In this case study Mr. Brown, who is a resident at County Acres Nursing Home is not receiving adequate social work care that address his variety of needs. Mr. Brown, is a young man that is homeless and doesn’t have financial social, peer support and requires a social work intervention. The major characters in this case study are Cecilia O’Neil, social work intern, Mr. Brown, the patient. One of the main problems in the case, is the lack of social work principles that allow Mr. Brown to be treated with dignity, respect and self-worth and with self-determination. According to the National Association of Social Workers “ethical principles are based on social work's core values of service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance …show more content…
Brown, Cecilia, would need to advocate within the community for resources that he can use. This would include housing, substance abuse treatment to address his alcohol issue, government assistance that would provide him with an income, counseling, and employment opportunities. In this case, social justice is a core principle of social work to ensure access to needed information, services and resources are obtained for vulnerable populations. “Social workers pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people. Social workers' social change efforts are focused primarily on issues of poverty” (NASW, 2018). Some positives that occurred in this case study were Cecilia, advocating for Medicaid services for Mr. Brown. In addition, she was pro-active in addressing her concerns about the way Mr. Brown was treated by her supervisor, and some of the hospital staff members. Cecilia, demonstrated a caring and respectful attitude for Mr. Brown, that showed a perfect example of dignity and worth of a person. This core value of social work allows “Social workers seek to enhance clients' capacity and opportunity to change and to address their own needs. Social workers are cognizant of their dual responsibility to clients and to the broader society. They seek to resolve conflicts between clients' interests and the broader society's interests in a socially responsible manner consistent with the …show more content…
Brown to help achieve the future goal of moving out of the nursing home would consist of using Smart Goals. “These goals are specific, measurable, action oriented, realistic and timely, providing focus and direction to the work to completed by the social worker and client” (Hepworth et al, 2010, p 313). By establishing goals that would include Mr. Brown, making phone calls to homeless shelters, applying for government assistance programs, attending AA meetings, applying for jobs, or skill building, and seeking social support system would allow for him to become empowered to make changes within his life that would promote self-efficacy. By using smart goals Cecilia, and Mr. Brown can come short term goal of attending three AA meetings per week. This would allow him to gain social support along with sobriety. The Long-term goals would be for Mr. Brown, to acquire housing, and financial assistance through government funded programs. “Monitoring progress and measuring change are central to ethical practice in social work. The process not only informs you and the client about the effectiveness of strategy but also provides you with evaluative information about your practice” (Hepworth et al, 2010, p 313). Developing a treatment plan with Mr. Brown about goals and objectives that he needs to accomplish is an effective way to monitor his progress. Evaluating his progress on weekly basis will let Cecilia know if his goals are being met.
My chosen career path at this point in life is to be an Executive Director for a Long Term care Nursing Facility. In the world of for-profit Long Term Care Nursing, everything has a dollar amount associated with it. The average cost of a LTC Nursing facility in the state of Maryland is about $7k per month; unfortunately, people are not able to pay out of pocket this amount of money and the financial burden can tear families apart when coming to the decision that their loved one can no longer care for themselves. Financial concerns should be the least of a families concerns when making such a life altering decision. Nowadays the LTC Nursing facility does not just cater to the needs of the elderly but to also a much younger populations who are
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This is why African American men choose to seek help from their faith organizations, because its free (Maliski, 2010). To overcome this issue, social workers should be aware of the client’s socioeconomic status (Ahaghotu, 2015). If the social worker is aware of the status of the client, then the client can be better served. The social worker should know if the client needs medical referrals to lower cost clinics. The social worker should also be aware of the insurance status of the client (Ahaghotu, 2015).
In our visit to La Isabella Geriatric Center, we investigated the mission and structure of this local community agency, requirements of the agency’s services, job titles and responsibilities and how professional ethics are applied in the agency. La isabella Geriatric Center, is an unlucrative healthcare organization, located in New York, proving health care services for over 140 years. This organization offers multiples of programs such as nursing home, short and long term rehabilitation, adult day health care, home care, case management, senior housing, early childhood education, institute for olders adults, health home programs, fitness programs and many other services. The mission of this agency is to provide quality care for both women
Goal number 2, individuals will be helped with applying to public and health care benefits. Goal number 3, individuals will be treated for there substance abuse and mental disorders from professionals. The last goal will allow the individual to continue receiving the recovery services and support needed in order to continue on with a new path in life (“Hawaii
Peace of Mind-Wichita is residential care home located in the state’s largest city of Wichita, Kansas, which is in Sedgwick, County. Located on the Arkansas River, the metropolitan area is known for the Chisholm Trail and other historical events. Wichita is a great place to live and an exciting area for friends and family to visit. Peace of Mind-Wichita focuses on giving all seniors the highest level of care in a beautiful, roomy group home setting. Our dedicated community strives in keeping all residents safe and secure.
