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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Medical Social Work Through reading the text book and listening to the information given by the speaker in class‚ it has become very clear that social workers play a significant role in the medical field. Specifically‚ social work is of particular importance when working with families where a serious illness has occurred. While the speaker‚ Jamie‚ spoke mostly about intervening with families in which the serious illness directly affected a child‚ the text book gave other examples that also help
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Intro to Social Work 9:30-10:50 My Career as Social Work Practitioner Jashondria Mallard Intro to Social Work 9:30-10:50 My Career as Social Work Practitioner Jashondria Mallard When I considered social work as a profession the decision was one made with great ease. As a juvenile I faced many hardships that still affect my everyday life. After beginning my education as a social work major I now realize I was a youth that lacked a necessary advocate. Alot
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Professionalism in social work is an important factor in the social work field. Social work professionalism means applying the code of ethics to each individual to make sure he or she receives the necessities the individual needs; which is to understand the individual’s socioeconomic background and cultural awareness. Supervision is the key factor in learning how to be professional in the social work field. According to Comartin (2011)‚ supervision is an essential part of being a professional social worker
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Alan‚ as he was very vulnerable‚ and preoccupations with his well-being and social justice‚ which are rooted in the social work profession value base. The key values I applied while working with Alan were the right to determination‚ confidentiality and privacy‚ I have the obligation to protect Alan from harm‚ and I have an obligation to obey the law and the right to self-protection (BASW‚ 2016g). Incorporating social work values are central to its practice‚ maintaining behavioural codes and standards
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Paige Wendler Intro to Social Work Course Paper: Reflections on Social Work Social work is a profession that requires commitment to improving the lives of others as well as the community around you. As a social worker‚ the NASW Code of Ethics which states the mission you have as a social a social work professional. The mission “is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed
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Brandy Casey is a social worker currently working at The Department of Human Services in Portland Oregon. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in social work at Western Oregon University. She has worked in numerous counseling jobs around Portland. Brandy states‚ however she always find herself winding back up with Child Protective Services or DHS State Of Oregon. Question One: What kind of training is required to become a Social Work? Brandy replied "To become a social worker you are
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Personal Narrative Statement 1) How do you account for your interest in social work? In your response‚ discuss paid or volunteer experiences that support your choice of social work as a profession? My interest in social work developed during college. I always had a interest in helping others in one way or another. I joined a sorority in college‚ Delta Sigma Theta‚ which is based off of community service. During the week I would volunteer to tutor children that were struggling in certain areas
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2010 The field of social work is constantly being influenced by new theories and ideology that affects how social worker’s engage and interact with their clients. The new ideology of the theories can impact the values of social worker’s. The purpose of this paper is to explore and inform how the concepts of relationship or alliance with clients from the work of the RCT theorist‚ Judith Herman‚ and Paulo Freire has influenced my values and developing sense of social work practice. As a student
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Challenging Oppression – A Critical Approach to Social Work (Bob Mullaly) Oppression is a state of being kept down by force or authority. Personally Constructed Theory Social Work is practiced based and pursues the following to lead to well-articulated practice (functions of theory) - description‚ explanation‚ prediction‚ control and management of events and changes. There is much discussion regarding the nature of‚ dynamics‚ forms‚ functions and causes of oppression however there is
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