SACRED HEART OF JESUS MONTESSORI SCHOOL

J.R. Borja Extension, Gusa, Cagayan de Oro City

Montessori-home Based Learning

Learning Instructional Packets (LIPs)
DISCIPLINES ANS IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES WEEK 6
S.Y ______________

Name: ________________________________________________ Date submitted: ________________

Grade & Section: ______________________________________ Teacher: _______________________

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Content Standard: The learners demonstrate an understanding of social sciences and applied social sciences

Performance Standard: The learner is able to … explain clearly public perceptions about the work of social sciences and
applied social science practitioners

Essential Understanding (EU): Social work professions like other helping professions is one of the most demanding ones.
Picture yourself working directly with families in an underprivileged status or areas. Working to assist individuals and families with
their needs solve their problems using an eclectic approach. To be effective, a social worker needs to work in close collaboration with
many agencies and professionals.
Social work gives a profitable benefit to society. Their contribution to the nation-building is visible in improving the quality
of life to develop, implement and coordinate social protection and poverty reduction solutions for the poor, disadvantaged and
vulnerable.

Essential Question:

I. LEARNING COMPETENCY

1.1. Identify the goals and scope of social work (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-16)
1.2. Explain the principles and core values of social work (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-18)
1.3. Explain the roles and functions of social workers (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-19)
1.4. Identify specific work areas in which social workers work (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-20)
1.5. value rights, responsibilities, and accountabilities (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-22)
1.6. distinguish between ethical and unethical behavior among practitioners (HUMSS_DIASS 12-Ie-23)

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, 100% of the learners will be able to:

• Distinguish the goals, scope, principles, functions, roles, responsibilities, work areas, and code of ethics in social work.
• Illustrate the different processes and methods involved in undertaking social work.
• Realize the value of doing social works to individuals, groups, organizations, and communities
• Integrate values (fruit of normalization of the month, beatitude & PVMGO);
• obtain at least 75% mastery level

Target Goal/s: I can ....________________________________________________________________________________

II. LEARNING CONTENT

Lesson 6: Social Work

Materials:
1. LIPs

References:
1. MELCs
2.
III. LESSON PRESENTATION

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer among the choices given. Write your answers in your notebook.
 1. What profession is primarily concerned with organized social service activity that aimed at facilitating and strengthening
basic social relationships and the mutual adjustment between individuals and their social environment for the good of the person
and society by the use of social work methods?
a. Teacher c. Psychologist
b. Social Development d. Social Work

2. Which of the functions of social work includes providing individual and psychosocial resources?
a. Restorative c. Preventive
b. Development d. Acceptance

3. Which of the following core values a social work must possess?

a. service, social justice, integrity, and competence
b. loyalty, reliability, efficiency, and open-mindedness
c. service, integrity, loyalty, compassion, and respect
d. social justice, courage, respect, and education

4. Which of the following role of a social worker fights for the rights of others and work to obtain needed resources by
convincing others of the legitimate needs and rights of members of society?
a. Case Manager c. Advocate
b. Broker d. Educator

5. What principles of social work provides opportunities for client to express their feelings freely without fear of
rejection, censure, or any form of negative sanction?
a. Acceptance c. Purposeful expression of feelings
b. Objectivity d. Controlled emotional feelings

6. Maria is involved in gathering groups of people together for variety of purpose including community development in
her hometown. What is her role as a social worker?
a. Organizer c. Manager
b. Facilitator d. Advocate
7. Which of the following is not a workplace of a social worker?
a. Nursing homes
b. Community mental health clinics
c. Veterinary clinics
d. Military bases and hospitals

8. Which of the following statement defines Assessment as one of the functions of social worker?
a. data must be gathered that will guide and direct a plan of action to help the client.
b. negotiates and formulate an action plan.
c. the social worker must first engage the client in early meetings to promote a
d. seeking to replace the social worker with a naturally occurring resource.

9. Which statement defines what does a social worker do?

a. They defend and protect people through enforcement of law and regulations.
b. They help people cope with challenges in every stage of their lives.
c. They prepare lesson plans and educating students at all levels.
d. All of the Above

10. Which of the following statement is not included in Social Workers’ Code of Ethics?
a. In free men and women living in a free society where poverty, in all its forms, is neither fate nor a punishment but
is condition that can and must change;
b. In the role of social workers agents and advocates of change and the promotion of professionalism, responsibility,
and accountability;
c. It shall possess and actualize a full commitment and devotion to duty;
d. That our professional practice is deeply rooted in our cultural values;

I. True or False

Directions: In your notebook, write TRUE if the statement is correct, otherwise FALSE.
______1. The counselor does not deal with a mixture of people with different concerns and issues.

