Social work (Role development module)

Please read the instructions carefully to have an in-depth understanding of the assignment. Reference is Harvard referencing. Please keep all the sources that will be used for the essay as I would like to have them. Please include the Merton Compliant Age Assessments where applicable. (If you are not sure please find out what it entails from google). Role Development Assignment 3000 word essay Below is a case study, which will be the basis for you to address your learning from the role development module. In completing this essay you are expected to consider the issues, which you believe, are the most significant to address with the problems the case study raises In summary, this module will consist of recognising your own personal skills and abilities and how to promote your personal development. It will also explore how social problems, perceptions, prejudices, and discrimination arise and how these can be challenged. We will explore how we can gain sensitive information about service users and how to link theoretical models to address a range of problems experienced by service users. We will consider what is meant by “professionalism” and what is expected of “professionals”. Finally, we will consider the impact of globalisation and international issues on social work practice and how this will be highly likely to play a part in our social work role in the future.

You are required to write a 3000 words assignment giving due consideration to any or all of the above issues which you feel are pertinent to the case study. Conclude your assignment with a plan of action/recommendations for the social worker. CASE STUDY You are a social worker in the Local Drug and Alcohol team and Natasha is a 22, year old woman from Croatia who has been referred to you from the Child Protection team.

The referral states “Natasha is clearly not a fit mother to be looking after her son who is 2 years old.” Natasha has been in the UK for about 7 years. When she first arrived she was 15 years old. She tried to get help at that time from the LA but she wasn’t successful as she had no documentary evidence to prove her age and all staff felt she “looked older”. Since that time Natasha has been working in a local café where the owner has also allowed her to stay. However 2 years ago Natasha gave birth to her son Karim and she has been drinking vast quantities of alcohol ever since. This has resulted in her being sacked from her job and she has now been told she will have to move out. The café owner has expressed concerns about her care of Karim to the local child protection team and they now want to pursue care proceedings if Natasha does not stop drinking. From the referral, it does not seem that Natasha has any other support networks in the UK. The family support worker who has visited Natasha at home feels the child needs to be removed sooner than later but hasn’t been able to ascertain why Natasha keeps drinking when she has such a beautiful little boy.