Social Work Interview Jessica Delk Vicksburg‚ Mississippi A) Educational and practice background Jessica is a graduate of Co-Lin Community College in 1999 and Alcorn State University in 2001. B) Certification or specialty credentials held Jessica is a certified case manager and do not hold any credentials. C) What is the social worker’s definition of social work? She stated that a social worker is someone
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study Social work at a degree level as it has been of great interest and personal significance. Having gained valuable work experience in social work I’m very keen to learn more about it and expand my skill set. I have always wanted to make a difference to people’s lives‚ children in particular. I believe social work will enable me to do just that in a more caring and supportive way. When I was growing up‚ I watched as my best friend was ill-treated by her step mother. The whole community watched
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Social work theory and practice Over the past 30 years there have been a lot of changes in social work. The demand for social workers has risen and the way we care for these families has been moulded by different theories. Social work started off as a way to make individuals enhance their standard of living through charity work and dealing with poverty. The goal was to advance the quality of life and the growth of every person in the society. In 1985 computers were intro deuced into work‚ this
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As one enters into the world of social work it can be a very large confusing world and one must be set to accept any kind of situation. From the homeless to child abuse.As a social worker‚ we all must open our hearts to our community as well as our thinking strategies.Here we are going to demonstrate the responsibilities of a social worker to his/her community. Today I have two new graduates from their associate’s degree entering my office. I am expected to teach my trainees the
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Personal Statement Social work wasn’t the most obvious choice for me when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do. For the longest time I thought I wanted to be a marine biologist but then I got to thinking about it and realized I don’t really like the ocean and I didn’t want to move that far away from my family. So then I was set on becoming a vet. I looked all into it‚ what schools I could go to‚ how much I would make‚ everything. Then I job shadowed a vet in town and got to watch her perform
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(2003) Ethical dilemma may challenges social workers’ professional values‚ duties‚ and obligations to the client or agency. Ethical dilemmas comes in various format that involve social workers’ delivery of services to individuals‚ families‚ couples‚ and small groups. The social worker’s ethical dilemma derives from the pressure to choose among various interests when all cannot be concurrently and consistently accommodated and the pressure to accommodate the social worker’s own personal needs‚ preferences
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University of Texas at El Paso Bachelor of Social Work Program Evaluation Submitted by: Susie Villalobos‚ M.Ed. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Doctoral Student University of Texas at El Paso‚ El Paso‚ Texas Academic Roles and Responsibilities CHSC 6343 May 7‚ 2013 Introduction The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)‚ outlines the primary mission of Social Work “is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to
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BS Social Work -1 Agree or Disagree Social work is a profession that’s centred around people. This profession works to protect vulnerable people. But being a social worker is a dangerous job. To be a social worker you need to be able to manage a heavy workload and manage time effectively. Social work can be emotionally demanding. Dealing with other people pain and suffering is demanding. Being a social worker is very stressful. You need to enhance many skills in social work which
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Career pathway social work In November 2009‚ the Care Council produced ‘Social Work Career Pathway‚ A Discussion Paper’. This paper sets out a plan for developing a national career pathway for social workers in Wales‚ linked to a framework for post qualifying education and training. The proposed career pathway is intended to strengthen the retention of experienced social workers in frontline roles. It is also designed to ensure that social workers have the necessary knowledge and skills‚ and access
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and future devoted social worker. Enrolling in graduate school has been my plan since obtaining my BA (Bachelor of Arts) in 2009; however‚ finding the program that would best meet the needs of my busy life and career goals was not easy. Recently‚ I decided to go on the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) website‚ where I learned about Boston University (BU). After reading about the BU program‚ I knew it would be the perfect program for me. BU online Master of Social Work (MSW) program offers
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