Identify a major social service/social welfare organization (i.e. Salvation Army, Family & Children’s Services, local nursing homes, local community behavioral health centers, Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA, local schools, local homeless shelter, local domestic violence shelter).
Through research on the agency’s website, describe the mission and purpose of the agency and the populations served.
Describe the requirements for volunteering at this agency. If the requirements are not posted on the website, contact the agency volunteer coordinator to obtain this information.
As a volunteer at the agency/organization, what would you hope to learn about social service provision?
Review the social work values (service, social justice, dignity & worth of all persons, importance of human relationships, integrity, competence) on p. 6 – 8 of the Suppes & Wells textbook. How are these values displayed on the website of the agency/organization?
Part #2: Follow the instructions for the paper outline posted in the Assignments section in Canvas.
1. Identify two different fields of Social Work practice from the Suppes & Wells textbook, Chapters 5-12
2. Read the portions of the chapter specified below:
Chapter 5: Family & Children’s Services p. 118-121 Case Study; p. 128-137
Chapter 6: Mental Health p. 160-163 Case Study; p. 163-165; p. 172-178
Chapter 7: Health Care p. 190-193 Case Study; p. 193-208
Chapter 8: Schools p. 223-227 Case Study; p. 233-236
Chapter 9: Alcohol & Substance Use Disorders: p. 261-264 Case Study; p. 266-275
Chapter 10: Older Adults: p. 294-299 Case Study; p. 300-303; p. 324-328
Chapter 11: Criminal Justice System: p. 336-339 Case Study; p. 341-358
Chapter 12: Developmental Disabilities: p.373-378 Case Study; p. 395-398; p. 402-409
Then, in your paper:
3. Describe the purpose of the field in the context of the community.
4. Describe the roles and duties of a social worker employed in each of the two fields of practice you have chosen.
5. Discuss how the six social work values are evident by the work that social workers provide in each field of practice you have chosen. Follow the instructions for the paper outline posted in the Assignments section in Canvas.