In Lucia’s case, application of BA for Latinos with depression was successful as she reported that she was no longer depressed by the end of the treatment. 3. I believe the second treatment plan resonate more with the SMART goals that would be more effective from the behavioral point of view. Specific-attend weekly probation appointments and receive positive social consequences for arriving on time, being polite, and not making threats. The goal was clear that Jeff aimed to reduce/eliminate his anger toward females and stay out of jail.
Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice The social work profession and its Code of Ethics dictate that social workers must act in the best interest of the client, even when those actions challenge the practitioner’s personal, cultural and religious values. In practice; however, ethical decision-making is more complex than in theory. As helping professionals, social workers are constantly faced with ethical decision-making or ethical dilemmas. As noted by Banks (2005), an ethical dilemma occurs “when a worker is faced with a choice between two equally unwelcome alternatives that may involve a conflict of moral principles, and it is not clear what choice will be the right one” (as cited in McAuliffe & Chenoweth, 2008, p. 43).
The second ethical dilemma is that social work practitioners and their clients have different personal values. Despite social workers best efforts to keep their feelings in check and to respect differences, being confronted with situations in which their
Modern social workers are frequently tasked with certain objectives by their agencies, which leave little room for any work beyond specific treatments and timeframes (Gitterman & Knight, 2016). Although social workers are bound to the set of ethics put forth by the NASW, practitioners are often limited to focusing on the issues of the individual rather than the larger societal issues that may be behind those concerns. Additionally, many social work students end up working in direct practice, rather than macro work. There is a need for social workers to engage at the macro level in order to facilitate community organization and empowerment. Critics suggest this theory may not take into account the unique experiences of each individual and perhaps key characteristics of the individual or group are not taken into consideration (Sadan, 1997).
The beginning of the article discusses the ethical dilemmas during client support. It argues about two situations in which ethics needs to be considered. Some people argue that ethics is required in every case, while others disagree. However, the article says that value based decisions are needed in a social worker’s decision other than simply considering knowledge.
Despite social workers best efforts to keep their feelings in check and to respect differences, being confronted with situations in which their values and morals conflict with those of their clients is a common scenario. For example, one may feel uncomfortable dealing with clients because of his or her sexual orientation. This issue arises because of the practitioner’s religious affiliation which results in the practitioner being unable to accept homosexuality. Another example, a pregnant client, ask her pro-life social worker for help obtaining an abortion. As the act of abortion conflicts with the social workers’ values, they may feel torn.
Social work practice has been altered, revised, and rewritten as society begins to acknowledge the acceptable oppressions and attempts to change the current circumstances. Every situation, when working with a service user, is different. Therefore, a plethora of theories, practices, and perspectives must be considered. There is not a definitive way to practice social work; multiple theories are considered per case to best accommodate the service user in the least distressing and oppressive way possible. A practice that has recently become popular in social work is anti-oppressive practice.
As social work professionals, we have a commitment to advocate for our clients. Because of our advocacy commitment, we also should be committed to social justice. Change cannot happen overnight; however, it also cannot happen if people are not willing to speak up about the things they are passionate about. Additionally, social workers must ensure that they are empowering their clients. As social workers, we should be committed to using a person first approach.
Having lived in this situation, this video and topic struck home for me. My maternal grandmother lived with my family for the first fifteen years of my life and currently still lives with my mother. This situation has never seemed abnormal, particulate phenomenal or uncommon to me. In my culture (Japanese), it is expected that adult children will take care of their aging parent within their home; often times this is happening in conjunction with raising their own children. To place the care of one parents in the hands of a stranger (e.g. nursing home, assisted living, etc.) would be dishonorable and disrespectful.