______2. The guidance and counseling services deals with students’ concern, most of which are behavioral.
______3. The counselor deals with individuals who suffered from mental illness/problems.

______4. The counselor can assess and assist any kinds of problems and concern of individual and group.

______5. The Guidance Counselors can also work in partnership with other members of the school community.

II. Identification

Directions: Arrange the counselling steps below in their proper order. Write your answer in your notebook.
Goal Setting
Intervention
Relationship Building
Evaluation, Follow-up, Termination or Referral Problem Assessment

Social Work/Social Welfare/Social Development

Definition

What is social work? When we hear the word social work, what comes to your mind? Some of the people thought it is about
Department of Social Welfare and Development, those who work directly with the low-income families, individuals, and groups. On
the other side, it is also viewed as the one who brings street children and families to shelters. Then, what does social work mean?

Social work defined as a profession which is primarily concerned with organized social service activity that aimed at
facilitating and strengthening basic social relationships and the mutual adjustment between individuals and their social environment
for the good of the person and society by the use of social work methods. (RA 4373, 195)

Social Welfare defined as a state of well-being of people in the society. It has two views, namely: residual and institutional.
(Melendez, 2018) The residual and institutional models are two different approaches in addressing social welfare issues, such as
poverty, hunger and health problems, with the government providing funding and social work. The residual model generally holds that
the government should be involved in social welfare only as a last resort safety net when other avenues fail while the institutional
model favors continuing intervention as needed, seeing government help as a natural and normal occurrence in people's lives.

Social development is about putting people at the center of development. This means a commitment that development
processes need to benefit people, particularly but not only the poor, but also a recognition that people, and the way they interact in
groups and society, and the norms that facilitates such interaction, shape development processes. (https://www.indsocdev.org/defining-
socialdevelopment.html,2016)

Goal
The main goal of social work is to improve society’s overall well-being, especially for the most vulnerable populations.

Scope
A basic goal of social work is to facilitate the “social well-being” and “social functioning” of the “person-in-environment”.
Each of the key concepts in this statement is essential to the understanding of the scope of social work. The World Health
Organization (W.H.O) recognized social well-being as an integral component of a person’s overall state of health, complementary to,
but different from, physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Social functioning refers to the way people perform their social roles and
the way societies provide structural supports to help them perform their roles. The person-in-environment perspective recognizes the
impact of societal systems such as natural support networks and the formal structures within communities that may enhance or inhibit
individual social well-being. At the core of social practice, these concepts guide the work of practitioners in diverse fields of service.
However, depending on the chosen area of practice, the roles and responsibilities of social workers can widely vary. For this reason, it
is proposed that this scope of practice statement be more clearly defined, to effectively examine the bounds of the social work
profession. The scope of social work has several defining elements. (Canadian Association of Social Workers, 2016)

Core Values

According to NASW Social Work of Ethics, the six core values of social work are:

1. Service – to provide help, resources, and benefits to help people achieve maximum potential.
2. Social Justice – to uphold equal rights, protection, opportunity, social benefits to everyone.
3. Dignity and worth – every person is unique and worthwhile.
4. Importance of human relationships – to value the exchange between so worker and client.
5. Integrity – maintain trustworthiness.
6. Competence – practice within the scope of known skills and abilities.
Focus of Social Work: Social Functioning

Social functioning relates to “fulfill one’s roles in society in general, to those in the immediate environment, and to oneself. These
functions include meeting one’s basic needs and those of one’s dependents and making positive contributions to society”. (Barker as
cited by DuBois and Miley, 2002)

Functions of Social Work

a) Restorative – this includes restoration of impaired capacities either curative/remedial and/or rehabilitative
b) Development – this includes providing individual and psychosocial resources.
c) Preventive – this refers to prevention of social dysfunction, social problems, social injustice, and rights violation.

