scholarly journals Problem Solving Interventions: An Opportunity for Hospice Social Workers to Better Meet Caregiver Needs

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Parker Oliver ◽  
Karla Washington ◽  
George Demiris ◽  
Elaine Wittenberg-Lyles ◽  
Hannah Novak
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Caregiver Needs

Teaching Financial Problem Solving: A Curriculum Model From a Pilot BSW Course

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Smith ◽  
Kristin V. Richards ◽  
Lisa S. Panisch ◽  
Victoria M. Shelton
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Stability ◽  
Financial Problem ◽  
Curriculum Model

Social work clients need financial literacy skills. Many clients are faced with the task of overcoming increasingly complex and challenging financial obstacles that can take a dire toll on their physical and environmental stability and mental well-being. Social workers who lack skills in financial literacy are at a disadvantage when helping their clients overcome economic hardships. Financial therapy is an emerging intervention that merges techniques of psychotherapy with financial education. This integrated approach can be used by social workers in generalist settings to promote financial problem solving. Few baccalaureate social work (BSW) programs provide students with education about financial problem solving from this angle. A curriculum model and overview of a pilot course introducing BSW students to a manualized form of this approach is presented. Overall, students found the course beneficial and expressed interest in using this intervention in practice. Student feedback is reviewed, along with directions for further study.

scholarly journals - The reality of using the model of solving the problem in the face of the school problems of girls school students in Riyadh - A study applied to a sample of social workers in girls' schools in Riyadh

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Bint Khalid Hamoud Al Hammad
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Problems ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Problem Solving Model ◽  
The Face ◽  
Therapeutic Services ◽  
Girls School ◽  
The City

This study aimed to identify the reality of the use of social workers in girls' primary, middle and secondary schools to solve the problem. In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the descriptive approach. The sample of the study consisted of social workers in the city of Riyadh (46). They distributed a questionnaire consisting of two axes, in addition to the initial data, after verifying their validity and stability. The results of the study revealed that social workers are committed to the goals of the problem solving model with an average of (2.20). And that social workers applied the stages of the problem solving model with an average of (2.30). In light of the results of the research, the researcher presented a set of recommendations aimed at improving the methodology of problem solving in schools. The most important of which are the extension of female specialists to the latest developments in the profession and methods of treatment that benefit them in the development of their abilities and professional performance through the establishment of workshops and seminars for them to deal with problems in the field of school and not limited to the roles of therapeutic services only, but must focus on developmental roles also.

Social workers first-time treatment assessment.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (30_suppl) ◽  
pp. 164-164
Author(s):  
Christa Poole ◽  
Tori Nelson ◽  
Jacqueline Barnes ◽  
Angela Clay ◽  
Erica Coyle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chemotherapy Treatment ◽  
Treatment Assessment ◽  
Time Treatment ◽  
Patient Assessments ◽  
First Time

164 Background: Supporting emotional, psychological, financial and spiritual well-being of patients has been shown to have a positive impact on quality of life and patient experience. Social workers in our outpatient cancer center are responsible for completing new patient assessments at the start of chemotherapy treatment to provide early access to psychosocial support services. Assessments are to be completed within three weeks of the patient’s first chemotherapy treatment. Connecting with patients early in the care experience allows social workers to proactively assist with education, support and link patients to vital resources. Methods: Completed assessments were tracked and from October through December 2017. The social workers leveraged the use of data analytics and a team based approach to increase the number of new patient assessments completed within the first 3 weeks of chemotherapy. Weekly 30-minute huddles were held using problem solving methods, including brain storming, cause and effect diagrams, force ranking, and polling. Results: A team identified 39 potential causes to why 65.14% of patients were not receiving assessments within the first 3 weeks of chemotherapy treatment. Potential causes were grouped and themed. Work prioritization, inconsistent methods of identifying patients receiving chemotherapy for the first time, and lack of visual management to monitor progress of this metric were identified as key objectives for improvement. Countermeasures were developed and implemented; a dashboard was created to analyze the first time treatment assessment completion percentages by disease group and standardizing the process of notifying social workers of patients in need of an assessment. Social worker assessment completion rates improved from 34.78% (December 2017) to 75.35% (April 2018). Conclusions: This project demonstrates the value of utilizing problem solving, visual management, and data analytics for continuous quality improvement projects related to clinical care and processes. Cross-disciplinary collaboration should be explored with the use of visual tools and other resources to facilitate communication that is understood by all disciplines.

scholarly journals Caregiver Needs: Navigating Services, Technology, and Information

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 682-682
Author(s):  
C Grace Whiting
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Caregiver Needs ◽  
Services And Supports ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
And Training

Abstract Data suggests that caregivers may be taking on this role without adequate and affordable services and supports in place. Few caregivers report access to paid help and find it difficult to navigate a healthcare system that is complex and that changes continuously. Caregivers find it challenging to coordinate their recipients’ care across various providers, and the lack of affordable services make it difficult to be a caregiver today. While many caregivers rely on health care professionals (such as doctors, nurses, or social workers) as a source of information about providing care, few caregivers report having conversations with them about what they need to care for their recipient or to support their well-being. In this section, the presenter will discuss the needs of caregivers (respite, transportation, information, and training), focusing on policy and programmatic solutions geared to improving the well-being of caregivers and those under their care.

Integrating Social Workers into Medical-Legal Partnerships: Comprehensive Problem Solving for Patients

Social Work ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Colvin ◽  
B. Nelson ◽  
K. Cronin
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Workers

Ethical Considerations in the Psychosocial Process

1988 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 603-610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann P. Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Problem ◽  
Clinical Social Workers ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Work Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ethical Skills

The author presents and discusses the findings of a research study on ethical issues identified by clinical social workers at all phases of the social work process. Results indicate the need for ethical skills in the role-coping repertoire of practitioners and suggest content for training in ethical problem solving.

Serving Time by Coming Home

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeralyn Faris
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Power Structures ◽  
Former Prisoners ◽  
Reentry Court

This chapter demonstrates how a reentry court in West Lafayette enables former prisoners to build new lives and stay out of trouble by supporting them with a team of legal specialists, social workers, health and job counselors, and other staff. While reentry is a part of the criminal-justice system and “doing time,” a reentry Problem Solving Court (PSC) is also an effort to reform the prison-industrial society. The chapter studies the deep power structures whereby the reentry court shapes ex-prisoners' experiences and navigation of court boundaries and surveillance as they become both disciplined and agentic in their path to becoming contributing citizens. It argues that the PSC demonstrates Michel Foucault's art of governing by creating a “subtle integration” of coercion and agency via its communicative organization.

scholarly journals PENDEKATAN PEKERJAAN SOSIAL Relevansi dan Kontribusinya dalam Pembangunan Sosial

Sosio Informa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suradi Suradi
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Basic System ◽  
Dimensional Approach ◽  
The Social

The social problems these days are so complex that it is impossible to solve it only by one elimensional approach since this approach is actually not for used on solving the problems.To solve then social problems, we need to develop multi dimensional approach. Social workers provide that approach. In general, social workers provide social intervansion which is focused on problem solving which implement various approaches comprehensively (from various perspectives). In this generalist model, social intervension is supported by social workers basic system which work sinergicallyKey Words : social work and social welfare, social problem, social development.

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