meet the needs of these people include traditional GPs and psychiatric services directed primarily at ‘patients’ (people who meet criteria for illness), but which often offer additional help to their families; traditional social services which place no such limitation on the individuals who seek their help but are directed mainly at people with problems in living, particularly with housing, employment and money; and counselling and advisory services (such as Relate – formerly Marriage Guidance) which focus on particular problems or client groups. A few special crisis services, most of which provide a multidisciplinary team, visit clients in crisis in their homes. These are usually psychiatric services for patients with acute mental illness (Cooper, 1979).

“After-Care” and Other Aspects of Social Service as an Adjunct to Mental Treatment

1930 ◽  
Vol 76 (315) ◽  
pp. 622-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Lord
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Service ◽  
After Care ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mental Treatment

Although the subject of my short address is named on the agenda “After Care,” I am privileged by your chairman to touch upon the activities of social workers generally in regard to the welfare of the mentally afflicted.

Developing a Pedagogical Framework for Simulated Practice Learning

2017 ◽  
pp. 127-150
Author(s):  
Nikolina Tsvetkova ◽  
Albena Antonova ◽  
Plama Hristova
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Subject Domain ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Simulated Learning ◽  
Vulnerable People ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Child Care Professionals ◽  
Pedagogical Framework

While simulated learning becomes an attractive learning method for learners and educators, it is the pedagogical framework behind the technology design that makes the learning efficient. Thus the context and the subject domain, along with learning theories largely influence its impact. Working with vulnerable people becomes part of many jobs specifics. Therefore, the main goal of the chapter is to present the pedagogical framework for simulated practice learning for social workers who interact with vulnerable people. It takes into consideration both the theories of learning and the features of games-based learning. It also outlines the relations between the broader social context, the particular educational setting and the learner, the trainer and the vulnerable person. The focus of the presented simulated learning is on teacher training for child-care professionals who work with 3- 7 years old children. The Pedagogical Framework is developed under the Simulated Practice for Skills Development in Social Services and Healthcare - Digital Bridges (2014-1-UK01-KA200-001805).

scholarly journals Assessing Patients in their Homes

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 117-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. J. Jones ◽  
R. J. Turner ◽  
J. E. Grant
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Hospital Services ◽  
The Social ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
Equal Population

General adult psychiatric services in Nottingham operate on a sector basis, with clinical teams having responsibility for the psychiatric care of all patients resident in a defined area. Sectors, which are conterminous with two or more social service areas, are not of equal population size, but comprise populations likely to give rise to similar demands for psychiatric services. The Social Services Department responded to the introduction of full sectorisation of hospital services in 1982 by allocating social workers to sector teams where possible, aiding the development of multidisciplinary teams.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of social work services for families whose children are in temporary custody

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 01003
Author(s):  
R. Bardauskiene ◽  
J. Pivoriene
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Social Risk ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Work Effectiveness ◽  
High Workload ◽  
Definition Of

Despite that there is an operating social support system for families, social workers are affected by factors that limit effectiveness of their activities in working with families whose children are taken into temporary custody. The article aims to uncover what hinders social worker to carry out effective work in providing social services for families whose children are in temporary custody. Qualitative research data shows that the research participants’ awareness of social work effectiveness is limited to its individual components. Putting together these components one can get a broad definition of effectivenessof social work though the research participants themselves donot use such a concept. The research data reveals that micro level factors influencing effectiveness of social workers’ activities working with families whose children are in temporary custody are as follows: absence of parental motivation to seek changes and unfavourable environment as well as negative community approach to social risk families. Macro level factors limiting social work effectiveness working with the families at social risk lie in the system of social services. Inadequate management of social work, limited social workers’ access to resources necessary to restore family functions; too high workload for social workers are essential factors limiting social work effectiveness.

National Meetings of Family Assistants as a forum of experience exchange and training for the family support system staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 7-21
Author(s):  
Izabela Krasiejko
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Support System ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Direct Action ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Training

The space for debate on the role and tasks of a given profession is one of the factors serving its professionalisation and the creation of professional identity. The opportunity to exchange experiences and obtain informational and emotional support is particularly important in the case of assistance professions, where direct action with the family raises many dilemmas, especially when children are raised by parents, whose behaviour often does not favour their proper development, and even threatens their safety. The subject of the discussion is also the location of social services in relation to each other, coherence of goals, expectations and actions with and for the family. Another issue is the development of a unique work methodology for a given profession, discussing the perspectives and threats to its development. Family assistants have the forum to exchange experiences, integrate, broaden knowledge and strengthen competences. They are annual national meetings. The purpose of this study is to describe the organization and subject matter of these meetings for family assistants.

scholarly journals Are psychiatric case-notes offensive?

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 675-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Crichton ◽  
Athanassios Douzenis ◽  
Claire Leggatt ◽  
Timothy Hughes ◽  
Shôn Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Psychiatric Case ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Legislative Changes

During the last decade there have been a number of legislative changes establishing and extending the rights of patients to have access to their own medical and social service records. The Data Protection Act 1984, as modified by the Subject Access Modification Order 1987, gave patients access to computerised medical records with certain restrictions, in particular for information thought to be harmful to patients. The Access to Personal Files Act of 1987 granted access to Social Services Records. Again there were restrictions, e.g. to protect clients from serious harm or to protect confidential staff judgements. Finally, the Access to Health Records Act of 1990, which took effect on 1 November 1991 gives patients access to their own medical records and enables them to correct inaccuracies which they may find. Information likely to cause serious harm to the physical or mental health of the patient or of any other individual who could be identified can be withheld.

Challenges of municipal community work

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Witold Mandrysz ◽  
Marek Perlinski ◽  
Lars Evertsson
Keyword(s):  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Welfare Institutions ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pros And Cons

This chapter focuses on the pros and cons of involving professional social workers, employed in municipal social services, as animators of local community organising projects in urban, socially and economically degraded residential areas. Such projects aim at the active inclusion of inhabitants in improving their own situation and to promote social development. Local authorities can face great difficulties when using their own staff as the driving force of local community organising. The main difficulty is that many inhabitants have a negative attitude towards welfare institutions and frequently refuse to cooperate. The fact that the social workers are animating the project work for the local authority complicates the situation.

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