Social work's professional mandate for ____ charges practitioners to extend opportunities and resources to all citizens, particularly those who are disenfranchised and oppressed
A. political action
B. environmental modification
C. resource mobilization
D. social justice
D
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Which approach to poverty targets the root causes and involves structural changes to society?
a. curative b. punitive c. alleviative d. preventive
Create a timeline recording the sequence of key dates and important events pertinent for this case.
Nathan Bierwirth, BSW, worked as an employment counselor for Pathfinders Social Services, a nonprofit agency serving the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Pathfinders provided employment services for people leaving welfare, persons with disabilities, the homeless, and immigrants, refugees, and asylees. Part of Nathan’s caseload consisted of newly arrived refugees enrolled in Minnesota’s time-limited Refugee Cash Assistance–Employment Services (RCA-ES) program. Individualized Employment Plans (EPs) helped refugees transition from welfare to employment and self-sufficiency. EPs required a minimum of 35 hours per week of RCA-ES–approved activities, including employment services and formal education (limited to 20 hours per week). Nathan’s client, Ayana Tuma, a refugee from Ethiopia, had no educational or work experience and knew no English. This prevented her from effectively participating in employment service classes, so she enrolled in a full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) program. When Hennepin County audited Pathfinders, clients like Ayana, who exceeded the 20 hour instruction limit, could be sanctioned and even terminated from the program. As the audit approached, Nathan wondered if he should report Ayana’s ESL hours accurately or falsify her Employment Plan.
A Hispanic female enters a crisis center stating that she wants to kill herself because she is flunking several college courses. In the initial interview the client states that she has attempted to harm herself in the past by taking an overdose of pills. She reports that she has the same type of pills in her medicine cabinet, although she has no plan to use them at this time. The social worker has concern for the young women's safety, so the worker should:
A. Seek hospitalization for her B. Notify the proper authorities C. Try to establish a "no suicide" agreement D. Assess the situation and develop a safety plan
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Mental health care providers, including social workers, display an unwillingness to work with heroin users.