DIASS Social Work Module 5

disciplines and
Ideas in the Applied

Social Sciences
What is
Social Work?
It is an academic discipline and
profession that concerns itself
with individuals, families,
groups, and communities in an
effort to enhance social
functioning and overall well-
being. (DSWD,2015)
Social Work as a practical
profession is designed at helping
people address their problems and
matching them with the resources,
they need to lead healthy and
productive lives. (DSWD, 2015)
Social
functioning
It refers to the way in which
people perform their social
roles and the structural
institutions that are provided to
sustain them.
Did you
know?
Josefa Jara-
Martinez
She was known

as the first
Filipino social
worker.
Born in 1894, Josefa became a
teacher and a principal in a public
school before she was sent to New
York in 1919. She took up a degree
in social work with child and
family welfare as her major.
Scope of
social work
Social Work as Primary
Discipline
Social Work as an Equal Partner
Social Work as Secondary

Discipline
 Difficult decision to keep the
baby or place it for
adoption.
 Applies both individual and
group counseling to assist
women in making decisions.
 Removing children from homes
and placing them to foster
homes temporarily.
 Works with the parent, child,
and court to administer court
decisions to remove a child due
to detrimental situations.
 Group care home or a
residential treatment center.
 These are for children
exhibiting anti-social
behaviors that require
intensive treatment.
 Social workers are involved in
sustaining helpful connections
between the child and the
family and in preparing plans
for the return of the child to
his/her home.
 Protecting the child from
abuse, maltreatment, and
exploitation by parents.
 Seek to protect the child

without infringing the rights
of parents.
 Family counseling involves
family group work and family
therapy.
 Family life education
strengthens family relationships
through educational activities to
prevent family breakdown.
 Family planning involves
planning the number, spacing,
and timing of childbirths to fit
with their needs.
 Make decisions about the
patterns of reproduction
towards enhancing the quality
of life.
 Social Insurance - social
provisions that are funded
by employers and employees
through contributions to a
specific program.
 Public assistance - financial
aid to the poor. It includes
cash grants, food stamps,
general assistance such as
hospital and medical care, and
supplemental security income.
A. Support for people in their
own homes program
Helping older people remain in

their homes and linking them
with community programs such
as health care, meals, and home
care services.
B. Support for people in the
long-term care facilities
Refers to nursing homes or

other group living facilities.
C. Community Services
Community organization activities –
gathering and analysis of data,
matching delivery of services to the
population distribution, securing
funds, coordinating with existing
agencies, and educating the public
about the services.
C. Community Services
Community planning – involvement of
social workers with the physical,
economic, and health planners in the
long-range planning of communities.
Correctional Facilities –
provide counseling, link
them to the outside world,
and provide support upon
release.
Industry – supports both
managers and employees
and serves as the basis for
development.
Medical and Health Care –
attends to the social and
psychological factors
contributing to the medical
condition of the patients.
Schools – consult with teachers
about techniques for creating a
free and motivating climate for
children by interpreting social
and cultural influences. Use of
peers to help a troubled child.
Questions?
Imagine that you are a
social worker. What
areas of social work
will you focus on?
What have
you learned?
Quiz Time!
Group
Activity
Each group will present a tableau
showing the scope of social work.
Group 1 – Family Services

Group 2 – Foster Care
Group 3 – Community Services
Group 4 – Income Maintenance
Group 5 – Protective Services
Rubric for Scoring:
Imagination – 5 points
Focus – 5 points
Body Movement and Facial
Expression – 3 points
Cooperation – 2 points
Total – 15 points
Assignment:
Describe an area of social

work in three to five
sentences. Write your
answer on a short bond
paper.
Thank you for
listening! 

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disciplines and

Ideas in the Applied

She was known

Social Work as an Equal Partner

Social Work as Secondary

 Seek to protect the child

Helping older people remain in

Refers to nursing homes or

Group 1 – Family Services

Describe an area of social

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