troublesome for social worker’s to define what they do‚ The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has developed a definition to try and allow others to understand the profession. NASW defines this profession as‚ the professional activity of helping individuals‚ groups‚ or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and to create societal conditions favorable to their goals (NASW‚ 1994). I believe as young professionals going into the field of social work‚ we all have
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The social worker gathered information for Christine’s case from her file‚ a treatment plan meeting‚ and a private conversation with the clint. Christine’s file provided an extensive history on her life since coming into foster care. Included in her file were previous incident reports‚ which allowed the social worker to learn what Christine’s areas of weakness are in regards to her behavior. One such incident report detailed a recent occasion where Christine and her boyfriend at the time were making
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Evaluation is important to all careers‚ businesses‚ industries and workplaces. As humans we seek excellence in what we do. In the business and financial sector good evaluation means that businesses are run more smoothly and therefore outcomes and profits increase. This means that for the social work profession‚ evaluation is even more necessary. In our profession the “profit” is an increase in social justice and direct needs met. We are working with vulnerable populations and we want to ensure that
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In the Master of Social Work series‚ Sessions the viewer is introduced to the Parker family through a series of five videos. Sara Parker and her daughter‚ Stephanie Parker currently live together in a two-bedroom apartment. Sara is a 72-year-old widow who has started to show signs of dementia and attends a senior day center where she receives treatment for depression. In addition‚ Sara is a hoarder and a compulsive shopper. 48-year-old Stephanie suffers from bipolar disorder‚ as a teenager she tried
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values play in social work practice‚ one of the first things to understand is what our values are‚ Thompson (2000) states that One of the significant features of values is that we tend to become so accustomed to our own values and beliefs that we do not recognise that they are there or how they are influencing us. An important step‚ then‚ is to be clear about what our values are. Thompson (2000‚pp33) I will discuss both the personal and professional values that influence social work practice and discuss
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The ethics of social work are values that we as a nation should live‚ sleep‚ eat‚ and breathe by. An important value in my life is self-determination. This value is present in my life because I always strive to make my own decisions and choices. Along with my own self-determination‚ even though family and friends continuingly ask for my advice‚ I encourage them to ultimately make their own decisions. This value will help me in my professional work because as a social worker‚ they encourage their
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There are many different practice models that influence the way social workers choose to help people meet their goals. Here are some of the major social work practice models used in various roles‚ such as case managers and therapists: Problem solving Problem solving assists people with the problem solving process. Rather than tell clients what to do‚ social workers teach clients how to apply a problem solving method so they can develop their own solutions. The problem solving model focuses on
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and Safe Families Act of 1997‚ the three main goals of this legislation involve the children who are in or are going to be in the foster care. These three goals are safety‚ well-being‚ and permanency. These goals are of the upmost importance when it comes to the foster care system because it gives the children an opportunity to settle into their new environment with stability and comfort in the most traumatic times. The first and most important goal is safety. The children who are placed in foster
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University encourages students to acquire knowledge in critical thinking and analysis of structural barriers that prevents people reach their goals and develop their full potential. Structural Social Work is a powerful eye opener because it completely changes the perspective of the world we are accustomed to have‚ to be able to see how the political and economic systems work today. Unfortunately‚ there are many people today that do not realize that structural barriers exist in our society‚ which make them
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situation‚ no matter its weight or wealth‚ propelling me to see the world from a very positive angle. Embedded in traits of selflessness‚ integrity‚ and diligence‚ I continue to make my services known whenever the need arises. My desire to pursue a career in social psychology was initially ignited by an encounter with a female adolescent during the early days of my adult life‚ in a very remote community‚ south on the Ghanaian map. Then undergraduate students‚ my colleagues and I used to spend part of our
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