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Understanding Advocacy and Case Management in Social Work

Explore advocacy dimensions, social worker traits, types of advocacy, goals, and effective strategies. Learn the principles of case management in engaging, planning, advocating, and evaluating.

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Understanding Advocacy and Case Management in Social Work

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  1. GOALS~To define advocacy & case management~To identify key dimensions of advocacy~To articulate characteristics attributed to social work advocates~To identify four types of advocacy~To articulate the goals of advocacy~To understand what is needed for effective advocacy

  2. What is advocacy? • Definition Phases of generalist social work and advocacy practice Generalist ModelAdvocacy Model Engagement Getting involved Assessment Understanding the issue Planning Planning Intervention Advocating Evaluation Evaluation Termination Evaluation Follow-up Ongoing monitoring

  3. What are the key dimensions of advocacy?

  4. What are some characteristics attributed to social work advocates? • Action oriented • Opposed to injustice • Not neutral • Links policy to practice • Patient and hopeful • Empowering

  5. What are four types of advocacy? • Case/client • Cause • Legislative • Administrative

  6. What are the goals of and indications for advocacy ? • Goals ~To make certain clients have access to existing rights and entitlements ~To initiate social action and secure new rights and entitlements • Indications

  7. What are some things to know for effective advocacy ? • Client rights • Avenues of appeal • Available resources • Tactics and stragegies

  8. What is the definition of case management ? • Definition: Linking client systems to needed resources

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