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DISCIPLINES AND
IDEAS IN THE
APPLIED SOCIAL
SCIENCE
Module 5: Disciplines,
Professionals, and
Practitioners in Social Work
Jorge W. Echavia, Jr., M. Ed. GC, LPT
Compiler/ Contextualizer

DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES (DIASS)

 Second Semester
Quarter 3: Module 5/Week 5
Disciplines, Professionals, and Practitioners in Social Work

Content Standards : 1.Disciplines of Social Work.

2.Professionals and Practitioners of Social Work
Performance Standard : 1.Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the
basic concepts of social work through a group
presentation of a situation in which practitioners of
social work collaborate to assist individuals,
groups, or communities involved in difficult
situations (e.g., post-disaster, court hearing about
separation of celebrity couple, cyberbullying).
2.Undertake participant observation (e.g., a day in
a life of a social worker) to adequately document and
critique their roles, functions, and competencies.
Competencies : 1. Identify the goals and scope of social work.
2. Explain the principles and core values of social
work.
3. Explain the roles and functions of social work.
4. Identify specific work areas in which social
workers work.
5. Value rights, responsibilities, and
accountabilities.
6. Distinguish between ethical and unethical
behaviors among practitioners.
Learning Outcomes : 1.Show understanding of the importance of social
work.
2. Identify career opportunities for social workers.
3. Analyze the functions and responsibilities of
social work.
4. Critique social worker behaviors in times of the
COVID-19 pandemic.

What I Know

Multiple Choice: Choose the LETTER of the best answer and write your answers
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. It is the private or public institution concerned with social security that

delivers social services to the society.
A. Social Work C. Social Security
B. Social Agency D. Social Worker

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2. Activities that promote society’s well-being by giving professional assistance.
A. Social Action B. Social Agency C. Social Service D. Social Welfare

3. It is the professional discipline concerned with the social functioning of

society.
A. Social Work B. Social Agency C. Social Worker D. Social Welfare

4. The well-being of society, quality of life, and social involvement are its prime
concern.
A. Social Worker B. Social Agency C. Social Welfare D. Social Service

5. It is responsible for engaging people for social change, social development,

and protection of the vulnerable members of society.
A. Social Agency B. Social Worker C. Social Welfare D. Social Service

6. It is an organized effort whose objective is to help improve social and economic

institutions of an individual in the community.
A. Social Work B. Social Service C. Social Action D. Social Welfare

7. It is the timely intervention of a social worker before serious problems arise

in society.
A. Prevention B. Restoration C. Remediation D. Resuscitation

8. It takes charge of the promotion, creation, development of humane and

effective social policies and human services programs.
A. Scope of Social Work C. Goals of Social Work
B. Importance of Social Work D. Core Values of Social Work

9. Education of clients to acquire knowledge and skills for the prevention of

problems, enhancement of functioning, and empowerment are its scope.
A. Roles of Social Work C. Principles of Social Work
B. Functions of Social Work D. Importance of Social Work

10. Demonstration of trust, worthiness, truthfulness, and responsibility to ensure

that the social work practice is ethical, refers to________.
A. Service B. Integrity C. Competence D. Social Justice

11. Helping patients and their family to cope with problems and to communicate
them with doctors and other health professionals concerned is the scope
of_______.
A. School Social Work C. Clinical Social Work
B. Medical Social Work D. Child and Family Social Work

12. An Area where social workers work as teachers, university professors,

researchers, administrators for community linkages, and career planners or
advocates.
A. Civil Society C. Private Sector
B. Community Setting D. Private and Public Schools

13. The formulating and negotiating a plan of action is considered________.

A. Assessment C. Planning
B. Engagement D. Implementation

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 14. To practice freely according to the ethical standards of practice and
government laws indicates_________.
A. Rights of Social Workers C. Responsibilities of Social Workers
B. Competencies of Social Workers D. Accountabilities of Social Workers

15. Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner, observe honor, and maintain
proper behavior is called as__________.
A. Ethical Standards C. Competencies of Social Workers
B. Rights of Social Workers D. Responsibilities of Social Workers

What I Need to Know

As you move along with your self-learning in the Discipline and Ideas in the
Applied Social Sciences (DIASS), you will now encounter the second application_
SOCIAL WORK. In this module, you will be able to widen your understanding of the
real work of Social Work, and everything that comes with the real practice. As you
dig deeper into the study of Applied Social Sciences, you will be enlightened on the
professional practice of the Social Work profession. Studying more about SOCIAL
WORK will provide you the opportunity to deeply understand the complex nature of
the profession as you are to engage in helping other people.

The module is divided into three main lessons:

• Lesson 1 – Goals, Scope, Principles, and Core Values of Social Work
• Lesson 2 – Roles, Functions, and Work Areas of Social Work
• Lesson 3 – Rights, Responsibilities, Accountabilities, and Ethical
Standards of Social Work

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the goals and scope of social work;
2. explain the principles and cores values of social work;
3. value the roles, functions, and work areas of social work; and
4. display understanding of the rights, responsibilities, accountabilities,
and ethical standards of social work through documentation.

Lesson GOALS, SCOPE, PRINCIPLES, AND CORE

1 VALUES OF SOCIAL WORK

SOCIAL WORK is an academic and practice-based professional discipline

that is concerned with the social functioning of all people. Social work facilitates the
welfare of communities, individuals, and society. Republic Act No. 4373 is a law
enacted to regulate the practice of social work and the operation of social work
agencies in the Philippines.

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 The Philippine Association of Social Workers Inc. (PASWI) governs and
manages the practice of social work in the Philippines. Meanwhile, the National
Association of Social Workers (NASW) strictly defines the Code of Ethics for the
practice of the Social Work profession.

What’s In

Social Work is concerned specifically with the social functioning to 1) assist

those with few capacities and opportunities to function satisfactorily like those living
in poverty, dependence, persons with serious physical and mental disabilities,
children, and the youth, and those whose rights are violated; 2) help those persons
whose actions seriously limit or interfere with social functioning like abusive and
neglectful parents, persons who commit crimes and those who restrict opportunities
or resources from others; and 3) maintain social control and establish child and
adult protection services, probation and parole services, and rehabilitation or
correctional services.

Social Work values are founded on the ideas that: 1) people need to gain
resources and opportunities to meet the demands of living and reach their fullest
potential; 2) social interaction needs the respect of individuality to uphold individual
dignity by valuing one’s uniqueness and self-worth; 3) people needs to respect
personal rights and the rights of others, seek self-determination, and self-
independence; and 4) individuals and the society must carry out the values of social
work and must strive to participate in the exercise for democracy and society must
provide good ways to practice democracy. Social work is a more specific discipline
within social welfare.

Activity 1: WHICH IS WHICH?

Instructions: Identify the word or words in the box that are directly related to the
statements below. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Social Advocacy Social Work Social Welfare

Social Science Social Agencies Social Action
Social Service Social Cooperation Social Worker

1. The practicing professional helps in facilitating social change, development,

cohesion, liberation, and empowerment of the people.

2. It is concerned with the well-being and quality of life which encompasses

social institutions involved in urban planning, community support, and
education.

3. The practitioner that assists the poor or rich, men or women, the LGBT
community, the able, persons with disabilities (PWD), the differently-abled,
and the protection of children, youth, or the old.

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 4. It is centered on the principles of social justice, human rights, collective
responsibility, and respect for diversities to engage people.

5. The activity promotes society’s well-being by giving professional assistance

like counseling, job training, education, and medical care.

6. It is concerned with facilitating structures to address life’s challenges,

enhance well-being, promotion of mental health, alleviation of poverty, and
assist with disabilities.

7. A service that facilitates housing or financial support to individuals, groups,

organizations, civil society, and the community.

