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Disciplines and
Ideas in the
Applied Social
Sciences
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Social Work
 What I Need to Know

Social work professions like other helping professions is one of the most demanding
ones. Picture yourself working directly with families in an underprivileged status or
areas. Working to assist individuals and families with their needs solve their problems
using an eclectic approach. To be effective, a social worker needs to work in close
collaboration with many agencies and professionals.

Social work gives a profitable benefit to society. Their contribution to the nation-
building is visible in improving the quality of life to develop, implement and coordinate
social protection and poverty reduction solutions for the poor, disadvantaged and
vulnerable.

MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY:

1.1. Identify the goals and scope of social work (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-16)

1.2. Explain the principles and core values of social work (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-18)

1.3. Explain the roles and functions of social workers (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-19)

1.4. Identify specific work areas in which social workers work

(HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-20)
1.6. value rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-22)

1.7. distinguish between ethical and unethical behavior among practitioners

(HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-23)

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

1. Distinguish the goals, scope, principles, functions, roles, responsibilities,

work areas, and code of ethics in social work.
2. Illustrate the different processes and methods involved in undertaking
social work.
3. Realize the value of doing social works to individuals, groups,
organizations, and communities.
 What I Know

(Pre-Test)
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer among the choices given. Write
your answers in your notebook.

1. What profession is primarily concerned with organized social service activity that
aimed at facilitating and strengthening basic social relationships and the mutual
adjustment between individuals and their social environment for the good of the
person and society by the use of social work methods?
a. Teacher c. Psychologist
b. Social Development d. Social Work

2. Which of the functions of social work includes providing individual and

psychosocial resources?
a. Restorative c. Preventive
b. Development d. Acceptance

3. Which of the following core values a social work must possess?

a. service, social justice, integrity, and competence
b. loyalty, reliability, efficiency, and open-mindedness
c. service, integrity, loyalty, compassion, and respect
d. social justice, courage, respect, and education

4. Which of the following role of a social worker fights for the rights of others and
work to obtain needed resources by convincing others of the legitimate needs and
rights of members of society?
a. Case Manager c. Advocate
b. Broker d. Educator

5. What principles of social work provides opportunities for client to express their
feelings freely without fear of rejection, censure, or any form of negative sanction?
a. Acceptance c. Purposeful expression of feelings
b. Objectivity d. Controlled emotional feelings

6. Maria is involved in gathering groups of people together for variety of purpose

including community development in her hometown. What is her role as a social
worker?
a. Organizer c. Manager
b. Facilitator d. Advocate
7. Which of the following is not a workplace of a social worker?
a. Nursing homes
b. Community mental health clinics
 c. Veterinary clinics
d. Military bases and hospitals

8. Which of the following statement defines Assessment as one of the functions of

social worker?
a. data must be gathered that will guide and direct a plan of action to help the
client.
b. negotiates and formulate an action plan.
c. the social worker must first engage the client in early meetings to promote a
d. seeking to replace the social worker with a naturally occurring resource.

9. Which statement defines what does a social worker do?

a. They defend and protect people through enforcement of law and
regulations.
b. They help people cope with challenges in every stage of their lives.
c. They prepare lesson plans and educating students at all levels.
d. All of the Above

10. Which of the following statement is not included in Social Workers’ Code of
Ethics?
a. In free men and women living in a free society where poverty, in all its
forms, is neither fate nor a punishment but is condition that can and must
change;
b. In the role of social workers agents and advocates of change and the
promotion of professionalism, responsibility, and accountability;
c. It shall possess and actualize a full commitment and devotion to duty;
d. That our professional practice is deeply rooted in our cultural values;
 What’s In

I. True or False
Directions: In your notebook, write TRUE if the statement is correct, otherwise
FALSE.
______1. The counselor does not deal with a mixture of people with different
concerns and issues.

