Exam (elaborations)
BSW4804 Assignment 1
[Date] (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024
Course
Social Work Management,
Administration - BSW4804
(BSW4804)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Social Work Supervision
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, Exam (elaborations)
BSW4804 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024
Course
Social Work Management, Administration - BSW4804 (BSW4804)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Social Work Supervision
BSW4804 Assignment 1 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) 2024 ; 100%
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0.6.7..1.7.1..1.7.3.9 ........................................ Case example: The crisis of
Nyaope in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga You are a social work supervisor at
Child Welfare Emalahleni. You manage 20 social workers and 20 auxiliary
social workers. In your office workload statistics, you have noticed an
increase in the number of reported cases of substance abuse among the
youths between the ages of 13 years and 22 years. As a manager, you
subsequently conduct a statistical analysis of three consecutive months:
July, August and September. Your analysis reveals that 67 cases were
reported in July, 48 in August and 77 in September (192 in total). In your
assessment, you also review the client files – specifically the intervention
strategies planned and implemented by social workers. In all the cases you
discover that the social workers have applied for accommodation of these
young people in various rehabilitation centres for treatment, but that only 10
of the 192 youths were admitted in October. In response to the crisis, you
call a staff meeting during which you propose that, as an office, you
develop a new rehabilitation centre in the area.
Question 1 1.1 Identify six (6) roles and responsibilities that you as a
supervisor will have to assume as you supervise the subordinates.
As a supervisor at Child Welfare Emalahleni managing social workers and
auxiliary social workers in response to the crisis of Nyaope in the area,
your roles and responsibilities would include:
1. Monitoring and Oversight:
Monitor the performance and progress of social workers and
auxiliary social workers in addressing cases of substance
abuse among youths.
Ensure that interventions and services are delivered
effectively and in accordance with organizational policies and
standards.