Step 1: Prepare- Identify Problems to Address Mercy Grace Counseling Center has a numerous amount of teenage clients who suffers with anger issues. After speaking with several agencies in the area, the social worker noticed a lack of community support for teenage girls in anger management. The social worker is willing to find adequate resources that will help implement this program. She feels that the clients will support this change because this problem affects negatively families’ well-being and their relationships.
Step 2: Prepare- Review Your Macro and Personal Reality The administrators at Mercy Grace Counseling Center supports the idea of the program, so they have set aside funds gathered through fundraising to sponsor this program. Additional funding for the program would come from multiple local agencies to help cover the cost of the necessities that have not been donated. The social worker identifies that the agency has a strict regulation to close the building at 5 o’clock. The strict rules that the agency have in regards to closing, limits the ability for the meetings to take place at the agency. A strengths of the social worker would she is driven, hardworking, and reliable. Her communication and people skills will be valuable in implementation of this program. A weakness of the social worker is that she is not outspoken. This could be a barrier because in order for the program to be employed, she will need to seek community sources. Step 3: Prepare- Establish Primary Goals The social worker has previously defined the problem within the community. …show more content…
The primary goal is to provide teenage girls with social support. The social worker also identifies that her agency closes at 5 o’clock. Therefore, another goal would be the establishment of meeting times and location that is convenient for the group. Step 4: Prepare- Identify Relevant People of Influence Administrators and supervisors within the social worker’s agency, has a great influence on effectiveness of this program. The social worker will also reach out to parents, community leaders, and churches for support of this program. Step 5: Prepare- Assess Potential Financial Costs and Benefits to Clients and Agency Although the program is funded through fundraising and donations, the social worker must also create a budget to satisfy the cost of staffing, activities, and supplies. The results will be worth the efforts because the girls will be able conserve with others with similar stressors. An alternative solution to produce benefits at less cost would to ask competent social worker involved to do pro bono services. The social worker is willing to do pro bono services to benefit the public. Another way to lessen cost would be family members being responsible for cost of activities. The families and teenagers involved would benefits because their relationships will improve. The social worker feels that no one pays a cost significantly because the program is funded through people and organization who willingly donated. Step 6: Prepare- Review Professional and Personal Risk. The administration at the agency where the social worker works support the implementation of the program. Therefore, the social worker is not at any serious danger of losing her job. The only way the social worker is at any danger of losing her job or at a decrease potential for upward mobility is if there is any ethical standards are being violated. The social worker’s colleagues also support the development of the program, therefore; it will not cause strain on work relationships. Step 7: Prepare- Evaluate the Potential Success of the Macro Change Process The social worker realized that effort for macro change would benefit the community. The social worker realizes that the only major con would be budgeting cost and funding. However, she feels that the outcome is more important than the income. The teenagers involved in this program is in need of community support. The social worker’s implementation of a peer s group that allows them to talk about specific stressors and provide them with an understanding environment in order to share. The social workers communication skills will positively affect the result of the program. The support from the administration at Mercy Grace Counseling Center and community leaders would assist in the effective of