SWK 501 Module 7 Discussion

Subject is social work and not psychology. Assignment questions: How might paraprofessionals be utilized to enhance agency services? What are some important things for social workers to remember when they are working with interpreters for clients? Give an example of culturally based helpers and healers that you might work with in a client situation. Why should you assess the client’s connection to traditional healing beliefs and practices?First, listen to this podcast: https://www.civics101podcast.org/civics-101-episodes/ep93 (Links to an external site.) (Civic 101: A Podcast, Episode 93 Welfare). The speaker helps us better understand the history of welfare and potential future of the program (e.g. TANF). What are some common misconceptions about social welfare in our society today? Please reflect on your reaction in response to these misconceptions presented in the textbook and the podcast? After reading the textbook, listening to the podcast, and considering the current political, societal, and economical situation in the US, what do you see as the role of the social worker in ensuring distributive justice?