PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS IN

SOCIAL WORK

According to Mendoza (1998) social functioning is an

effect of an individuals Performance in his/her multiple
roles in the society.

De Guzman (1992) cited from the social work law

(Republic act 4373) said that A social worker is a
practitioner who by accepted standards of training and
Social work professional experiences, possesses the
skill to achieve the objectives
As defined and set by the social work profession
through the use of basic methods of casework, group
work and community organization.
ROLE, FUNCTION AND COMPETENCIES OF SOCIAL
WORK

Roles and function of social workers

Social work is an active profession with a waide array

of responsibilities in the areas of caring, curing and
changing.

Mendoza (2002) INTERVENTIVE ROLES

Compton and Galaway (1994), Mendoza(1998)and

Schneiderman(1974) as cited in mendoza.
The interventive role roles include resource broker , social broker,
mediator, advocate, enabler and counselor/therapist.
•Resource Broker
This role is about the direct provision of material aid no
other resources that will be helpful in reducing
situational deficiencies.
•Social Broker
this role involves a process of negotiating *service jungle*
for clients .
•Mediator
This role includes acting as intermediary or conciliator
between person or groups.
•Advocate
This role involves taking a partisan interest in the client
•Enabler
This role is about activities that the social worker engage in
order to help their clients.
•Counselor/Therapist
This role intends to restore, maintain, or enhance the
clients capacity to adapt his/her current reality.
1. Mobilizer of community elite
2. Documenter/Social Critique
3. Policy/Programs change and advocate

THE FUNCTION OF SOCIAL WORK

4. Rehabilitative Function
Refers to restorative ,currative and remedial actions

2. Preventive Function
Detects impending imbalance between the individuals or group
with the environment.

3. Development Function
Ascertain and strengthens the full potential in individuals,
groups and communities
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
OF SOCIAL WORKERS
•Child, family and school social worker
•Community social worker
•Hospice and Palliative care social worker
•Medical health social worker
•Mentall health and substance abuse social
worker
•Military and veterans social work
•Psychiatric social worker
•Child welfare
•Adoption
•Legal Guardianship
•Foster Care
•Residential Care
•Family welfare
•Health corrections
•Probation
•Parole
•Schools
 SPECIAL GROUPS
•Drug Dependents
•Social Disadvantaged Women
•Patients Of Psychiatric Institutions
•Older Person
•Persons With Disability
•Community Welfare
•Cultural Communities
•Industry And Labor
•Education And Training
•International Social Work