______2. The guidance and counseling services deals with students’ concern, most
of which are behavioral.

______3. The counselor deals with individuals who suffered from mental
illness/problems.

______4. The counselor can assess and assist any kinds of problems and concern
of individual and group.

______5. The Guidance Counselors can also work in partnership with other
members of the school community.

II. Identification
Directions: Arrange the counselling steps below in their proper order. Write your
answer in your notebook.
Goal Setting
Intervention
Relationship Building
Evaluation, Follow-up, Termination or Referral Problem
Assessment
 What’s New

Read the poem and answer the guide questions in your notebook.
My Life is in Your Hands (From a client's perspective) by:
Stephanie Griffey

I did not choose this life or these struggles that I face

And I don’t know how I got here to such a vulnerable state. Everyone
is quick to judge me yet they offer no help.
Can’t they see I’m alone here? I’m doing this by myself.
Maybe I’ve made some mistakes but I did not ask for this. I
don’t know how to get out now. These walls are caving in.
The world seems so big and the possibilities so small.
There’s no room to breathe here, no one to catch my fall. So
here I stand, no way to cope.
I’ve come to you, my last source of hope.
Please tell me you have an answer to end the hunger and the pain.
Tell me you can help me to finally live again.
Is there light at the horizon; are there brighter days for me?
I stand at your mercy; do you hear this humble plea?
Can you feed my children and give them care?
Can you give me direction in this world out there?
Can you save me from myself and heal me inside?
Can you explain this hopelessness I feel inside?
Can you take away this anger; can you throw away this rage?
Can you really show me love? Can you erase this hate?
Can you explain to me why my body is so frail?
How did I get here in an empty sail?
Why did he hurt me? The answers are unknown.
He took away my innocence. He invaded my soul.
I want to live. I don’t want to cry.
But I’ve lost the battle for inside I’ve died.
I may not be here by choice but it isn’t by chance; that
you’ve crossed my path and seen my circumstance.
I’ve tried everything else there’s nothing more I can do.
I’ve made the first step. The rest is up to you. So
here I am. Fix me if you can.
I give it to you; my life is in your hands.
[Link]

Guide Questions:

1. What is the poem all about?

2. What is the mood of the speaker?

3. If you are a social worker, how can you help the speaker?
 What is It

Social Work/Social Welfare/Social Development

Definition

What is social work? When we hear the word social work, what comes to your
mind? Some of the people thought it is about Department of Social Welfare and
Development, those who work directly with the low-income families, individuals, and
groups. On the other side, it is also viewed as the one who brings street children and
families to shelters. Then, what does social work mean?

Social work defined as a profession which is primarily concerned with organized

social service activity that aimed at facilitating and strengthening basic social
relationships and the mutual adjustment between individuals and their social
environment for the good of the person and society by the use of social work methods.
(RA 4373, 195)

Social Welfare defined as a state of well-being of people in the society. It has

two views, namely: residual and institutional. (Melendez, 2018) The residual and
institutional models are two different approaches in addressing social welfare issues,
such as poverty, hunger and health problems, with the government providing funding
and social work. The residual model generally holds that the government should be
involved in social welfare only as a last resort safety net when other avenues fail while
the institutional model favors continuing intervention as needed, seeing government
help as a natural and normal occurrence in people's lives.

Social development is about putting people at the center of development. This

means a commitment that development processes need to benefit people, particularly
but not only the poor, but also a recognition that people, and the way they interact in
groups and society, and the norms that facilitates such interaction, shape development
processes. ([Link]

Goal

The main goal of social work is to improve society’s overall well-being, especially for
the most vulnerable populations.
Scope

A basic goal of social work is to facilitate the “social well-being” and “social functioning”
of the “person-in-environment”. Each of the key concepts in this statement is essential
to the understanding of the scope of social work. The World Health Organization
(W.H.O) recognized social well-being as an integral component of a person’s overall
state of health, complementary to, but different from, physical, mental, and spiritual
well-being. Social functioning refers to the way people perform their social roles and
the way societies provide structural supports to help them perform their roles. The
person-in-environment perspective recognizes the impact of societal systems such as
natural support networks and the formal structures within communities that may
enhance or inhibit individual social well-being. At the core of social practice, these
concepts guide the work of practitioners in diverse fields of service. However,
depending on the chosen area of practice, the roles and responsibilities of social
workers can widely vary. For this reason, it is proposed that this scope of practice
statement be more clearly defined, to effectively examine the bounds of the social work
profession. The scope of social work has several defining elements. (Canadian
Association of Social Workers, 2016)

Core Values

According to NASW Social Work of Ethics, the six core values of social work are:

1. Service – to provide help, resources, and benefits to help people achieve

maximum potential.

2. Social Justice – to uphold equal rights, protection, opportunity, social

benefits to everyone.

3. Dignity and worth – every person is unique and worthwhile.

4. Importance of human relationships – to value the exchange between so

worker and client.