8. A private or public institution that is concerned with social security by

delivering social services for the welfare of the society.

9. The organized effort to change or to improve social and economic institutions

to be able to help individuals in the community.

10. It concentrates on the understanding of human diversity to participate and

become a productive member of society.

What’s New

GOALS OF SOCIAL WORK

Social work focuses on bringing about change in the individual and all
members of the society, their environment, or the social system. Social workers aim
to achieve the following goals:
1. Enhance the problem-solving and coping capacities of individuals.
2. Prevent the development of serious personal and social problems.
3. Restore and maintain the social functioning of individuals.
4. Link people with systems and resources that can provide support,
services, and opportunities.
5. Promote the creation and development of humane and effective social
policies and human services programs.
6. Plan, develop, and administer social programs and projects with social
agencies.
7. Promote the effective, humane operation, and administration of social
services and human services delivery systems.
8. Protect the vulnerable and disadvantaged from destructive social
influences.
9. Protect the community from people who harm them consistently.
10. Develop and teach the knowledge and skills needed to accomplish human
and social development purposes.

SCOPE OF SOCIAL WORK

Social work can be applied in many fields and commonly found in hospitals,
clinics, rehabilitation centers, social agencies, and non-governmental organizations
where they can provide emotional guidance. The three categories of the general scope
of social work are:

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 1. Prevention refers to the timely intervention of a social worker before
serious problems arise like the provision of financial assistance, services,
and facilities.
2. Restoration refers to the rehabilitation of persons whose functioning has
been impaired by physical or mental issues.
3. Remediation involves the elimination of existing problems such as drug
addiction or substance abuse.

PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL WORK

Social Work values the general principles of the nature of the work and must
be applied in all practice situations regardless of the client’s cultural background,
social work settings, roles assumed by the social worker, and the used theories,
models, and techniques.

Social workers need to adhere to principles but there are still exceptions based
on the practitioners’ discretion. These general principles are:
1. People may choose and decide for themselves.
2. As helping professionals, social workers must aid others in achieving
independence.
3. As helping professionals, social workers must need to alter external
negative factors that affect their clients.
4. Actions are performed according to individual purposes and goals.
5. The new behavior can be individually acquired.
6. Individuals can address challenges and use currently available
alternatives, utilize hidden strengths, and practice coping mechanisms.
7. Problems experienced by individuals are due to little or inadequate coping
and adaptation skills.
8. People often share their problems with everyone and may not keep them
for themselves.
9. Misfortune and more challenges are inevitable, and more strength and
resilience can be acquired along the process.
10. Self-esteem is important for everyone.
11. Growth can be established in open and authentic social relationships.
12. Growth entails realization with sensitivity on acted needs of significant and
immediate others.
13. Learning to live in the moment may help in reaching the highest
potentials.
14. Consideration of the means used to achieve aimed goals is needed.
15. Social workers need to practice self-awareness, sensitivity, and wisdom in
understanding others to further help their clients in self-understanding.
16. Every individual must respect each other’s values and beliefs.

Activity 2: Share Your Ideas (SYI). As a student of Humanities and Social

Sciences and you want to engage in Social Work, what will be your goal and
principles be? Briefly support your answer. You may write it in an extra sheet of
paper and submit it to your teacher. Keep a copy of that in your own journal as we
move on with our lessons in Social Work.

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 What Is It

CORE VALUES OF SOCIAL WORK

Social workers observe these core values as also guided by their Code of
Ethics.

