This case analysis is primarily about the work I undertook with a young person and his family. I was allocated the case quite early on my placement. Initially, I struggled with it because I did not have enough knowledge of the support the agency could give. Working with this family had been very challenging, but I gained a lot of experience which had reinforced my professional development (D1,D2). To adhere to the Code of Ethics for Social Work, I got an informed consent from the young person and his family to use their information for this assignment. For this assignment, I will be using pseudonyms to refer to the family so as to protect the family’s identity (D2, Data Protection Act, 1998). I did my placement in an agency where parents and …show more content…
This demonstrated that I had created a rapport with the family and they felt relaxed to share things with me (D7,KSS2). Also, the good rapport confirmed to me that the power imbalances that existed between us had certainly been reduced. Whenever I visited the family, I smiled, listened, and respected their views; this helped the family to calm some of the worries they had in mind. The rapport I created signified an effective working relationship with the family. (Trevithick, 2005, D2, KSS1). While creating good rapport, I remained professional by establishing appropriate boundaries in the relationship (D1, BASW,2012). My accomplishment in creating a good working relationship exhibited my recognition and respect for diversity as well as promotion of inclusion (D3). The step-dad told me that he does not have parental responsibility for J and his sister who is in Spain because he has not adopted them. J has two brothers, one is in the UK and the other is in Pakistan. The step-dad said he is the biological father to the two younger boys, but the children are all from the same mother. He further explained how the first three children had been taken into care at Spain before they were able to gain back their custody after some …show more content…
Also, I adopted the open posture and leaned forward during my conversation with J. Adopting the open posture allowed J to be involved in the conversation. It implied that I was not rushing to end the meeting and this motivated J to keep participating in the discussion. My leaning forward rather than backwards indicated that I was not bored with all the family stories the dad was telling me. At times the family conversed in Spanish, but I maintained good eye contact with the person talking at each time and sat attentively so the family knew that I was listening to them (D7, Egan 2011). I tried to cautiously maintain my eye contact with J because he is a young person and I would not like to appear intimidating to him (Tait and Wosu, 2013)The effective use of my communication skills had contributed to the positive intervention I had with J and his family (Koprowska,
Ms. Sweat is not employed at this time. She receives Food Stamps in the amount of $771.00 per month and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) in the amount of $320.00 per month. In addition, her mother, Patsey Sweat contributes to the household expenses. Gail Sweat stated that the economic situation if “tight “at times and that additional money would be helpful. She did report that they are able to maintain a household and pay their bills.
If you suspect abuse you must record what has lead to this suspicion, find out any information you can in order to help determine if this is the truth, you must inform other carers, your manager, the individuals care manager and the relevant authorities to ensure that this suspicion to be investigated as soon as possible. For example, an individual I care for with learning disabilities and epilepsy made a phone call to the organisation I work in around 10pm and informed me that she was going out, as it is her right to chose when and where she goes I could not tell her she could not do so, instead I asked where she was going, she informed me she was going to a party at a friends house, I then tried to obtain information about where her friends
By asking questions to determine the families role and needs. Such as... What is the family like? What resources are available to the family? How does the family seem to function?
LC requests a copy of the family assessment guide to better prepare for the interview with the family. The father, BC, receives the majority of the questions on the first visit due to his work schedule. The parents display interest in the results of the paper and the children express intrigue. LC requests another appointment in two weeks to be able to discuss some of the topics that she needs to investigate
1. Even with our medical advances, the United States ranks 29th because of lack of health care for some individuals but also the lifestyle Americans have. Another reason is that class statuses correspond with our health outcomes. What I meant about this, is that lower and middle class individuals are exposed to more health threats than higher class. This is the connections between healthy bodies and healthy bank accounts and race/ethnicity.
Case Study Assignment Dalia M. Frend Western New Mexico University Case Study Assignment Case and Client History Helen is 32-year old African American married female. She entered the emergency room at aabout 3 A.M. restrained by policemen. Helen was reported to have been partying at a bar when she gradually become louder and exceedingly wilder. She was seen standing on the bar’s table, talking excessively, and knocking over glasses.
