Social work practice

Found this on a field placement document as a reminder to social work students on theories we should know when practicing in the field.

Don’t you hate that feeling in your gut when your not sure what to do?? Any probable decision seems like a dead end…you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place! When social work…

Table 1 Analysis of groupings of practice theories categorised by the international def inition objectives - "Paradigms of Social Work: Alternative Perspectives on Social Work Practice Theory"

The word theory can become quite confusing…in social work ‘theory’ is thrown around and can often become synonymous with model, approach, or practice. Defining and understanding …

Counselors and social workers are two related but distinct professionals who provide human services. They have a wide array of job descriptions and work settings that often overlap as both counselors and social workers are

In social work, we write case notes and record information daily; part of record keeping. Record keeping helps in planning and decision-making.