1. Service. Social workers are expected to uphold and provide service or

assistance to others without self-interest. They are encouraged to serve
without expecting to receive high fees as referred to as pro bono service.
2. Social Justice. Social workers aimed to create changes in society to direct
the plight of the vulnerable and oppressed, work on poverty and inequality
issues, help find resources, services, and information to satisfy the
people’s needs, encourage individuals to decide on their own wisely.
3. Integrity. Social workers must demonstrate trustworthiness,
truthfulness, and responsibility to ensure that their practice is ethical and
can create a positive change to society and a good image for the
organization represented.
4. Importance of Human Relationships. Social workers must give
importance to a trusting relationship among individuals in the community
for a large-scale change and individual wellbeing to happen from the
establishment of good interpersonal connections.
5. Dignity and Worth of the Person. Social workers must treat everyone
with concern and respect with sensitivity to cultural and ethnic diversities
through multicultural knowledge.
6. Competence. Social workers must constantly develop their skills and
knowledge and apply them in professional practice and contribute to the
development of their practice or profession.

Social Workers on the other hand must have special pieces of training on
mental health to help with: Relationship Problems; Life Crises; Adjustment Issues;
and Traumatic Events.

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 What’s More

Activity 2: FIX ME, FIX YOU

Instructions: Read and reflect on the lyrics of the song “Fix You” by Coldplay (BTS
has also a version). If you have the MP3 format of the song and you
know the song, you may sing with it. Answer the questions that
follow and write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Fix You
Coldplay

When you try your best but you don't succeed

When you get what you want but not what you need
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep
Stuck in reverse

When the tears come streaming down your face

'Cause you lose something you can't replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
What could it be worse?
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you

But high up above or down below

When you are too in love to let it show
Oh but if you never try you'll never know
Just what you're worth
/Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you/

//Tears come streaming down your face

When you lose something you cannot replace
oh and tears come streaming down your face //
And I (Repeat // then /)

Guide Questions:

1. Based on the song and lyrics of “Fix You”, how important is social work and
would it help society?
2. Is fixing a society would just mean giving the people’s needs?
3. How significant is seeing, feeling, and giving in the practice of social work?
4. As a social worker, what could be the best way to understand society’s needs
and social issues especially in this COVID-19 pandemic? Cite a social need
and issue and briefly explain further.

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 Lesson ROLES, FUNCTIONS, AND WORK
2 AREAS OF SOCIAL WORK

In this lesson, you will learn that mastering important skills enhances a social
worker’s abilities in this challenging field. Education, practice, and personal
discovery all assist an individual to excel in these areas. It is also critical that social
workers have a strong sense of professional identity so that the unique perspective
of social work practice can contribute to the team’s decision-making process in the
best interest of clients. This is a great challenge for social workers whose identities
have often been formed by the nature of their employment, the culture of an
organization, or their position title.

Social Workers must take pride in their preparedness for interdisciplinary

teamwork and have confidence in their potential contribution to increasing the
quality of service received by clients.

ROLES OF SOCIAL WORK

Social workers are professionals in their field and can provide services in
various ways. They play many roles and perform functions associated with social
work and social welfare. As professionals, social workers are expected to engage
competently and ethically in their practice and be active members in local, national,
or international organizations. Social workers roles are the following but not limited
to:
1. Human Service Broker. Building connections between clients and local or
international organizations to provide access to necessary resources. The
social worker assesses their actual needs, provides referrals, and finds
resources to respond to these needs.
2. Teacher. Educating clients to acquire knowledge and skills for the prevention
of problems, enhancement of functioning, and empowerment. A social worker
can be in colleges and universities teaching social work.
3. Counselor. Serving clients facing physical and mental health issues and other
difficult situations. A social worker must have a good understanding of
human behavior and how human behavior is affected by the environment.
4. Manager. Using expertise in management and supervision to help the highly
dependent, underprivileged, and vulnerable sectors of the society (children,
elderly, and seriously disabled) and other special cases use or access services
from various institutions or organizations.
5. Advocate. Identifying community issues and problems, assessing needs,
improving quality of life, obtaining, and sustaining resources, and convincing
others of the legitimate needs and rights of the community or society.
6. Administrator. Serving both the public and private social agencies in the
implementation of policies, programs, and services.
7. Facilitator. Organizing the involvement of the community or groups of people
in the community development and social advocacies. Social workers also
serve as group therapists especially in an after-disaster situation and as task
group leaders.
8. Researcher. Actively involved in research and needs to be updated on the
current trends in the discipline and contribute to the development of the
social work profession.

