CLIENTELE, METHODS,
AND PROCESS OF
SOCIAL WORK
INDIVIDUAL CLIENT
Social work services promote the health
and well-being of individuals by helping
them to become more self-sufficient and
a.competent members of the society.
Voluntary clients
b. involuntary clients
c. referred clients
GROUP AND ORGANIZATION
Can be utilized as a target for change, as a
medium for change, and as an agent for
change.
Different typologies of groups:
a. Growth group
b. Treatment group
c. Social Group
d. Interest Group
e. Play/Recreation group
Commu
Social workers help communities to function
nity
effectively. They conduct assessments on a larger
scale and design programs and specific
intervention techniques.
a. Geographic
Community
b. Functional
Community
PROCESS OF SOCIAL
WORK
PROCESS OF SOCIAL
1.Assessment. Identifies the strength and resources
WORK
available to meet the needs of the community.
2. Deciding on Outcomes. Outcomes must be based
on the objectives. It must be aligned with the needs
of the clients.
3. Planning. In this stage the social worker begins
working with the client, developing a plan with the
client in order to accomplish goals that work to
resolve the targeted issues.
4.Intervention-The social worker is generally
responsible for monitoring progress and attaining
information so services can be rendered to the
METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK
PRIMARY SECONDARY
METHODS METHODS
SOCIAL CASE SOCIAL GROUP SOCIAL SOCIAL WORK
WORK WORK ACTION RESEARCH
COMMUNITY SOCIAL WELFARE
ORGNIZATION ADMINISTRATION
Direction: Identify what type of social method is being
used in each situation.
1.The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a
human development measure of the national
government that provides conditional cash grants to
the poorest of the poor, to improve the health,
nutrition, and the education of children aged 0-18.
2. John, a 6-year old, was referred to the Center for an
interdisciplinary team evaluation due to developmental
and behavioral concerns. John's mother, Jessica,
accompanied him to the assessment and was
interviewed by the social worker. Jessica stated that she
wanted to know what was wrong with John and what she
could do to help him.
3. Rona, a social worker from San Jose encountered
many cases of domestic violence. To help lessen the
problem, she decided to do a research about the
strategies to encourage women to report domestic
violence cases.
4. A local outpatient counseling agency recruited two
social workers to work with a single-parent support
group. Single parents commonly face struggles related
to financial stress, loneliness and isolation, the need to
balance personal needs with caring for a family, and
struggles with co-parenting with an ex-spouse.
Performance Task 2:
Direction: Choose among the common social
problems experienced by many adolescents today.
Imagine yourself as a social worker, plan on how
you will handle your expected clients.
1. Teenage Pregnancy
2. Cyber Bullying
3. Internet/Online Addiction
4. Drug/Alcohol Abuse
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