My question that I have to answer is...
Explain how you can implement social work plans in partnership with the family and other agencies.
I know that implement means putting a plan, agreement or decision into effect.
So would I state that social workers implement plans in order for themselves to work alongside the family and other agencies to help support what there decision is for the future...
I rreally dont no... Please help :D
thanks x
Hi
For me it's about supporting the person who's plan it is to stick to the plan and stated outcomes. Some families go against what has been agreed. I can use an example of a family member who has a plan about his weight and exercise working with health professionals and support workers.His mother and grandma go against the plans and let him eat junk food, drink fizzy drinks etc. Staff are at odds with the family because for the family it's easier to give him whatever he wants, his behaviour can be difficult if they don't (he has autism and ADHD). The SW organised a person centred review with everyone involved and discussed what works and what doesn't from everyone's point of view including the indivdual, family and staff. A plan of action was agreed that everyone would work towards for a set period of time.
For more information on person centred reviews see Helen Sanderson Associates on the www.
So social workers implement a plan into effect for all family members to abide by. For instance, a plan of action could be that the family must go to youth centre to spend time together, this therefore involves other agencies such as support workers, youth workers and community workers. The family may not abide by this rule so it implements the social workers plans in supporting the family.
Is this any good or does it not make sense?
Thanks x
You may want to look at Maori FGCs or even Referral Order panels to get ideas about implementation, in so much as you have more chance of compliance if the players are fully involved.
I assumed that you were thinking about adults and not children / young people :)
I am thinking about both due to geeting as much information down as possible. what I have wrote above about children and their family is that on the right liines??
btw thanks for all ur help :D xx
What is REAL 'partnership'? - there will always be issues of power imbalance.
Is it 'partnership' if non-compliance will result in sanctions / actions against the parents / Service users?
What are the shared concerns - the common ground?