The aim of this essay is to outline the role, function and circumstances for the appointment of the Guardian Ad Litem for the protection of Children in Ireland. Under the Child Care Act 1991 which was the first act that supported the protection of children, a child is defined as “a person under the age of 18 years, apart from a person who is or has been married. What is a Guardian Ad Litem? The definition as is stated in the CAAB suggests that the job of the Guardian Ad Litem is to signify areas that are potentially in conflict to represent the child who has difficulty with speech, language or has a disability. A Guardian Ad Litem (Guardian at law) can be an attorney for the child.
In order to contribute a positive relationship it is essential to demonstrate and model an effective communication skill when dealing with children which means that considering both how the practitioner approach other people and responding the children. It is effectively more likely to communicate information to one another if having a positive relationship. Effective communication plays an important role in developing positive relation with children, young people and adults. It is also essential that the practitioner is interested in development of the children by using effective communication skills, building a positive relationship, approaching and responding in appositive manner, making feel comfortable or supporting which it’s required.
Rational for the observations The rational for using these observations retrospectively is to make sense of the whole person Amy’s life history, looking over her notes, why had she not engaged historically? Why the resistance? I wanted to understand how and why this was happening not just respond to the immediate crisis, rehouse and decontaminate her home for the behavioural pattern to be repeated. This method allowed me to explore theories of human growth and development and evaluate them with criticality (Monette et. 2014).
I believe that communication, trust, and professionalism are the three most important factors when it comes to maintaining positive and productive relationships with all of the families. Communication is the glue that holds us together because parents want to know and be educated on their child’s developmental progress. Trust is the foundation of our relationships because honestly, without trust, we wouldn’t have relationships to begin with. Last but not least, Professionalism is very important because it helps keep the relationship focused on the most important thing; the
Prior to taking the Elders course, I had limited interactions with older adults and was not aware about the services that are needed for this specific population. Throughout the course, I was exposed to many readings, lectures and guest speakers that enabled me to gain copious amounts of new information that gave me a deeper look into the lives of older adults. I realized the importance of social workers’ understanding, and familiarizing themselves with policies that affect this population. Throughout social work schooling, students are exposed to many social theories, but this class specifically focused on the ones that directly apply to older adults. According to McInnis-Dittrich (2014), Social constructionism is a theory that people of all
This week The Willis Family returned to TLC and viewers can 't get enough of this family. People shared that Jeremiah Willis is now speaking out about his broken engagement. Things didn 't end up working out for him, but Jeremiah Willis is now moving on and revealing what happened causing it to fall apart. Viewers got to know his fiance Mary Meyer on The Willis Family, but then they called off their engagement. 10 minutes till the west coast assuring of #WillisFamily on TLC.
First of all, I had the opportunity to interview Kim Bartells who’s a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Michealsen Health Center and learn more about her role as a social work. Before I started interviewing Kim, I asked her if it was alright with her if I recorded the conversation and she said it was fine with it. I started the interview with asking what type of population Michealsen Health Center serves and she told me it was mostly elderly people. Kim works in a “Microlevel intervention involves working with individuals--- separately, in families, or in small groups---to facilitate change in individual behavior or in relationship” (DuBois and Miley 69). This types of individuals she is working with are elderly residents “who utilize long-term care experience a combination of physical or cognitive limitation that require some level of assistance in activities of daily living” (DuBois and Miley 314-315) and their families as well.
With the finalization of my parents’ divorce came a series of custody cases. Although, my siblings and I preferred to stay with our mother, it wasn’t up to us. Waiting for the verdict in that courtroom was very petrifying. After, what felt like hours, the judge had decided. “Case summary: after carefully examining both parents, the parent fit for full custody will be Ms. Salazar,” Said the
Portfolio Part B: Reflection on the overall learning within the module Prior to starting this course the MA Social Work course and the PPSWP module I felt very confident in the aspects of communicating effectively and working with a diverse range of people, and after the reading the professional capabilities framework I believe that I hold the same personal values which is expected of a social worker. The PCF6 talks about the importance of critical reflection and reflective practice explaining that it helps improve accountability, professional development and helps to you understand your own tacit knowledge and gain new knowledge, which improves outcomes and experiences for social workers. (Capabilities within the PCF, 2016) For this reflection