Principles of Social Work

1. Acceptance – Manifested in the professional relationship through the expression of genuine concern, receptive listening,
intentional responses that acknowledge the other person’s point of view, and the creation of a climate of mutual respect.
2. Affirming individuality – This means recognizing and “appreciating the unique qualities of the client,” are starting where
the client is. It requires the professional to
a) accept the client without bias and prejudice;
b) avoiding labeling and stereotyping (e.g. referring to a client as
“deviant” or abnormal;

c) recognize and appreciate diversity (e.g. in lifestyles, values, sexual orientation, ideological standpoint); and
d) critical knowledge of human behavior.
3. Purposeful expression of feelings – Social workers provide opportunities for clients to express their feelings freely without
fear of rejection, censure or any form of negative sanction. They must not limit themselves to “just the facts”.
4. Non-judgementalism – This requires social workers to assume a non blaming attitude and behavior, to avoid concluding that
others are good or bad, worthy or unworthy.
5. Objectivity – This requires social workers to examine situations and clients in a manner that is not colored by personal
feelings, biases prejudices.
6. Controlled emotional involvement – This has three components:
a) sensitivity to express or unexpressed feelings;
b) understand based on knowledge of human behavior
c) response guided by knowledge and purpose.
7. Self-determination – This is based on the recognition of the right and need of clients to freely decide/make their choices. As
social workers, we have the responsibility to create a working relationship where clients can freely choose and decide.

8. Access to Resources – Social workers have the responsibility to ensure that clients have or linked to the necessary resources,
services and opportunities; “to pay attention to expanding choices, and opportunities for the oppressed and disadvantaged;
and to advocate for policy and legislative changes that improve social conditions and promote social justice”.

(Adapted from: DuBois, B. and Miley, K. (1992). Social Work: An Empowering

Profession, Boston: Allyn and Bacon, pp. 135-141)

Function of a Social Worker

1. Engagement – “The social worker must first engage the client in early meetings to promote a collaborative relationship”.
This is where malpractice liability exposure, cyber liability exposure, and general liability exposure begin the social
worker’s risk exposure.
2. Assessment – “Data must be gathered that will guide and direct a plan of action to help the client”. This is important
core function from insurance perspective. When information is documented, these records become client record subject to
recent Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 legislation, which holds the social worker
liable for breach by third parties.
3. Planning – “Negotiate and formulate an action plan”.
4. Implementation – “Promote resources acquisition and enhance role performance”.
5. Monitoring/Evaluation – “On-going documentation through short-term goal attainment of the extent to which client is
following through”.
6. Supportive Counseling – “Affirming, challenging, encouraging, informing, and exploring options”.
7. Graduated Disengagement – Seeking to replace the social worker with a naturally occurring resources”.
Roles and Responsibilities of Social Work
Roles of a Social Worker

Broker
The social worker is involved in the process of making referrals to link a family or person to needed resources. Social work
professionals do not simply provide information. They also follow up to be sure the needed resources are attained. This
requires knowing resources, eligibility requirements, fees and the location of services.

Advocate
In this role, social workers fight for the rights of others and work to obtain needed resources by convincing others of the
legitimate needs and rights of members of society. Social workers are particularly concerned for those who are vulnerable or
are unable to speak up for themselves. Advocacy can occur on the local, county, state or national level. Some social workers
are involved in international human rights and advocacy for those in need.

Case Manager
Case managers are involved in locating services and assisting their clients to access those services. Case management is
especially important for complex situations and for those who are homeless or elderly, have chronic physical or mental health
issues, are disabled, victims of domestic or other violent crimes, or are vulnerable children.

Educator
Social Workers are often involved in teaching people about resources and how to develop particular skills such as budgeting,
the caring discipline of children, effective communication, the meaning of a medical diagnosis, and the prevention of
violence.

Facilitator
In this role, social workers are involved in gathering groups of people together for a variety of purposes including community
development, self-advocacy, political organization, and policy change. Social workers are involved as group therapists and
task group leaders.

Organizer

Social Workers are involved in many levels of community organization and action including economic development, union
organization, and research and policy specialists.

Manager
Social Workers, because of their expertise in a wide variety of applications, are well suited to work as managers and
supervisors in almost any setting. As managers, they are better able to influence policy change and/or development, and to
advocate, on a larger scale, for all underprivileged people.

(https://www.csc.edu/socialwork/careers/roles/index.csc)

Responsibilities of a Social Worker

1. Counsel individuals, groups or families

2. Maintain case histories and prepare reports
3. Serve as liaison between schools, hospitals or government agencies and individuals or families
4. Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises
5. Develop and review service plans in consultation with clients
6. Investigate client issues and propose a plan for resolution
7. Supervise other social workers
(Adapted from: https://wurzweiler-online.yu.edu/blog/the-responsibilites-of-socialworkers/Yeshiva-SocialWorker.pdf)

Areas of Specialization where Social Worker can work and Career Opportunities

No matter the area of specialty that a social worker chooses to enter into, it is always to his or her best benefit to earn a
master’s degree in social work. Earning this type of credential tends to take about seven years.

