[ORDER SOLUTION] Social Service Agencies
InstructionsExplore two social service agencies, one being the agency where you are doing your field placement, the other a separate agency in the community.Compare the mission of each agency to social work’s professional values.Discuss whether the mission and work of each agency aligns with the mission and values of the social work profession?Discuss the scope of services each agency provides.Compare the role of the social worker in the agency.How do the social workers interface with the community?How do socialwork values influence the actual work done by the agency?What can you take away from the comparison of these agencies and the way they provide services?Assigned ReadingsReview the following materials to prepare for this week’s discussion:Hepworth, D.H., Strom-Gottfried, K., & Larsen, J.A. (2013). Direct social work practice: Theory and skills (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Cengage Learning/Brooks Cole.Chapter 12: Developing Goals and Formulating a ContractShulman, L. (2016). The skills of helping individuals, families, groups and communities. (8th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.Chapter 4: Beginnings and Contracting Skills, pp. 74110.Video:https://youtu.be/1-SvuFIQjK8
