Masters of Social Work Kristina Francis Troy University 1 May 2016 There are so many careers one can pursue with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. Master of Social Work (MSW) is one of those many career options. Many people who decide that social work is a good career choice for them often have a desire to help others help themselves (U.S. Army‚ 2016). In the military‚ there is a comradery that teaches its members to interject when they see something that’s not right. It engrains in its members that
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Social work is not typically a career one goes into expecting fame and fortune. It can mean long hours‚ lack of resources‚ frustrating cases‚ and much more. I have learned social workers need vast reserves of patience and compassion to do their jobs well. However‚ those who excel in this field often find that helping individuals‚ families and communities recover from crises is a reward that far outweighs the less attractive aspects of social work. I have found out
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related to the social work field so I can gain additional experience. I have been applying to different jobs in the field and been networking through different job sites to land an opportunity. I plan to start a MSW program by Spring semester of 2017. I am currently at the stage now where I have been applying to different graduate programs but I am still trying to figure out where I want to go. Five years after graduating‚ I hope to have my MSW at accredited program for Social work . After graduating
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Defining Social Work Social Work is a professional service‚ committed to helping vulnerable service users to promote positive changes in their lives. A Social Worker will help them to address their problem/s and aims to assist a service user to overcome serious difficulties in their lives‚ providing care‚ protection or counselling through social support. Social Work practice consists of the professional application of Social Work values‚ skills and techniques. The main five core values of a Social
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of Ethics In the “Code of Ethics” for the Social Work Profession there are six Ethical principles that apply to everyone in the profession. It is important for all social workers to know the values that are listed in the Ethical Principles of the Code of Ethics for the Social work Profession. Values are a societies system of beliefs‚ principles‚ and traditions that define and influence behaviors and practices among people. It is important for all social workers to know the values that are listed
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Institution Date Role of social workers in school’s social policy The chapter‚ policy development and the school social worker‚ offers an overview of specific components of policy practice in relation to social work done at the school‚ including a case example of the Millervillle School District. From the chapter‚ it is evident that social workers plays vital role in shaping the behaviors and addressing the social needs of students. However‚ the role played by social workers in their attempt to
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Modern social care presents the contemporary social care worker with a number of social and personal challenges. In order to address this issue I will take an autobiographical approach based on my own personal life experiences in a social care context and blend it with my learning during the college process. Firstly I would like to state that the views and experiences expressed in this essay are not general statements directed at the travelling community as a whole but just my own personal experiences
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remember the steps for the members. Rules: set ground rules; Identify issues we would like to change; decide on what to work on first‚ Goals: what do we want to achieve? Explore the issues in more detail; Strategies/activities: work out ways of achieving goals. When social worker dealing with family issues has to develop ground rules for the family members. RIDGES steps are essential to social workers when sessions are undertaken with families. Ground rules include confidentiality‚ record keeping‚ working
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Professional Goals My professional goals are integrated within my social work placement and developed through the guidelines set in place by the agency learning agreement. Because I am currently employed at this agency‚ my professional role has been changed to adhere to standards set in place by CASA. Prior to my field placement‚ my work involved providing in-home services to families involved with Department of Human Services. The expectations of this position included conducting assessments‚ developing
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Entering the field of social work was an uncertain journey for me. There were times when I questioned whether this was the right profession for me. Having a background in psychology has made me question quite often if I should venture back and continue with school psychology instead of Social work. Social work to me has always seemed to be quite intrusive. This year‚ working as a social worker intern has been frustrating‚ demanding and rewarding. I found it to be quite frustrating to sit with
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