People often go to college with hopes of earning a degree in which they can use to truly make a difference in the lives of
those around them. Unfortunately, after spending much money and time, a degree is earned and little difference is accomplished. On
the upside, however, this doesn’t ring true for those who choose to earn a degree in social work. When it comes to earning this type of
degree, it should be noted that there are several specialty fields that one can enter into. Let’s dive right in and take a close look at five
of the more common specializations.
Mental Health
A master’s degree is not always required to enter into the field of social work; however, it can be of the utmost benefit,
especially when going into the mental health sector. When a person has the desire to perform clinical services, a master’s degree is
required, as well as the appropriate type of licensure. In this line of work, a person will provide a wide array of mental health services,
including therapy, counseling, diagnosing mental health conditions and much more.

Medical/Public Health
There has always been, and will always be, a high demand for social workers who work in the medical field. There are many
settings that a person can find employment in as a medical social worker, including hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities,
substance abuse treatment centers, home health agencies and more. In this occupation, a social worker spends his or her time
advocating for the rights of his or her patients.

Child Welfare
Many people who enter into the field of social work do so with the intentions of becoming a child welfare worker. This line
of work is often one that is emotionally demanding as well as one that includes working odd hours. Child welfare workers are often
on-call all hours of the day. They must meet with clients and report changes and updates to judges on a regular basis. The custody
arrangements of the cases they handle are generally left in their hands, making this occupation one with much responsibility.

Substance Abuse
Another common area specialization found in the field of social work is substance abuse. Choosing to enter this sub-specialty
can land a person a job in any of the following settings:

▪ Juvenile detention centers

▪ Mental health centers
▪ Substance abuse treatment facilities
▪ Non-profit organizations
▪ Prisons
▪ Jails

Those who choose to become a social worker who specializes in substance abuse spend their time helping those who have
become addicted to drugs. The true value of this position should never be underestimated.

School Social Work

Another common specialization found in social work is that of school social work. As a school social worker, a person will
work as a mediator between students, teachers and students’ families to make sure everyone is on the same page. Many times, a school
social worker will be in charge of particular programs, including:

▪ Crisis intervention
▪ Behavioral intervention programs
▪ Health education
▪ Truancy prevention
▪ Sexual education
(Adapted from: https://www.socialworkdegreecenter.com/are-there-any specializations-within-social-work)

Workplace of a Social Worker

Social workers typically in the following settings:

✓ Hospitals and clinics

✓ Nursing Homes
✓ Community mental health clinics
✓ Private practices
✓ State and local governments
✓ Schools
✓ Colleges and Universities
✓ Substance Abuse clinics
✓ Military bases and hospitals

Social Workers’ Code of Ethics

We, the members of the Philippine Association of Social Worker's, Inc. believing:

▪ In the inherent worth and dignity of all persons emanating from a Supreme Being who directs our actions of love for one
another;
 ▪ That every human being has natural and social rights, capacities and responsibilities to develop his full potentials as human
being;
▪ In the human being's capacity to change and recognize the value of unity in diversity, individual differences and pluralism in
society;
▪ In free men and women living in a free society where poverty, in all its forms, is neither a fate nor punishment but is a
condition that can and must be changed;
▪ In the family as the basic unit of society and its vital role in the growth and development of the individual, the family system,
and the community;
▪ That the government, the private sector and the public have a joint responsibility to promote social justice and to ensure the
political, economic and social well-being of all people;
▪ In the role of social workers as agents and advocates of change and in the promotion of professionalism, responsibility and
accountability; and;
▪ That our professional practice is deeply rooted in our cultural values,
▪ DO HEREBY DECLARE that we will abide by these in our standards of ethical conduct.

About Self and the Profession

✓ To conduct myself in a manner consistent with the philosophy, principles, values, and beliefs of the social work profession;
✓ To act at all times with honesty, openness, and transparency in all my professional transactions;
✓ To constantly work towards my professional advancement so as to contribute to the promotion of the social work practice;
✓ To contribute time and professional expertise to activities that promote respect for the integrity and competence of social
workers;
✓ To share research knowledge and practice wisdom to colleagues and other professionals;
✓ To be vigilant and act to prevent the unauthorized and unqualified practice of social work;
✓ To support the professional association duly organized and constitute for the professional welfare of all social workers;
✓ To respond and volunteer my professional services in times of emergency;
✓ To uphold and protect the dignity and integrity of the profession; and
✓ To promote cultural values that will enhance the practice of social work profession.

