The career of a social worker is a distinct and varied profession that aims to enhance events and lifestyles of susceptible populations. Being a social worker is not an easy task; however‚ it is a gratifying and rewarding career. Social workers take responsibility of helping families‚ and various groups of people to deal with problems they are having in their lives. In order to become a successful social worker‚ one would need to work on strategies such as: how to achieve one’s goals‚ how to collaborate
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For some defining social work may be simplistic‚ however as a professional in the field I often find it challenging to truly define social work straightforwardly. Perhaps it is because nothing about social work is straightforward‚ one-dimensional or tranquil. In social work‚ we face countless different circumstances‚ dynamics‚ and situations when working with clients‚ thus making social work is so unique. The social work field demands empathy‚ resourcefulness‚ tenacity and tolerance. Professionals
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will need to know how certain issues work and how to treat them properly. Identify people who need help. Assess clients’ needs‚ situations‚ strengths‚ and support networks to decide their goals. Develop plans to improve their clients’ well-being. Help clients adjust to changes and challenges in their lives‚ such as illness‚ divorce‚ or unemployment. Research and refer clients to community resources‚ such as food stamps‚ child care‚ and health care. Help clients work with government agencies to apply
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be analysed in order to demonstrate how they guided me throughout my work. I will also illustrate how the theories and legislation were incorporated within my practice. Working on this case also gave me the opportunity to work in partnership with other professionals from different fields‚ such as: Local social workers‚ Police ‚ court ‚ Youth oddending team and youth worker‚ health‚ housing‚ education‚counselling. My second work placement is currently
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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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In “Promoting Social Mobility‚” James Heckman asserts that children are increasingly being born into disadvantaged families and face a growing risk of becoming unskilled‚ indigent‚ and socially troubled adults. During the first several years of life‚ he argues‚ cognitive and non-cognitive skills develop the most rapidly‚ so this is the optimal time to intervene in these children’s lives‚ implementing programs that foster mental development and stability. Although he notes the benefits of cognitive
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The ABC Model of Crisis Intervention HN220: Prevention and Crisis Intervention Kaplan University The ABC model of crisis intervention refers to the conduction of very brief mental health interviews with clients whose functioning level has decreased following a psychosocial stressor also known as a crisis (Kanel‚ 2007). This method was first introduced by Gerald Caplan and Eric Lindemann in the 1940s‚ other variations of this model have developed over the years. The ABC model is a 3 step problem-focused
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Critical Discourse Analysis Social communication is increasingly becoming a subject of scientists’ discussions from different disciplines‚ as well as ordinary language users. In contemporary social sciences‚ especially in linguistics‚ we see a clear shift to discourse. Discourse allows us to talk about use of the language‚ as well as the language as a socio-cultural activity. In this sense‚ discourse‚ on one hand‚ reflects the social reality‚ on the other hand‚ it shapes it‚ therefore participate
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Exploration of Depression: A Critical Analysis of Attachment Strategies Simone M. Maschler Victorian University Word Count 1600 (excluding references) Abstract Currently attachment theory is widely used to understand adult interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships such as depression. According to this theory and substantial body of evidence pessimistic thinking originates from early childhood attachment strategies‚ and has a major role in depression. As an adult according to
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This evaluation of social work journals will aid in my ability to think critically and apply communication and professional judgment. Also‚ to integrating research based knowledge. Reading and evaluating these journals helps in formulating modules for assessment‚ intervention‚ and evaluation. Moreover‚ the paper will demonstrate my ability to communicate effectively verbally and grammatically with clients‚ colleagues‚ and within organizations. I will also research areas of prevention as it relates
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