5. Integrity – maintain trustworthiness.

6. Competence – practice within the scope of known skills and abilities.

Focus of Social Work: Social Functioning
Social functioning relates to “fulfill one’s roles in society in general, to those in the
immediate environment, and to oneself. These functions include meeting one’s basic
needs and those of one’s dependents and making positive contributions to society”.
(Barker as cited by DuBois and Miley, 2002)

Functions of Social Work

a) Restorative – this includes restoration of impaired capacities either

curative/remedial and/or rehabilitative
b) Development – this includes providing individual and psychosocial
resources.
c) Preventive – this refers to prevention of social dysfunction, social
problems, social injustice, and rights violation.

Principles of Social Work

1. Acceptance – Manifested in the professional relationship through the

expression of genuine concern, receptive listening, intentional responses that
acknowledge the other person’s point of view, and the creation of a climate of
mutual respect.

2. Affirming individuality – This means recognizing and “appreciating the unique

qualities of the client,” are starting where the client is. It requires the
professional to
a) accept the client without bias and prejudice;
b) avoiding labeling and stereotyping (e.g. referring to a client as
“deviant” or abnormal;
c) recognize and appreciate diversity (e.g. in lifestyles, values, sexual
orientation, ideological standpoint); and d) critical knowledge of
human behavior.

3. Purposeful expression of feelings – Social workers provide opportunities for

clients to express their feelings freely without fear of rejection, censure or any
form of negative sanction. They must not limit themselves to “just the facts”.

4. Non-judgementalism – This requires social workers to assume a nonblaming

attitude and behavior, to avoid concluding that others are good or bad, worthy
or unworthy.

5. Objectivity – This requires social workers to examine situations and clients in

a manner that is not colored by personal feelings, biases prejudices.
 6. Controlled emotional involvement – This has three components:
a) sensitivity to express or unexpressed feelings;
b) understand based on knowledge of human behavior
c) response guided by knowledge and purpose.

7. Self-determination – This is based on the recognition of the right and need of

clients to freely decide/make their choices. As social workers, we have the
responsibility to create a working relationship where clients can freely choose
and decide.

8. Access to Resources – Social workers have the responsibility to ensure that

clients have or linked to the necessary resources, services and opportunities;
“to pay attention to expanding choices, and opportunities for the oppressed and
disadvantaged; and to advocate for policy and legislative changes that improve
social conditions and promote social justice”.
(Adapted from: DuBois, B. and Miley, K. (1992). Social Work: An Empowering
Profession, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, pp. 135-141)

Function of a Social Worker

1. Engagement – “The social worker must first engage the client in early
meetings to promote a collaborative relationship”. This is where malpractice
liability exposure, cyber liability exposure, and general liability exposure
begin the social worker’s risk exposure.

2. Assessment – “Data must be gathered that will guide and direct a plan of
action to help the client”. This is important core function from insurance
perspective. When information is documented, these records become client
record subject to recent Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) of 1996 legislation, which holds the social worker liable for breach
by third parties.

3. Planning – “Negotiate and formulate an action plan”.

4. Implementation – “Promote resources acquisition and enhance role

performance”.

5. Monitoring/Evaluation – “On-going documentation through short-term

goal attainment of the extent to which client is following through”.

6. Supportive Counseling – “Affirming, challenging, encouraging, informing,

and exploring options”.
 7. Graduated Disengagement – Seeking to replace the social worker with a
naturally occurring resources”.

Roles and Responsibilities of Social Work

Roles of a Social Worker

Broker
The social worker is involved in the process of making referrals to link a family
or person to needed resources. Social work professionals do not simply provide
information. They also follow up to be sure the needed resources are attained.
This requires knowing resources, eligibility requirements, fees and the location
of services.

Advocate
In this role, social workers fight for the rights of others and work to obtain
needed resources by convincing others of the legitimate needs and rights of
members of society. Social workers are particularly concerned for those who
are vulnerable or are unable to speak up for themselves. Advocacy can occur
on the local, county, state or national level. Some social workers are involved
in international human rights and advocacy for those in need.

Case Manager
Case managers are involved in locating services and assisting their clients to
access those services. Case management is especially important for complex
situations and for those who are homeless or elderly, have chronic physical or
mental health issues, are disabled, victims of domestic or other violent crimes,
or are vulnerable children.

Educator
Social Workers are often involved in teaching people about resources and how
to develop particular skills such as budgeting, the caring discipline of children,
effective communication, the meaning of a medical diagnosis, and the
prevention of violence.