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FUNCTIONS OF SOCIAL WORK

The social work profession draws from human development and reconciliation
of the complex interactions of human beings and their environment. The functions
of social work are very wide.
1. Engagement. Community engagement or face-to-face meetings can promote
collaborative relationships. Social workers are highly exposed to risks and it
is advised to practice proper techniques, documentation, and self-protection.
2. Assessment. Data gathering is important to guide and direct a plan of action.
These data must be protected, and confidentiality must be practiced.
3. Planning. Formulating and negotiating a plan of action.
4. Implementation. Promoting the acquisition of resources and enhancing role
performance.
5. Monitoring and Evaluation. Documenting ongoing short-term goal
attainment of client and doing proper follow-up.
6. Supporting Counseling. Affirming, challenging, encouraging, informing, and
exploring options with the client.
7. Graduated Disengagement. Seeking to properly replace the social worker
with naturally occurring and existing resources.

AREAS WHERE SOCIAL WORKERS ARE FOUND

Social workers have a broad scope of work that enables them to practice in a
wide variety of settings.
1. Government social workers can be found at a local and national level in the
government service upholding the social welfare of Filipinos like:
a. Department of Social Welfare and Development helping in Pantawid ng
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Supplemental Feeding Program, Gender
and Development programs, and International Social Welfare Services for
Filipino National program catering to migrant workers in crises.
b. Government Hospitals assisting indigent patients making sure they are
given proper service and financial assistance.
c. Philippine Red Cross and other regional blood centers where they are
involved in relief and rescue operations in time of crises.
d. National Penitentiary and the Bureau of Corrections which provide
counseling service and training to become a productive member of society
after release.
e. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), where they evaluate
financial assistance requests for medical purposes.
2. Private Sector social workers serve as:
a. Human Resource Development Officers facilitating health and wellness
programs to maintain work-life balance.
b. Life and Career Coaches in companies for productivity, conflict resolution,
and adapting to change.
c. Assists businesses in building relationships with local communities and
promote corporate social responsibilities.
d. Works in private hospitals, medical centers, and rehabilitation centers
helping to obtain medical assistance and continued support on medical
issues of clients.
3. Civil Society employed social workers are in non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), charity groups, religious groups, labor unions, and other community
organizations in which they help deliver social welfare services to marginalized

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 communities, participate in relief and rescue operations during crises, and
facilitate psychological debriefing for disaster victims.
4. Public and Private Schools employ social workers who will work as teachers,
university professors, researchers, administrators for community linkages,
guidance counselors, and career planners or advocates.
5. Community Setting social workers serve the marginalized communities like
the informal settlers and indigenous people, organizers and development
specialists of nonprofit organizations or grassroots organizations that raise
funds, apply grants and support for infrastructure or other development
projects at the community level for proper recovery.

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

Social workers have a wide scope of work. The special areas of social work
were categorized into:

1. Child and Family Social Work. Looks into the rights of the child to
education, against exploitation, rehabilitation, and speech and expression.
Government policies, services, and protection of the child must be
strengthened and monitored (child abuse, adoption, welfare, cyberbullying,
child labor, prostitution, abandonment, and neglect).
2. Medical Social Work. Help patients and their families to cope with problems
and communicate them with doctors and other health professionals
concerned with the patient.
3. Clinical Social Work. Provide a full range of mental health services including
assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and assistance on adjustments.
4. Social Work Administration and Management. Manage program planning,
fundraising or budget management, monitor and evaluate public and social
policy, coordination of activities with agencies and staff.
5. International Social Work. Counsel refugees, facilitate international
adoption, and provide disaster relief.
6. School Social Work. Serves as counselors, coordinates with parents and
teachers of delinquent students facilitates career orientation and acts on
bullying committed by students or teachers.
7. Geriatrics Social Work. Takes care of elderly, separated, or neglected by
families and let them live in the Home for the Aged.
8. Social Work in an Acute Psychiatric Hospital. Provide psycho-social
assessment, patient and family education and support, individual and group
therapy, and discharge and aftercare planning.
9. Community Social Work. Assist the community in defining social problems
and provide direction and guidance in social mobilization.
10. Gender and Development Social Work. Promote equal rights and
opportunities for men and women in both public or private agencies,
advocates change and help draft social policy proposals to promote gender
equality.

