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intro to health social work pppt
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Undergraduate 4
02/23/2013

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what is social work
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it is a profession devoted to helping people function the best they can in their environment
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t or f the phrase in the environment points to a distinguishing charateristic of social work that sets it apart from other helping professions
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what do social workers help thier clients with
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help with how they feel about a situation and also what they can do about it
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t or f the main clientele at risk are populations at risk
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true
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what is the macro level of service for social workers
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advocay

human rights

social justice 

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what is the micro level of social work
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direct thereapy
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what is the mission of social work
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to enhance human well being and help meet the basic human needs of all people
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t or f the mission of social work includes paying particular attention to the  needs and empowerment of pple who are vulnerable,oppresed and living in poverty
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true
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what are the purposes of social work
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prevention

restoration

remediation 

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what is prevention
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timely provision of services to vulnerable persons promoting social functioning before problems develop
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what is restoration
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to restore functioning that have been imparied by phyiscal and mental difficulties
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what is remediation
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elimnation or amelioration of existing social problems
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what are the groups of people served by social workers
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homeless pple

couples that have martial conflicts

child neglect

pple with AIDS

indviduals and families with law violations

pregnant teenagers

gay,lesbian,transgender,bisexual with personal or family diffculties

foster parents decesed parents 

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what are the types of programs offered at USF that deal with social work
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BSW

MSW

PH.D

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what are the aim of these programs
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provide a progressive identifcation with the knowledge,values,ethics,and skills of social work practice
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t or f unifying themes and theratical underpinnings of USF social work curricula are aims of the social work program
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true
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what is the ecosystem theory
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it reflects the social work value of enhancing human system  functioning
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what does the ecosystem theory focus on
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biological,pschological,emotional,cultural,and social environments
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what is the strengths perspective theory
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viewing the range of human differences as normal and acceptable as opposed to making judgements about people's personal characteristics
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what does the strenghts perspective focus on
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race,ethincity,culture,class,gender,sexual orientation,religion,phyiscal or mental ability,age,national origin,and level of social and emotional functioning
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what is the empowerment perspective
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supports resourcefullness and the development of skills to remove social barriers for indviduals,groups,and communities
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what is the capacity building perspective
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reinforces the social work profession's mandate to serve the most vulnerable of society to enhance the caring capacity of society,to end discrimanation,and to develop and expand resources to those in need
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what is evidence based practice
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the conscientious and judacious use of current best practice in descison making about interventions at all system levels
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what is  integrating relevant scientifc information
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informed professional judgement and the personal preferences and cultral backgrounds of service consumers  in order to practice effectively and ethically
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what does the EBP (evidence based practice ) model include
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practioner's indivdual experience

best evidence

client's values and expectations

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what is the generalist practice
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the application of an eclectic knowledge base,professional values,and a wide range of skills to target systems of any size,for change
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what are the 4 primary processes of generalist practices
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empowerment

working effectively with an organizational structure

assuming a wide range of professional roles

engaging in critical thinking throughout the planned changed process

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what are the requirements of a generalist practitioner
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wide array of skills for multiple levels of interventions

knowledge based drawing from a range of theories

focus on private as well as social justice concerns 

 

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where are the eclectic knowledge based fields of practice found
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family practice

mental health

aging

substance abuse

rural social work

social work with immigrants

international social work

Forensic social Work 

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what are the careers in social work
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case managers

therapists/clincians

community development workers

medical social workers

policy makers

faculty members

administrators 

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how does direct practice build on experience,perspectives,and theories
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intervention techiniques

practice models

strategic techinques

HBSE theories

Perspectives and Paradigms 

personal experiences 

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