Chapter 9 Social Work Functions and Roles Social Work An Empowering Profession Seventh Edition Brenda DuBois & Karla Miley This multimedia product and its contents are protected under copyright law.  The following are prohibited by law: Any public performance or display, including transmission of any image over a network; Preparation of any derivative work, including the extraction, in whole or in part, of any images; Any rental, lease, or lending of the program. Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Social Work Functions Consultancy Resolving personal and interpersonal problems Resource Management Coordinating social service delivery Linking clients with formal and informal resources Education Information sharing through teaching, training, or community education Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Integrating Practice, Policy, and Research Direct Practice Resolve problems in social functioning Link clients with resources Use information for social change Policy Analysis and Formulation Recognize policy impact on direct practice Achieve equity in allocation of resources Inform decision-making for policy development Research and Evaluation Draw upon evidence-base practice Apply research findings to address service gaps and barriers Contribute to knowledge base of social work Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2.1.10 Generalist social work integrates direct practice, policy analysis and formulation, and research and evaluation. What practice knowledge and skills are needed to carry out these activities? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Consultancy Roles Enabler role Microlevel - Individuals & families Facilitator role Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations Planner role Macrolevel – Communities & societies Colleague and monitor role Social work profession Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Consultancy Strategies Counseling strategies Microlevel - Individuals & families Organizational development strategies Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations Research and planning strategies Macrolevel – Communities & societies Professional acculturation strategies Social work profession Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Engage, Assess, Intervene, Evaluate CSWE EPAS 2.1.10 Social work roles define the direction for professional activities and the corollary intervention strategies activate practice roles. What common elements or themes are evident in the various roles and strategies associated with the function of consultancy for problem solving? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Resource Management Roles Broker and advocate role Microlevel - Individuals & families Convener and mediator role Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations Activist role Macrolevel – Communities & societies Catalyst role Social work profession Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Resource Management Strategies Case management strategies Microlevel - Individuals & families Networking strategies Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations Social action strategies Macrolevel – Communities & societies Community service strategies Social work profession Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Critical Thinking CSWE EPAS 2.1.3 Information is power! Drawing on MacIver's description of power as knowledge - the know-how, know-what, know-when, and know-where, what is the purpose of information as a central component to empowerment at various client system levels? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Education Roles Teacher role Microlevel - Individuals & families Trainer role Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations Outreach role Macrolevel – Communities & societies Researcher and scholar role Social work profession Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved. Education Strategies Information processing strategies Microlevel - Individuals & families Professional training strategies Mezzolevel - Formal groups & organizations Community education strategies Macrolevel – Communities & societies Knowledge development strategies Social work profession Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.

Research-Based Practice CSWE EPAS 2.1.0 There is an increasing in emphasis on developing best practices and employing evidence-based interventions. How can social workers fully achieve the professional expectation to contribute to the knowledge base of practice through their research and scholarship role? Copyright ©2011 Pearson Education Inc. All rights reserved.