Facilitator
In this role, social workers are involved in gathering groups of people together
for a variety of purposes including community development, self-advocacy,
political organization, and policy change. Social workers are involved as group
therapists and task group leaders.
 Organizer
Social Workers are involved in many levels of community organization and
action including economic development, union organization, and research and
policy specialists.

Manager
Social Workers, because of their expertise in a wide variety of applications, are
well suited to work as managers and supervisors in almost any setting. As
managers, they are better able to influence policy change and/or development,
and to advocate, on a larger scale, for all underprivileged people.
([Link]

Responsibilities of a Social Worker

1. Counsel individuals, groups or families

2. Maintain case histories and prepare reports
3. Serve as liaison between schools, hospitals or government agencies and
individuals or families
4. Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises
5. Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients
6. Investigate client issues and propose a plan for resolution
7. Supervise other social workers
(Adapted from: [Link]
socialworkers/[Link])

Areas of Specialization where Social Worker can work and

Career Opportunities
No matter the area of specialty that a social worker chooses to enter into, it is
always to his or her best benefit to earn a master’s degree in social work. Earning this
type of credential tends to take about seven years.

People often go to college with hopes of earning a degree in which they can
use to truly make a difference in the lives of those around them. Unfortunately, after
spending much money and time, a degree is earned and little difference is
accomplished. On the upside, however, this doesn’t ring true for those who choose to
earn a degree in social work. When it comes to earning this type of degree, it should
be noted that there are several specialty fields that one can enter into. Let’s dive right
in and take a close look at five of the more common specializations.
Mental Health
A master’s degree is not always required to enter into the field of social work;
however, it can be of the utmost benefit, especially when going into the mental health
sector. When a person has the desire to perform clinical services, a master’s degree
is required, as well as the appropriate type of licensure. In this line of work, a person
will provide a wide array of mental health services, including therapy, counseling,
diagnosing mental health conditions and much more.

Medical/Public Health
There has always been, and will always be, a high demand for social workers
who work in the medical field. There are many settings that a person can find
employment in as a medical social worker, including hospitals, nursing homes,
assisted living facilities, substance abuse treatment centers, home health agencies
and more. In this occupation, a social worker spends his or her time advocating for the
rights of his or her patients.

Child Welfare
Many people who enter into the field of social work do so with the intentions of
becoming a child welfare worker. This line of work is often one that is emotionally
demanding as well as one that includes working odd hours. Child welfare workers are
often on-call all hours of the day. They must meet with clients and report changes and
updates to judges on a regular basis. The custody arrangements of the cases they
handle are generally left in their hands, making this occupation one with much
responsibility.

Substance Abuse
Another common area specialization found in the field of social work is
substance abuse. Choosing to enter this sub-specialty can land a person a job in any
of the following settings:
▪ Juvenile detention centers
▪ Mental health centers
▪ Substance abuse treatment facilities
▪ Non-profit organizations
▪ Prisons
▪ Jails

Those who choose to become a social worker who specializes in substance

abuse spend their time helping those who have become addicted to drugs. The true
value of this position should never be underestimated.

School Social Work

Another common specialization found in social work is that of school social work.
As a school social worker, a person will work as a mediator between students, teachers
and students’ families to make sure everyone is on the same page. Many times, a
school social worker will be in charge of particular programs, including:
▪ Crisis intervention
▪ Behavioral intervention programs
▪ Health education
▪ Truancy prevention
▪ Sexual education
(Adapted from: [Link]
specializations-within-social-work)

Workplace of a Social Worker

Social workers typically in the following settings:

Hospitals and clinics
Nursing Homes
Community mental health clinics
Private practices
State and local governments
Schools
Colleges and Universities
Substance Abuse clinics
Military bases and hospitals

Social Workers’ Code of Ethics

We, the members of the Philippine Association of Social Worker's, Inc. believing:

▪ In the inherent worth and dignity of all persons emanating from a Supreme
Being who directs our actions of love for one another;
▪ That every human being has natural and social rights, capacities and
responsibilities to develop his full potentials as human being;
▪ In the human being's capacity to change and recognize the value of unity in
diversity, individual differences and pluralism in society;
▪ In free men and women living in a free society where poverty, in all its forms, is
neither a fate nor punishment but is a condition that can and must be changed;
▪ In the family as the basic unit of society and its vital role in the growth and
development of the individual, the family system, and the community;
▪ That the government, the private sector and the public have a joint responsibility
to promote social justice and to ensure the political, economic and social well-
being of all people;
▪ In the role of social workers as agents and advocates of change and in the
promotion of professionalism, responsibility and accountability; and;
▪ That our professional practice is deeply rooted in our cultural values,
▪ DO HEREBY DECLARE that we will abide by these in our standards of ethical
conduct.
About Self and the Profession

