The second chapter of this book basically goes into detail
of social work in the health field. It discusses the four core values of social
work practice: human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy
and programs, social work practice, and social work research methods. Social
work practice knowledge is very important to the social work field and must be
continually developed and researched within this profession. This chapter
discusses the values and ethics of the social work profession and the code of
ethics of the NASW and how important it is in this field. “Professional values
and ethics inspire social workers with the reminder that professionals serve
others, and it is through our combined knowledge, values, ethics, and skills
that we are able to effectively intervene in our service mission” (Fort Cowles,
2003, p. 82). This chapter also discusses social intervention or treatment
process and the different type of methods. These methods reflect six broad
approaches including: counseling, education or skill training, resource
information and resource linkage assistance, advocacy, environmental
modification, and community resource development. Social workers experience
clients with many health related psychosocial problems including: barriers to
admission to the health facility, problems of adjustment to the health service
or facility, problems of adjustment to the diagnosis, prognosis, or health
treatment plan, lack of information or resources needed, and barriers to
discharge. Social workers also have to deal with the constraints that the
client, setting, or community might have. The following web site discusses some thoeries of social work: Social work Theories, Models, and Methods.
References:Fort Cowles, L.A. (2003). Social Work in the Health Field: A Care Perspective (2nd ed.) Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press.
http://www.ehow.com/info_8259242_social-work-theories-models-methods.html
I really liked reading your post. It was very eye opening to me. I like how you talked about the four core values and how social work practice is very important to the social work field. I also liked how you talked about NASW. before this chapter I had no idea what that was. It is very interesting and something that is very important. I also liked how you talked about the social workers experience with clients that may have health related psychosocial problems. This to me would really put a toll on a social worker and would be a limitation. Thank you for putting a website that talked about more theories, it was very interesting and very helpful for me. Like I said earlier in the week, this is my first time going in depth with social work in a health care field and it is very interesting and very helpful with all the post that everyone is writing.
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