Engaging with Community and Organization
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Engaging with Community and Organization
- Based on what you heard, articulate why it is essential for your work as an employee, and work with clients to have a good understanding of the organizational context. (50 Words).
In an organization such as financial firms, it is always essential to determine employees’ behaviors and attitudes, for instance, their job involvement, organizational commitment, and their level of satisfaction in their jobs. This also determines the relationship between the managerial team with the employees. When employees understand how an organization operates, they will be motivated and perform their best to the organization’s interests. This will create a strong bond and lasting relationship between them and the organization. An organization should have a good culture that will promote and develop good morals among the employees.
- Identify an issue that brought you to social work because you really cared about it and wanted to learn how to do something about it. If you are currently in your field placement or know what your field placement might be, you may use that agency for this assignment. (50 Words).
One of the challenges that are facing society is social isolation. Social workers have to create awareness about the dangers of this problem. Social isolation is as bad as smoking and is a silent killer. Both human and health service professionals should be motivated to address this issue. This problem can be overcome by promoting effective means of connecting people of all ages in society. Social work requires a unique specialization in dealing with this problem of social isolation, and it needs specialists. By so doing we will be able to reduce its effects and consequences
- Was there a practice model mentioned in the lecture or readings that stood out foryou more than others? Explain why. (50 Words).
Various models are practiced in the community. An example of the models is social planning. In the social planning model, social planners formulate solutions in dealing with the issue at hand. For instance, they make come up with plans on how to confront social isolation within the community. They come up with social programs that assist in solving the problem. They can develop educational programs to teach people about the dangers of vices, such as social isolation, family violence, and homelessness. Social planning is one of the best models that the community should empress to achieve its goals.
- Go to the website of the community-organizing group on behalf of your issue. Identifyhow the community organizers are working with the group that wants a change. (50words).
Social service group works with social workers in dealing with various issues affecting society. Social isolation is one of the problems affecting the community. Community organizers work hand in hand with social workers to combat the problem since they have skills to deal with it. They help vulnerable people in society to deal with loneliness and social isolation. Community organizers and social workers develop educational programs to overcome the issue and bring about the necessary change. They also provide both financial and material support, mental health services, socialization, housing, and even food to the hungry.