To conduct myself in a manner consistent with the philosophy, principles,

values, and beliefs of the social work profession;
To act at all times with honesty, openness, and transparency in all my
professional transactions;
To constantly work towards my professional advancement so as to contribute
to the promotion of the social work practice;
To contribute time and professional expertise to activities that promote respect
for the integrity and competence of social workers;
To share research knowledge and practice wisdom to colleagues and other
professionals;
To be vigilant and act to prevent the unauthorized and unqualified practice of
social work;
To support the professional association duly organized and constitute for the
professional welfare of all social workers;
To respond and volunteer my professional services in times of emergency;
To uphold and protect the dignity and integrity of the profession; and
To promote cultural values that will enhance the practice of social work
profession.

About Clients

To uphold the basic human rights of client and serve them without
discrimination;
To accept primary responsibility and accountability to clients, respecting their
right to self-determination and observe confidentiality in all my dealings with
them;
To seek out the marginalized and ensure equal access to the resources,
services and opportunities required to meet basic needs; and,
To expand choice and opportunity for all persons, with special regard for
disadvantaged or oppressed groups or persons.

About Colleagues

To acknowledge and respect the professional expertise of other disciplines,

extending all necessary cooperation that will enhance effective services;
To bring any violation of professional ethics and standards to the attention of
the appropriate bodies inside and outside the profession, and ensure that
relevant clients are properly involved; and
To advocate with legislative and policy bodies for the welfare of all colleague
Social Workers’ Code of Ethics (Adapted from [Link]
ofethics, 2016)
 What’s More

Directions: Complete the graphics organizer below by writing in the

boxes that show the different processes and methods involved in
undertaking social work.
Draw the graphics organizer in your notebook and answer it by writing
at least 2-3 sentences describing the different processes and methods.

Goal:
__________________
Code of Ethics: __________________ Scope:
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________

Work Areas: Core Values:

__________________ Social Work __________________
__________________ __________________

Roles & Responsibilities: Functions:

__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
Principles:
__________________
__________________

Rubric:
Category 5 3 1
Content The content is The content is The content is
relevant, understandable, irrelevant,
understandable, and substantial yet unsubstantial and
complete and incomplete incomplete
substantial
Readability of Text All text are Some text are Most of the text
readable and readable and not are not readable
legibly written legibly written and legibly written

Spelling and No errors in 3-5 errors in More than 5 errors

Grammar grammar and grammar and in grammar and
spelling spelling spelling
 What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the following questions truthfully. Write your answers

in your notebook.
1. Give at least two in each of the following:

Goals and Scope: ____________________________________________________

Principles: __________________________________________________________

Functions: __________________________________________________________

Roles and Responsibilities: _____________________________________________

Work areas: _________________________________________________________

Code of ethics in social work: ___________________________________________

2. What is it like being a social worker?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Rubric:
Category 5 3 1
Content The content is The content is The content is
relevant, understandable, irrelevant,
understandable, and substantial yet unsubstantial and
complete and incomplete incomplete
substantial
Readability of Text All texts are Some texts are Most of the text
readable and readable and not are not readable
legibly written legibly written and legibly written
Spelling and No errors in 3-5 errors in More than 5 errors
Grammar grammar and grammar and in grammar and
spelling spelling spelling
 What I Can Do

Reflect on yourself after studying this chapter. What have you learned or
realized so far?

Directions: In your notebook, write a reflection paper entitled “Myself as a Social

Worker”. Include in your reflection paper are the processes and methods you will
undertake and what approach you will use if ever. You will write your reflection paper
in paragraph form and must contain not less than 200 words.

