SWK141A Assignment 2:
Essay
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Description/Focus:
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Essay –A
framework for understanding human service work
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Value:
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60%
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Due
date:
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11 May 2015
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Length:
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2000 words
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Task:
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In human service practice Chenoweth and Mcauliffe
talk about ‘domains’ and ‘fields of practice’. The table below lists these:
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Domains of Practice
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Fields of Practice
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Working
with individuals
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Group
work
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Social
policy
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Working
with families and partnerships
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Community
work
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Research
and evaluation
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Education
and training
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The
health sector
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Mental
health
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Child
protection and juvenile justice
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The
disability field
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Working
with older adults
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Rural
and remote practice
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Income
security and employment services
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Substance
misuse
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Youth
work
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Environmental
and disaster work
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Chenoweth, L. & McAuliffe, D. (2015) The Road to Social Work & Human Service Practice (4th
ed.) Victoria: Cengage Learning
Write an essay responding to the following
questions:
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What
‘domain’ and ‘field’ of practice appeals to you, what have you learned during
the course and through your own research that has helped you to understand it
better?
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What
is the role of a human service worker in that domain and field?
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What
type of human service organisations provide opportunities to work with their ‘domains’
and ‘field’?
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What
are the needs of the people who access that area of human services?
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Referring
to the diagram on p285 of the text what values, knowledge and skills are
needed to work in that particular area of human service need?
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Presentation:
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The essay must be
prepared in electronic format and submitted via the Learnline site for the
unit.
The word count does not
include the reference list.
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Assessment
criteria:
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The assignment will be assessed according to the
following criteria:
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Describe and identify
fields and domains of human service work. (20%)
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Describe and define human
service knowledge, values and skills and connect to professional ethics and
translate this to a professional practice framework. (30%)
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Identifies what knowledge,
values and skills support working with difference and diversity. (20%)
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Evidence of familiarity
with key concepts from texts, recommended reading and broader research. (10%)
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Reference material
supports writers ideas and meet academic standards recommended (APA 6). A
minimum of (5) academic references are required (10%)
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Academic writing style is
adhered to in relation to flow, logic, punctuation, grammar and
spelling. (10%)
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