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    “Teaching Social Workers Empathy” Jamie Raabe Northern Kentucky University Holly Riffe- 594 Aim/ Purpose “Our society is externally oriented; we do not normally or easily see things from another person’s point of view. We are too preoccupied with our own frame of reference.” (Patterson‚ 1985 pg. 53) Being empathetic should be a cherished characteristic of a person. In the profession of social work‚ empathy is a skill that can assist the worker understanding client’s situation. Atticus Finch

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    Parent/Care Program Worker position I found advertised online. I submit my qualifications in the attached resume. I have a valid ‘G’ driver license. For approximately 3 years‚ I have been working as a Support Worker with Axisis Inc. Mental Health Service Group Home. I have been responsible working with over 100 at risk and mental health individuals at residential sector. Not only that‚ but also worked with individuals with intellectual disabilities; also worked as a service worker with Seaton House

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    where I played the role of a social worker from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and another batch-mate played the role of Marika‚ the client. A social worker is bound to have a complete understanding of the objectives and goals of the process of counselling so as to be able to meet the client needs. (Geldard‚ 1989) My aim during the interview was to see how well I am able to demonstrate the behaviours and micro-skills that are required by a social worker while interviewing and empathising

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    “American Federation of Labor and Industrial Workers of the World” The American Federation of Labor was an association of trade unions starting 1886‚ rising out of an earlier Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions founded in 1881. The AFL’s president‚ Samuel Gompers‚ was convinced that unions open to workers of all types of skills within a given industry‚called industrial unions‚were too undisciplined to withstand the tactics that both government and management had used to break American

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    [pic] Canadian Worker Cooperative Federation Fédération Canadienne des Coopératives de Travail The Worker Co-operative Movements in Italy‚ Mondragon and France: Context‚ Success Factors and Lessons By Hazel Corcoran and David Wilson Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation May 31‚ 2010 Funding for the research and drafting of this paper was generously provided by the Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships‚ based at the University of Victoria and

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    problems in life where they needed the support of others. In life we need people but not everyone has some one to lean on. This is where a social worker comes in‚ they are the support system for anyone who needs it. My ideal job includes being able to help families‚ having a supervisor to help with decisions‚ and being able to work all day. Being a social worker has all those aspects. Rather it is being in the office helping people work through issues or going out in the community to help a family get

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    In Hoefer (2006) notes that “Social workers must be involved in advocacy practice…If social workers do not act as advocates their policy ideas‚ values will not be well represented in policy-making”(p.21). I found this statement to be powerful because as social worker you have to know that in order to understand advocacy you have to be involved to fight for the cause. It is not okay just to just have feelings and emotions about something you feel should happen or should happen. You have to actively

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    1. Discuss why you want to be a social worker. What personal‚ academic‚ volunteer and/or work experiences have influenced this choice? If you have worked in other fields‚ please discuss the reasons for this change. I am interested in becoming a social worker because I believe I have compassion‚ empathy‚ and the desire to help others. I believe in social justice‚ and have a genuine interest in advocating for the under privileged. Working with children‚ youths‚ and families‚ along with having my

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    willingness to acquire knowledge of other cultures and understanding of self. For example‚ Malia‚ a social worker provides care coordination services with the people of the ethnic and cultural background of pacific Islanders; particularly of Hawaiian and Samoan ancestries. The social-economics class issues have been helpful with the social worker interactions

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    changeable to fit different aspects. Some feel that this versatility of the mission statement questions the profession’s identity. Social is such a diverse profession to start with as a social worker can work in a hospital‚ school‚ home‚ clinic‚ day care‚ or nursing homes to mention a few. A social worker can have clients who are newborns‚ toddlers‚ children‚ teenagers‚ young adults‚ middle-age adults‚ or senior citizens. With such a diverse profession‚ how could a mission statement be specific?

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