This document discusses the goals, scope, and core values of social work. The main goals of social work are caring for people, treating people with social problems through counseling and therapy, and promoting social change and justice. The primary disciplines of social work include adoption services, foster care, family services, and income maintenance. Some core values of social work discussed are service, compassion, competence, dignity and worth of the person, and the importance of human relationships. The document also provides examples of how social workers apply these core values in their work.