Managing Social Services in the Oil Companies Sector

Course Introduction

This course will provide an appreciation of the historical and contemporary importance of these social work methods and the relevance of these methods for diverse populations and identities.

We will focus on:

·        Understanding The Context Of Macro Practice;

·        Identifying Community And Organizational Interventions To Address Social Needs And Problems;

·        Organizing And Building Relationships Within Communities And Organizations;

·        Organization-Based And Community-Based Policy Making, Planning, And Program Development.

You will also learn concepts and practice skills involving assessment, problem solving and intervention planning at the macro level, and strategies to work effectively with communities and organizations. Content includes reflective practice and utilizing interpersonal skills in macro practice.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, you will be able to:

1.     Describe the historical, social, political and economic forces that have shaped and continue to shape macro practice in social work.

2.     Identify community organization, management, and policy-advocacy strategies for dealing with contemporary social work in oil Companeis and social welfare problems.

3.     Demonstrate beginning level community organization, management, and policy advocacy skills in promoting social work values.

4.     Demonstrate the ability to utilize selected macro assessment tools to develop client-centered interventions.

Course Certificate

IGTD certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of  80 % of the total tuition hours of the course.

Course Outlines:

Introduction: The History and Components of Macro Practice

·        The values, history and components of macro practice

·        The challenges of macro practice in a multicultural society

Advocacy as a Form of Social Action

·        Models of advocacy

·        Policy advocacy

 Models of Community Organization Practice and Their Implications

·        Understanding Communities: Their Problems & Their Populations

·        Defining the community

·        Different conceptualizations of community and their implications

·        Typologies of community organization

·        Empowerment theory and community organization practice

Organizing and Mobilizing Communities

·        Roles of the organizer

·        Group skills in community work

·        Selecting appropriate strategies and tactics

·        Social capital and community mobilization

Assessing Community Needs and Strengths

·        Constructing a community profile: Frameworks for community analysis

·        Conducting a community needs assessment

·        Asset mapping: Identifying community strengths

Managing Staff

·        Visioning and Strategic Planning in social Serveics inpetroleum companies

·        Personnel Policies/Supervisory Roles and Functions

·        Staff Development

·        Assessing Organizations

·        Issues of power

Ethical and Legal Issues

·        The meaning of ethics and ethical analysis in macro practice

·        Ethical issues

·        Program Development, Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation Social Policy and Community Practice

·        Policy development & implementation at the community level

·        Analyzing the community impact of social policies