Social Work
MA CLARINDA B. MANGUBAT
SST - I
OBJECTIVES:
•Identify the goals and scope of social work
•Explain the principles, core values and function of
social work / social worker.
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The counselor does not deal with a mixture of people
with different concerns and issues.
2. The guidance and counseling services deals with
students’ concern, most of which are behavioral.
3. The counselor deals with individuals who suffered
from mental illness/problems.
4. The counselor can assess and assist any kinds of
problems and concern of individual and group.
5. The Guidance Counselors can also work in
partnership with other members of the school
community.
Guide Questions:
1. What is the poem all about?
2. What is the mood of the speaker?
3. If you are a social worker, how can you help
the speaker?
Social Work
Social Welfare
Social Development
What is Social Work?
Department of Social
Welfare and Development – one who brings street children
those who work directly with and families to shelters.
the low-income families,
individuals, and groups.
Social Work
defined as a profession which is
primarily concerned with organized social
service activity that aimed at facilitating
and strengthening basic social
relationships and the mutual adjustment
between individuals and their social
environment for the good of the person
and society by the use of social work
methods. (RA 4373, 195)
RA 4373 – An Act to regulate the Practice of Social Work and
the Operation of Social Work Agencies in the Philippines.
Social Welfare
defined as a state of well-being of people in the society.
two views
Residual (Melendez, 2018) Institutional
two different approaches in addressing social welfare
issues, such as poverty, hunger and health problems,
with the government providing funding and social work
Residual model generally holds that the government
should be involved in social welfare only as a last resort
safety net when other avenues fail.
Example:
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
• It is temporary
• It has strict conditions
• It is a last-resort assistance
Institutional model favors continuing intervention as
needed, seeing government help as a natural and
normal occurrence in people's lives.
Example:
Social Security System (SSS) and Government
Service Insurance System (GSIS).
• provide regular and long-term social protection rather than just
emergency assistance.
• see welfare as a normal part of society and
• ensure ongoing support and security for citizens
Social Development
It is about putting people at the center of development.
This means a commitment that development processes need
to benefit people, particularly but not only the poor, but also a
recognition that people, and the way they interact in groups and
society, and the norms that facilitates such interaction, shape
development processes.
Goal of Social Work
The main goal of social work is to improve society’s
overall well-being,
especially for the most vulnerable populations.
Scope of Social Work
Social work is a broad and dynamic profession that
aims to improve the well-being of individuals, families,
and communities.
It addresses social problems, promotes human rights,
and enhances social justice through direct intervention,
policy-making, and advocacy.
Core Values of Social Work
(According to NASW Social Work of Ethics)
Core Values of Social Work
(According to NASW Social Work of Ethics)
1. Service – to provide help, resources, and benefits to help
people achieve maximum potential.
2. Social Justice – to uphold equal rights, protection,
opportunity, social benefits to everyone.
3. Dignity and worth – every person is unique and worthwhile.
4. Importance of human relationships – to value the exchange
between so worker and client.
5. Integrity – maintain trustworthiness.
6. Competence – practice within the scope of known skills and
abilities.
Focus of Social Work: Social Functioning
Social functioning relates to “fulfill one’s roles in society
in general, to those in the immediate environment, and
to oneself.
These functions include meeting one’s basic needs and
those of one’s dependents and making positive
contributions to society”.
Functions of Social Work
1. Restorative – this includes restoration of impaired
capacities either curative/remedial and/or rehabilitative
2. Development – this includes providing individual and
psychosocial resources.
3. Preventive – this refers to prevention of social
dysfunction, social problems, social injustice, and rights
violation.
Principles of Social Work
1. Acceptance
Manifested in the professional relationship through the
expression of genuine concern, receptive listening,
intentional responses that acknowledge the other
person’s point of view, and the creation of a climate of
mutual respect.
2. Affirming individuality
This means “recognizing and appreciating the unique
qualities of the client,” are starting where the client is.
It requires the professional to:
a) accept the client without bias and prejudice;
b) avoiding labeling and stereotyping (e.g. referring to a client as
“deviant” or abnormal;
c) recognize and appreciate diversity (e.g. in lifestyles, values,
sexual orientation, ideological standpoint); and
d) critical knowledge of human behavior.
3. Purposeful expression of feelings
Social workers provide opportunities for clients to express
their feelings freely without fear of rejection, censure or
any form of negative sanction. They must not limit
themselves to “just the facts”.
4. Non-judgementalism
This requires social workers to assume a non-blaming
attitude and behavior, to avoid concluding that others are
good or bad, worthy or unworthy.
5. Objectivity
This requires social workers to examine situations and
clients in a manner that is not colored by personal
feelings, biases prejudices.
6 . Controlled emotional involvement
– This has three components:
a) sensitivity to express or unexpressed feelings;
b) understand based on knowledge of human behavior
c) response guided by knowledge and purpose.
7 . Self-determination
This is based on the recognition of the right and need of
clients to freely decide/make their choices. As social
workers, we have the responsibility to create a working
relationship where clients can freely choose
and decide.
8 . Access to Resources
Social workers have the responsibility to ensure that
clients have or linked to the necessary resources,
services and opportunities; “to pay attention to expanding
choices, and opportunities for the oppressed and
disadvantaged; and to advocate for policy and legislative
changes that improve social conditions and promote
social justice”.
Function of a Social Worker
1. Engagement
“The social worker must first engage the client in early
meetings to promote a collaborative relationship”.
2. Assessment
“Data must be gathered that will guide and direct a plan
of action to help the client”.
3. Planning
“Negotiate and formulate an action plan”.
4. Implémentation
“Promote resources acquisition and enhance role
performance”.
5. Monitoring/Evaluation Assessment
“On-going documentation through short-term goal
attainment of the extent to which client is following
through”.
6. Supportive Counseling
“Affirming, challenging, encouraging, informing, and
exploring options”.
7. Graduated Disengagement
“Seeking to replace the social worker with a naturally
occurring resources.”
OBJECTIVES:
•Identify the goals and scope of social work
•Explain the principles and core values, roles and
function of social work / social worker.
•Identify specific work areas in which social workers
work
•Value rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities
•Distinguish between ethical and unethical behaviors
among practitioners
