Introduction to social work

KOSHY PUTHENPURAKKAL ARUN

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK – 2022
ROLL NO. :- 49
 ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL
WORKER

Community Setting Correctional Setting

 CONTENTS

 Introduction to Social Work

 Community Setting
Definition
Roles and Functions of Social Worker
 Correctional Setting
Definition
Roles and Functions of Social Worker
 Conclusion
 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK

“Social Work is a professional service, based on scientific knowledge

and skill in human relations, which assist individuals alone or in-
groups, to obtain, social and personal satisfaction and independence.”
- Walter A. Friedlander
 COMMUNITY SETTING

“Community is a social group with

some degree of we feeling and living
in a given area”
- BOGARDUS
ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKER IN COMMUNITY SETTING

Caseworker
Groupworker
Community Organizer
Need Analyzer
Project Manager
Facilitator
Middle Manager
Counsellor
Researcher
CASE WORKER
 To help every problematic person in a holistic way.
 To address the personal issues of every individual and solve them in a professional manner.

GROUP WORKER
 Looks after the treatment and fulfilling the psycho-social needs of the problematic groups of the
community.
 Tries to develop leadership quality; increase awareness levels of group members on various issues
and educate them for sustainable development.
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
 An individual who networks with and mobilizes the community to support a cause, develops
programs or initiates any other positive social impact.
NEED ANALYZER
 Social worker analyses the needs of community with the help of community members and
priorities them.
 NGO’s , govt. officials of the community incoperates the ideas of the need analyser into various
projects for the community.
PROJECT MANAGER
 Implements and manages the projects submitted by the need analysers.
FACILITATOR
 Social worker facilitate with the various benefits provided by the govt., etc. to the poor, socially
excluded, disadvantaged individuals and groups of the society.
MIDDLE MANAGER
 Helps the community members to take the services from the government.
COUNSELLOR
 To clarify what is important in their lives.
 To make contact with their internal resources.
 To explore their feelings, thoughts and set specific goals.
RESEARCHER
 Conducts scientific investigation of the social and individual issues.