No man is an island, as human beings we need one another,
Social Workers like any other being need each other. That’s according to
Director: Stakeholder Relations, Mr Frans Rammutla.
 
He said this while addressing Social Workers during
World Social Work Day celebration at Silver Star Casino on Monday. The
celebrations were held under the theme: promoting the importance of human
relations. Rammutla said the relationships Social Workers have with community is
amazing and the difference they make is out of this world. “Relationships need
to be good on all levels, because once they are, then social workers can better
connect with families. This is the reason we celebrate this profession”,
Rammutla said.
 
He outlined interventions agreed upon amongst Social Workers
during 2019 celebratory event. The following interventions were recommended to
improve social work service to the public:
 
·        
Group work
should be done from an intake level,
·        
Available
social workers should immediately assist clients who have arrived to seek assistance,
·        
Private
screening rooms should be available for social workers to use,
·        
Social workers
should be consulted when new offices are procured,
·        
Should be
given lockable filing cabinets so that files can be kept confidential,
·        
Social workers
should be given induction after they are appointed,
·        
A clear system
of referral is needed (and governmental and NGO social workers need to know one
another so that correct referrals can be made),
·        
Staff involved
in unethical conduct should be reported to the Council,
·        
Social workers
involved in sexual relationships should be moved to other units and offices.
 
In March 1963, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
introduced National Professional Social Work Month and the 19th of March was
declared World Social Work Day which is celebrated annually.