About Clients

✓ To uphold the basic human rights of client and serve them without discrimination;
✓ To accept primary responsibility and accountability to clients, respecting their right to self-determination and observe
confidentiality in all my dealings with them;
✓ To seek out the marginalized and ensure equal access to the resources, services and opportunities required to meet basic
needs; and,
✓ To expand choice and opportunity for all persons, with special regard for disadvantaged or oppressed groups or persons.

About Colleagues

✓ To acknowledge and respect the professional expertise of other disciplines, extending all necessary cooperation that will
enhance effective services;
✓ To bring any violation of professional ethics and standards to the attention of the appropriate bodies inside and outside the
profession, and ensure that relevant clients are properly involved; and
✓ To advocate with legislative and policy bodies for the welfare of all colleague
Social Workers’ Code of Ethics (Adapted from http://www.paswi-national.org/?file=about-us/code-ofethics, 2016)

What’s More

Directions: Complete the graphics organizer below by writing in the boxes that show the different processes and methods involved in
undertaking social work. Draw the graphics organizer in your notebook and answer it by writing at least 2-3 sentences describing the
different processes and methods.
 Goal:
__________________
__________________
Code of Ethics : Scope:
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________

Work Areas : Core Values:

__________________ Social Work __________________
__________________ __________________

Roles & Responsibilities: Functions:

__________________ __________________

__________________ __________________
Principles:
__________________
__________________

Rubric:

Category 5 3 1
Content The content is relevant, The content is The content is irrelevant,
understandable, understandable, unsubstantial and
complete and substantial and substantial yet incomplete
incomplete

Readability of Text All text are readable and Some text are readable Most of the text are not
and not readable
legibly written legibly written and legibly written

Spelling and Grammar No errors in grammar 3-5 errors in More than 5 errors in
and spelling grammar and spelling grammar and spelling

What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the following questions truthfully. Write your answers in your notebook.

1. Give at least two in each of the following:

Goals and Scope: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Principles: __________________________________________________________________________________________________

Functions: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Roles and Responsibilities: __________________________________________________________________________________

Work areas: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Code of ethics in social work: _______________________________________________________________________________

2. What is it like being a social worker?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Rubric:

Category 5 3 1
Content The content is relevant, The content is The content is irrelevant,
understandable, understandable, unsubstantial and
complete and substantial and substantial yet incomplete
incomplete

Readability of Text All texts are readable and Some texts are readable Most of the text are not
legibly written and not legibly written readable and legibly
written
Spelling and Grammar No errors in grammar 3-5 errors in More than 5 errors in
and spelling grammar and spelling grammar and spelling

What I Can Do

Reflect on yourself after studying this chapter. What have you learned or realized so far?

Directions: In your notebook, write a reflection paper entitled “Myself as a Social Worker”. Include in your reflection paper are the
processes and methods you will undertake and what approach you will use if ever. You will write your reflection paper in paragraph
form and must contain not less than 200 words.

“MYSELF AS A SOCIAL WORKER”

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Rubrics:
Exemplary 4 Sufficient 3 Minimal 2 Beginning 1
points points points point
Reflection on Critically reviews Active and careful Makes use of existing Automatic/superf
Existing existing knowledge, consideration of knowledge without an icial responses with
Knowledge questions assumptions, existing knowledge attempt to little
and articulates new and articulates new evaluate/appraise conscious thought or
perspectives as a understanding of knowledge; reference to
result of experience knowledge as a result existing knowledge;
demonstrates
of experience understanding but responses are offered
does not relate to without attempting to
other experiences or understand them
personal reaction
Connection to Demonstrates superior Demonstrates clear Connects experience Connections are not
Academic connection between connections between with class content drawn between
Concepts experience and class experience and class (concepts/theorie s) experience and class
 content content but remains superficial content
(concepts/theories ) (concepts/theori es); or abstract (concepts/theori es)
and literature; evidence of or literature
evidence of application application of
of theory and theory.
reconstruction of
perspective
Evidence of Articulates Articulates new Limited/superficial No evidence of
Development transformation of their understanding/in insight about self or insights about self or
perspective of sights about self or particular particular
themselves or about a particular issue/concept/ issue/concept/
particular issue/concept/ problem as a result of problem as a result
issue/concept/ problem as a result experience of experience
problem as a result of of experience
experience
Clarity Consistently accurate Mostly detailed and Some words are Consistently
and clear wording and mostly clear writing inaccurate or inaccurate or
sentence structure. and sentence ambiguous. Confusing ambiguous wording,
structure. sentence structure. confusing sentence
structure.
Adapted from: https://brocku.ca/pedagogical-innovation/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/CriticalReflection-Rubric.pdf