Social Workers may also work on these areas as part of their scope of work:
addiction treatment; criminal justice; crisis intervention; disaster relief; domestic relief;
domestic violence intervention; HIV/AIDS education and awareness; military social
work; political, rural, and industrial development; and women’s welfare, particularly
women's abuse.

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 What’s More

Activity 3: WHO IS FOR WHAT?

Instructions: Create a GRAPHIC ORGANIZER and you may follow the table format
shown below or make your own creative graphic organizer in a
separate sheet of paper. In answering, please remember the KISS
Principle (Keep It Short and Simple).

AREAS Scope of Work SPECIALIZATIONS Focus of Work

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES,
Lesson
ACCOUNTABILITIES, AND ETHICAL
3 STANDARDS OF SOCIAL WORK

As mentioned in Lesson 1, the practice of Social Work and the operation of

Social Work Agencies in the Philippines is regulated under Republic Act 4373. The
Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI) also helps in monitoring the
practice of social work in our country.

RIGHTS OF SOCIAL WORKERS

In the practice of social work, social workers have the right:
1. To be respected and valued as professionals.
2. To be subject to a government license to practice.
3. To be free to practice according to the ethical standards of practice and
government laws.
4. To receive the same access to government investment in research and
training.
5. To be protected from discriminatory treatment.
6. To receive financial compensation in their profession, training,
competence, and activities.
7. To receive continuing education privileges for professional growth.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SOCIAL WORKERS

In social work practice, the social worker has the responsibility to:
1. Protect the privacy and confidentiality of the relationship with the client
but is subject to specified ethical and legal exceptions.
2. Work without prejudice with the young and their families, aged and
neglected, people with learning and physical disabilities, youth offenders
and non-school attendees, people with mental health conditions,
drugs/alcohol dependents, and the homeless.

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COMPETENCIES OF SOCIAL WORK

As part of social work responsibilities, Social Workers must constantly

develop skills and knowledge and apply these to professional practice.
1. Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.
2. Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice.
3. Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgment.
4. Engage in diversity and difference in practice.
5. Advance human rights, social justice, and economic justice.
6. Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
7. Apply knowledge in human behavior and the social environment.
8. Engage in policy practice to advance social-economic well-being and to
deliver effective social work services.
9. Respond to contexts that shape practice.
10. Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups,
organizations, and communities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES OF SOCIAL WORKERS

A social worker must be accountable and must be able to perform with
accountability.
1. Assess, counsel, and offer advice to clients.
2. Arrange appropriate care, benefits, and/or resources.
3. Link with relatives of clients, colleagues, and other professionals.
4. Write reports.
5. Administer budget and management.
6. Attend or contribute to court cases.

ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

Guided by the core values of Social Work, a social worker must follow ethical
principles. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics is
meant to guide social workers in their practice and help them act according to the
ethical principles and embody the ideals and values of the profession as also declared
by the Philippine Association of Social Workers Inc. (PASWI).

1. Social workers’ primary goal is to serve and help people in need and to
address social problems as well as challenge social injustice.
2. Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person and
recognize the central importance of human relationships.
3. Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner, observe honor, and
maintain proper behavior.
4. Social workers practice within their areas of competence, develop and
enhance their professional expertise, and always promote the values,
objectives, ethical practice, and knowledge of the profession.
5. Social workers need to practice respect, fairness, politeness, honesty, and
sincerity in interacting with colleagues, employers, and employing
organizations.

