PRC Social Worker case studies
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The Philippine Social Worker Licensure Examination is the government-administered credentialing examination a candidate must pass before being registered as a social worker and permitted to practise under the protected title. It is intended for graduates of a social work degree programme, or holders of a qualification the regulating authority recognises as equivalent, who plan to work in casework, group work, community organising, supervision, or administration across government, non-government, and private agencies. The PRC Social Worker case studies are 5 cases and about 4,321 words.
1The Subpoena and the Counseling Notes
Reyes is a registered social worker at a women's crisis center. Her client Lorna, 34, came to the center eight months ago after an assault by her live-in partner.
857 words, about 4 min2Neglect or Not Enough Money?
A barangay referral reaches the city social welfare office: a household of seven - mother, 41; three children aged 9, 6 and 2; the mother's partner; and two nephews. They rent one room, share a water tap, and the school-age children have missed 22 days this quarter.
867 words, about 4 min3The Threshold She Cannot Meet
A social worker at the municipal social welfare office screens requests for crisis assistance. A tricycle driver, 38, seeks burial assistance for his wife, who died of postpartum complications.
786 words, about 4 min4Fifteen, and the Question of Discernment
A 15-year-old boy is brought to the social welfare office after he was caught taking a bicycle from the loading area of a sari-sari store at 11 p.m. He has been out of school for a year, is the eldest of five, and his mother has worked overseas as a domestic helper for six years; he lives with an aunt who has three children of her own.
875 words, about 4 min5The Intern's Disclosure
A field instructor supervises three social work interns at a government-run shelter for children. One intern, Mar, has been assigned to a 13-year-old female resident.
936 words, about 5 min