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Reflection on Social Work Group Dynamics

Group work is a direct practice in social work that involves bringing people together in a working relationship. There are two main types of groups: task groups composed of people working together to achieve similar goals, and treatment groups that provide support for people facing similar problems or challenges. The social worker focuses on the group process, which involves understanding both individual and collective group performance through various group activities. Some key skills for establishing unity among group members include setting limits, using inclusive language, summarizing discussions, defining roles, establishing goals, and fostering connections between members. To be effective, the social worker must be flexible in taking on different roles as needed, such as leader, teacher, facilitator, or enabler

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Reflection on Social Work Group Dynamics

Group work is a direct practice in social work that involves bringing people together in a working relationship. There are two main types of groups: task groups composed of people working together to achieve similar goals, and treatment groups that provide support for people facing similar problems or challenges. The social worker focuses on the group process, which involves understanding both individual and collective group performance through various group activities. Some key skills for establishing unity among group members include setting limits, using inclusive language, summarizing discussions, defining roles, establishing goals, and fostering connections between members. To be effective, the social worker must be flexible in taking on different roles as needed, such as leader, teacher, facilitator, or enabler

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Name : Kenneth Val S.

Cabebe
Year & Section : 3-R
Date : October 13, 2020

REFLECTION PAPER: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS

Groupwork is one of the direct practices in the social work profession. It is done
through bringing up people together in a working relationship. The presenter in the video
defined that a group is composed of two or more people who interact with each other.
These people can be clients who have similar problems, constituents of an organization,
patients, and community members. 

           The social worker utilizes this group depending on the purposes of the people
involved. I have learned that the people who are working together to attain similar tasks
are best illustrated in the task-group. They can be co-workers, constituents, and/or
community members. Similarly, the treatment-group is intended to provide support for the
people who face a similar situation, problem, and/or challenges. The members of this kind
of group are building a relationship in an account of mutual inclusion and respect.
Moreover, a member of this group gain strength through the help and support of other
members. 

           Also, I have learned that the group process in group work is the main concern of a
social worker. This process can help the worker in knowing how is the group performance
as a whole, and individually, in each member. Also, the group performs a various activity
and these are called group contents. These can be a focused group or simple discussion,
creating tasks, sharing, and many more.  

I reflected that these several activities help the members to interact with each other
and form a relationship among them. This will enable them to build a unity that rises over
time. This is one of the factors that will indicate the effectiveness of the group. Further,
there are few skills to establish unity among the members. One of these is limit settings as
it allows the limitations of the relationship to be recognized and it will provide the members
with a clear understanding of what is and isn't acceptable in the group work. Next is using
an inclusive word, this will help each member to feel their belongingness to the group.
Also, summarizing can help the members in grasping the main point of the activity in and
by the group work that will add to their understanding and will lessen their confusion.
Moreover, is the definition of roles, it provides the feeling of worthiness when the members
are aware of their roles and the tasks that they need to perform. It means that they have a
place and significance in the group. As well as the establishment of goals, this will unify
the efforts of the group members enabling them to work as a team. Lastly, is bridging and
making connections, their cohesion can be attained if the members are connected. 

I have known that it is vital to be aware of the roles of a social work practitioner in
group work to perform well depending on what the group needs. The worker can be a
leader through decision making, a teacher that empowers the group to perform well after
he guided them, a facilitator who can provide his reactions and suggestions in the group,
and/or maybe an enabler that helps the group to perform well in the least several times.
Henceforth, I concluded that the social work practitioner should be flexible to perform
these roles, and each time, he will perform different roles in one group as the group faces
developments. 

This initial knowledge presents that group work is complex and challenging, and it
requires a sharp and diverse knowledge about teamwork in professional social work
practice. 

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