Human services: agency practice
George Clarke
8 points
* 4 hours per week
* Second semester
* Caulfield
*
Prerequisites: WEL1310 and WEL1330
Objectives On completion of this subject students should be familiar with the organisational setting as a context for welfare work practice; be familiar with general systems theory as a framework for practice in an organisation; have experienced a simulated agency case conference or meeting as chairperson, presenter, summary report writer and group process evaluator; be able to write reports of a case, a meeting and a group process, and to present these to a meeting; be familiar with team approaches to problem solving in an agency setting, as well as some aspects of case management; be familiar with several areas of welfare practice, one of these in depth, as well as the processes of research involved in gaining such a familiarity; be able to critically appraise an agency's policy in terms of ethics appropriate to welfare practice; be familiar with the unions and associations which regulate and maintain standards and conditions in the area.
Synopsis The subject aims to prepare the human services work student for employment in an organisational setting, and provides the basic groundwork for expertise in one or two specialised areas of practice. General systems theory as a framework for agency practice. Guest lecturers cover welfare practice in a number of areas. Workshops concentrate on the development of skills appropriate to team approaches to intervention and decision making. The conduct of meetings and case conferences.
Assessment Written reports and essays (5000 words): 100%
Prescribed texts
Zastrow C The practice of social work 5th edn, Brooks/Cole, 1995
O'Connor I Wilson J and Setterlund D Social work and welfare practice Longman Cheshire, 1995
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