Paper and Presentation for Volunteer Work Students must prepare a paper and presentation of an agency that demonstrates communication skills regarding knowledge of systems/ecological theory, NASW Code of Ethics, service provision, agency policy development, social work presence and levels of service systems in human service agencies. Requirements 1. 5-7 pages in length 2. APA style 3. Typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 font size 4. Page numbers in upper right-hand corner with students’ last name as running head 5. Cover page including name, course/semester, and date Info centered in middle of cover page 6. Reference page Outline of Paper Information about the Agency • The agency’s mission statement, age, and basic services and whether it is public, private, non-profit or for-profit
Relevant topics included and analyzed/discussed: • How the agency’s mission statement supports the values of social work practice • The agency’s numerical data in terms of client’s served by key demographic data. Use data to determine whether or not the agency has met its mission and goals • The organizational structure of the agency, including its governing body and funding sources • The at-risk populations served by this agency’s programs For example: ethnicity, gender, age range, income level, sexual orientation and physical/intellectual disabilities, and the agency’s requirements for receiving services • The specific program components provided by the agency and how each is or is not compatible with the generalist perspective (cite evidence from the primary text) Social Work Services • What social worker roles and/or skills are utilized? Give examples of the roles observed.
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• What evidence of generalist social work practice did you observe in this setting? Give examples (cite evidence from your primary text) • Identify the values (or value conflicts) that were demonstrated at the agency and describe how these were demonstrated. • If the agency does not employ a social worker, describe how a social worker in the agency would enhance the services provided by the agency. Volunteer Experience • Describe a valuable learning experience you gained from this volunteer work • Identify three personal strengths you believed to demonstrate in your experience and provide specific examples. • Identify three areas that you could use additional development in order to be more effective • Briefly discuss the ways your experience has helped you to evaluate your desire to enter or not enter the social work profession
