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Submission Number: 167
Submission ID: 1150
Submission UUID: 72da03fa-b87a-4978-a772-947f7451a640
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Thu, 06/12/2025 - 07:19
Completed: Thu, 06/12/2025 - 09:48
Changed: Mon, 06/23/2025 - 07:59
Remote IP address: 105.245.101.30
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Mr.
Seakamela
Mokgoba charles
Department of social development: limpopo province
Born and raised in the beautiful and multicultural province of Limpopo; I am Seakamela Mokgoba Charles. I was conferred with honors degree in Social Work from WITS University in South Africa in 2010. Furthermore,i have obtained a prestigious degree in Master in Business Administration ( M.B.A) in 2017 at Regenesys Business School in South Africa. With fourteen years of work experience as a Social Worker i have worked as a Medical Social Worker in the local hospital seconded by The Department of Social Development. I am also currently the coordinator of Substance Abuse and Victim Empowerment Programme at the local VEP Centre. My interests are in Substance Abuse, Mental health and Health Prevention programmes.
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Abstract
Implementation of Digital tools and assessment in Social Work Practice by Lephalale Social Workers
THEME 6: Main-streaming Digital and Assessment Tools in Social Work Practice
SUB 6.2 Evaluating the effectiveness of digital tools in Social Work practice.
Oral Presentation
COVID-19 pandemic pushed Social Workers to do more of remote work. That is when the profession adopted for implementation of utilization of main-streaming digitalization and assessment tools in Social Work Practice.This approach has its advantages, strengths, imitations and weaknesses which are beneficial for both Social Workers as practitioners and clients as service users. The article present the results of qualitative study involving 29 Social Workers from The Department of Social Development in Lephalale Municipality; Waterberg District in Limpopo province examining their anticipation for employing online digital tools assessment. Their concern of these digital tools on the work quality, availability of resources as support system and clients data information security. The findings divulge that majority of Social Workers feel ready to incorporate digital technologies into their daily practice. They acknowledge enhanced capability growth in accessing more clients using the digital tools. However, it was emphasized that the difficulties comes with lack of digital skills, no technological resources such as computers, limited network coverage in rural areas and no training on how the digital tools functions. Also clients information and confidentiality can be compromised which is against ethical consideration of the profession since data security could be compromised due to hacking of data or easy sharing of clients' database electronically. The article concludes with recommendations for addressing these challenges including provision of digital devices, skills training on digital tools and clear manner in which clients' data will have security and be protected. These steps are significant in assuring that digital tools assessment are eloquently integrated into Social Work Practice for efficiency and effective implementation while preserving the profession's core values of human relations and ethical practice.
Keywords: Resources, Ethical consideration, Digital tool, Technological literacy, Data security, Assessment tool, Social Work
Keywords: Resources, Ethical consideration, Digital tool, Technological literacy, Data security, Assessment tool, Social Work
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