Disciplines of

Social Work
WHAT COMES TO
YOUR MIND
WHEN YOU HEAR
THE PHRASE
“SOCIAL WORK”?
 AN ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE
THAT SEEKS TO FACILITATE

SOCIAL THE WELFARE OF

COMMUNITIES,

WORK INDIVIDUALS, AND

SOCIETIES. IT FACILITATES
SOCIAL CHANGE,
DEVELOPMENT, COHESION,
AND EMPOWERMENT.
 A PRACTICE-BASED
PROFESSION AND AN

SOCIAL ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE

THAT PROMOTES SOCIAL

WORK CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT,

SOCIAL COHESION, AND THE
EMPOWERMENT AND
LIBERATION OF PEOPLE.
GOALS
OF
SOCIAL
WORK
There are five (5) goals of
social work.
1. To prepare
practitioners
who engage in
evidence-based
beginning level
generalist
practice with
systems of all
sizes and diverse
populations.
2. To prepare
practitioners
who
understand and
value human
diversity.
3. To prepare
practitioners who
understand and
appreciate the role and
value of systematic
data collection and
analysis in systems of
all sizes for the purpose
of promoting the goals
of the profession of
social work.
4. To encourage the
development of a
strong professional
identity and a
commitment to the
values and ethics of
the social work
profession in future
practitioners.
5. To prepare
students to
understand the
dynamics and
consequences of
social and
economic injustice
and the importance
of alleviating
injustice and
oppression.
SCOPE OF SOCIAL WORK
SCOPE OF SOCIAL WORK
PRINCIPLES OF
SOCIAL WORK
The Policy Ethics, and Human Rights Committee of the British Association of Social Workers (2012) has
principles that apply in general to other professionals in the social work profession.
PRINCIPLES OF
SOCIAL WORK
The Policy Ethics, and Human Rights Committee of the British Association of Social Workers (2012) has
principles that apply in general to other professionals in the social work profession.
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
CORE VALUE OF
SOCIAL WORK
 1. Advocate
2. Counselor
3. Mediator

Role of 4. Researcher
5. Educator
Social 6. Manager
7. Case Manager
Workers 8. Facilitator
9. Community change agent
10. Broker
11. Organizer
THANK YOU
AND GOD
BLESS!