“MYSELF AS A SOCIAL WORKER”

______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________________
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Rubrics:
Exemplary 4 Sufficient 3 Minimal 2 Beginning 1
points points points point
Reflection on Critically reviews Active and Makes use of Automatic/superf
Existing existing careful existing icial responses
Knowledge knowledge, consideration of knowledge with little
questions existing without an attempt conscious
assumptions, and knowledge and to thought or
articulates new articulates new evaluate/appraise reference to
perspectives as a understanding of existing
knowledge;
result of knowledge as a knowledge;
demonstrates
experience result of responses are
understanding but
experience offered without
does not relate to
attempting to
other experiences
understand them
or personal
reaction
Connection to Demonstrates Demonstrates Connects Connections are
Academic superior clear connections experience with not drawn
Concepts connection between class content between
between experience and (concepts/theorie experience and
experience and class content s) but remains class content
class content (concepts/theori superficial or (concepts/theori
(concepts/theories es); evidence of abstract es) or literature
) and literature; application of
evidence of theory.
application of
theory and
reconstruction of
perspective
Evidence of Articulates Articulates new Limited/superficial No evidence of
Development transformation of understanding/in insight about self insights about
their perspective of sights about self or particular self or particular
themselves or or particular issue/concept/ issue/concept/
about a particular issue/concept/ problem as a problem as a
issue/concept/ problem as a result of result of
problem as a result result of experience experience
of experience experience

Clarity Consistently Mostly detailed Some words are Consistently

accurate and clear and mostly clear inaccurate or inaccurate or
wording and writing and ambiguous. ambiguous
sentence structure. sentence Confusing wording,
structure. sentence confusing
structure. sentence
structure.
Adapted from: [Link]
content/uploads/sites/53/[Link]

Assessment

(Post-Test)
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer from among the choices
given. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. What profession is primarily concerned with organized social service activity that
aimed at facilitating and strengthening basic social relationships and the mutual
adjustment between individuals and their social environment for the good of the
person and society by the use of social work methods?
a. Teacher c. Psychologist
b. Social Development d. Social Work
2. Which of the functions of social work includes providing individual and
psychosocial resources?
a. Restorative c. Preventive
b. Development d. Acceptance

3. Which of the following core values a social work must possess?

a. service, social justice, integrity, and competence
b. loyalty, reliability, efficiency, and open-mindedness
c. service, integrity, loyalty, compassion, and respect
d. social justice, courage, respect, and education

4. Which of the following role of a social worker fights for the rights of others and
work to obtain needed resources by convincing others of the legitimate needs and
rights of members of society?
a. Case Manager c. Advocate
b. Broker d. Educator

5. What principle of social work provides opportunities for client to express their
feelings freely without fear of rejection, censure, or any form of negative sanction?
a. Acceptance c. Purposeful expression of feelings
b. Objectivity d. Controlled emotional feelings

6. Maria is involved in gathering groups of people together for variety of purposes

including community development in her hometown. What is her role as a social
worker?
a. Organizer c. Manager
b. Facilitator d. Advocate

7. Which of the following is not a workplace of a social worker?

a. Nursing homes b. Community mental health clinics
c. Veterinary clinics d. Military bases and hospitals

8. Which of the following statement defines Assessment as one of the functions of

social worker?
a. data must be gathered that will guide and direct a plan of action to help the
client.
b. negotiates and formulate an action plan.
c. the social worker must first engage the client in early meetings to promote a
d. seeking to replace the social worker with a naturally occurring resource.
9. Which statement defines what does a social worker do?
a. They defend and protect people through enforcement of law and
regulations.
b. They help people cope with challenges in every stage of their lives.
c. They prepare lesson plans and educating students at all levels.
d. All of the Above
10. Which of the following statement is not included in Social Workers’ Code of
Ethics?
a. In free men and women living in a free society where poverty, in all its
forms, is neither fate nor a punishment but is condition that can and must
change;
b. In the role of social workers agents and advocates of change and the
promotion of professionalism, responsibility, and accountability;
c. It shall possess and actualize a full commitment and devotion to duty;
d. That our professional practice is deeply rooted in our cultural values;

Additional Activities
Directions: In your notebook, make a solution where you will solve a given
problem based on the processes and methods in undertaking a social
work. Write at least 2-3 sentences for each given problem.

1. Post-Disaster
______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. Cyberbullying
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Rubric:
Category 5 3 1
Content The content is The content is The content is
relevant, understandable, irrelevant,
understandable, and substantial yet unsubstantial and
complete and incomplete incomplete
substantial
Readability of Text All texts are Some texts are Most of the text
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Spelling and No errors in 3-5 errors in More than 5 errors
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Book

Bernardo, Ritchel B, and Christian Ranche. 2016. Discipline and Ideas in the Applied
Social Sciences. 1st Edition. Pasay: JFS Publishing Services, pp. 56-73

DuBois, B. and Miley, K. (1992). Social Work: An Empowering Profession, Boston:

Allyn and Bacon, pp. 135-141

Teachers Guide

Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC)

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