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Activity 4: WHO IS MY BROTHER/SISTER?

Instructions: Interview a social worker or someone working with the same nature
in a social work and/or based on your experiences during the
pandemic’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP) done by DSWD.
Using a separate sheet of paper, write a 5-paragraph essay on the
importance of the work of a social worker especially giving service
to the disadvantaged, less fortunate families, or any individuals in
the society that need assistance. You will be guided by the questions
and your answers will be rated according to the rubrics below.
Rubrics:
Criteria Description Points
The content was well-thought, the message was clear and
Content 6
truthful in answering the guide questions.
The essay was well-organized, made with accuracy and value
Organization 7
concerning the topic.
The essay was produced with quality, imaginative skills, and
Creativity 7
innovation.
TOTAL 20

1. How important are the roles of social work in the present society?
2. How can a social work practitioner uphold the values of the profession in this
pandemic?
3. How would a social worker maintain professionalism in the practice?
4. If you were a social worker, what can you do to alleviate suffering and make
the lives of other people better especially in this time of the COVID-19
pandemic crisis?

What I Have Learned

Activity 5: REFLECTION FIGURES

Instructions: Reflect and copy or modify figures below. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper. Always remember the KISS Principle (Keep
It Short and Simple).

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 Assessment

Modified Multiple Choice. Choose the letter and words of the best answer on the
choices provided. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper.
A. Roles B. Rights C. Functions D. Responsibilities
E. Accountabilities

1. Be respected and valued as professionals.

2. Build connections between clients and local international organizations.
3. Be subject to a government license to practice.
4. Arrange appropriate care, benefits, or resources.
5. Work without prejudice with families, aged, and youth offenders.
6. Practice freely according to the ethical standards of practice and public laws.
7. Constantly develop skills and knowledge and apply them to professional
practice.
8. Promote the acquisition of resources and enhance role performance.
9. Serve clients facing physical and mental health issues and other difficult
situations.
10. Assess, counsel, and offer advice to clients.
11. Be protected from discriminatory treatment.
12. Affirm, challenge, encourage, inform, and explore options with clients.
13. Work without prejudice with people with learning and physical disabilities.
14. Involve actively in research and update self on current trends in the discipline
to better contribute to the development of the profession.
15. Attend or contribute to court cases and write reports.

Additional Activity

Activity 6: PICTURE TO PONDER

Instructions: Using a separate sheet of paper, ponder or analyze the picture below
and answer the guide questions afterward. Keep a copy in your
notebook for future reference as we go along with your self-learning.

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Guide Questions:
1. What is the deeper meaning of the picture shown above?
2. What is the best way to describe social work based on the picture?
3. How will you be able to extend a helping hand when you also need one?
4. As a student of social science, how can social work sustain a person’s
transformation and the transformation of society especially in this COVID-19
pandemic?
Rubrics:
Criteria Description Points
The analysis was well-thought, the message was clear and
Content 6
truthful.
The analysis was well-organized, made with accuracy and value
Organization 7
concerning the topic.
The analysis was produced with quality, imaginative skills, and
Creativity 7
innovation.
TOTAL 20

Answer Key
What’s In

1) Social Worker, 2) Social Welfare, 3) Social Worker, 4) Social Work, 5) Social Service, 6) Social
Work, 7) Social Service, 8) Social Agency, 9) Social Action, 10) Social Cooperation

References
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Photo Credit
https://www.sciencemag.org/features/2011/01/fix-system-not-women
https://www.clipartmax.com/middle/m2i8K9d3b1m2d3A0_gods-clipart-helping-
hand-helping-hand-clipart/

Song and Lyric Credit

Martin, Berryman, Buckland, and Champion (2005): Fix you lyrics at Universal
Music Publishing Group. Retrieved from https://genius.com/Coldplay-fix-
you-lyrics

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