As I have gained experience over the years working and volunteering in the mental health field‚ I have come to the realization that I have an overwhelming passion for working with individuals in need of social‚ emotional and physical support. If I were given the opportunity to become a DFPS Statewide Intake Worker‚ my greatest challenge would be ensuring that the children and adults in the home are receiving the appropriate love and attention that they need from their caregivers. As a family oriented
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The ‘International federation of Social Work’ defines Social work as ‘a profession that promotes change in society‚ solves problems in human relations and empowering and liberating people to improve their well being’. (BASW 2001). This composition aims to discuss some of the skill base of a social worker‚ a brief historical overview of social work and law and ethics that govern them. Social Work emerged from three sources namely ‘the poor law‚ aid organisations and the settlement movement. Aid
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form of modern technology. The social work profession is and with always be a helping profession‚ and acts in the best interest of their clients. As society changes‚ the profession must make certain adjustments in order to keep serving clients. However‚ we must be careful not to abandon our ethical standards and stay true to the mission and code of social work. In this paper‚ I will explore how recent advances in technology affects the social work profession as a
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Without offer and acceptance there can be no contract and so it is essential that the law provides rules to identify what constitutes both an offer and an acceptance. An offer may be defined as a statement of willingness to contract on specified terms made with the intention that‚ if accepted‚ it shall become a binding contract. An offer may be express or implied from conduct. In many cases it is crucial to determine when and where a contract is actually formed and this too needs rules. In the vast
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Personal Philosophy and Goal Statement The way a person believes is usually influenced by various different life factors‚ which is why no one ever agrees on everything. We all have our own aspect of life. The place where one begins to learn and pick up from is usually home with family. Although there are many things including‚ friends‚ books‚ media‚ income; and even race‚ gender‚ and ethnicity that contribute to why people believe differently. My own beliefs‚ I think have been influenced by
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Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview Julie Simmons University of North Carolina at Pembroke Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview If you walk into most Social Institutions where Social Workers are employed there always seem to be a few things that they have in common: adults‚ children and a variety of facial expressions. Some faces hold despair‚ some hold smiles and some hold frustrated looks. What does this all mean and what in the world does it have to
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Statement of Purpose While every characteristic in an individual is important‚ integrity is one important trait that is self-defining. Integrity defines individuals and exposes their true passion. When obstacles arise‚ integrity provides the strength to overcome the issue at hand. Often enough there will come a time for challenges and these are the fundamentals that aid in growing up and shape adulthood. I first became interested in healthcare as a child while visiting the dental office on a regular
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Article Understanding Social Work in the History of Ideas Research on Social Work Practice 22(5) 468-480 ª The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1049731512441262 http://rsw.sagepub.com Haluk Soydan1 Abstract Objectives: The purpose of this article is to present a theoretical frame of reference for the study and assessment of social work from the perspective of a history of ideas. Method: The study employed an analysis of primary and secondary
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David Laughery Shane Fliger College Composition February 14‚ 2013 Personal Narrative Like most‚ my Fifth grade year was supposed to be awesome; it was the last year before I was finally able to go to Ben Franklin‚ the giant School whose football and baseball fields I had played on for years‚ just waiting for the time I could show I was good enough to play for their City Championship teams. But when I look back on that year that had so much promise‚ it didn’t go as I had thought‚ and ended
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did was with a recent Texas State school of social work graduate. She is currently working as a case manager for a child placing agency. Unfortunately‚ I didn’t have the pleasure of interviewing her face to face. However‚ the responses that she gave were very insightful and I gained a lot of information in regards to her specific line of work and the social work profession. I found it very interesting that as she went through her time in the social work program that as she learned more about the
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