The development of Social Work in the United Kingdom‚ United States and Australia has developed and evolved‚ influencing people and professionals across the world. Social Work has advanced through welfare policies and programs with significant historical changes occurring and a shift in religious and political views allowing these changes to benefit members of society and address social issues. Key events such as the Elizabethan Poor Law‚ the industrial revolution‚ the first charity organised society
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of modern technology. The social work profession is and with always be a helping profession‚ and acts in the best interest of their clients. As society changes‚ the profession must make certain adjustments in order to keep serving clients. However‚ we must be careful not to abandon our ethical standards and stay true to the mission and code of social work. In this paper‚ I will explore how recent advances in technology affects the social work profession as a
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Professional Supervision in Social Work 1. Introduction 1.1. The 21st Century Review of Social Work‚ the various restructurings across Scottish Local Authorities and the range of different arrangements across voluntary and private providers has led to a debate about the meaning and role of Social Work supervision. 1.2. The term supervision is widely interpreted and often misunderstood in its traditional context of directly monitoring‚ observing or training. The focus in this paper is on
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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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requirements for the standards (HCPC‚ 2016). (Highan‚ 2006) Social work is placed within a network of caring services or personal social services staffed by members of the helping professions. Some of the code of conduct includes the following: Treating Service users with care and respect‚ challenging discrimination‚ maintaining appropriate
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Social workers advocate for individuals and families within the community who lack autonomy and create environments that allow them an equal opportunity to thrive. Social workers level the playing field across the board for individuals and families who have struggled with hardships‚ terminal illnesses‚ mental health disorders and other adverse environmental situations that inhibit their ability to thrive within society. Social workers accomplish this by providing individuals and families a sense
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PTSD. The lack of assistance and mental health care from the Veteran Affairs office had driven my father to the edge of hopelessness. My situation and the situation of countless other oppressed families motivated me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Social Work‚ and have the opportunity to advocate for those individuals facing difficult situations at any point in their life‚ serve as a guide
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my impression on the field of Social Work embraces that this fields rests far more diverse and incriminated into society than I previously thought; “Not only do they help the individuals cope with the situation at hand‚ they advocate for them and seek out valuable resources and other means of support for the affected person(s)” (XXX). Prior to this course‚ I detained a misconception that social workers predominantly counseled individuals‚ when in reality‚ social workers integrate collaboration‚ advocacy
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The career that I want to pursue is social work. I enjoy talking to people‚ helping them with their problems‚ and try to make their bad days better; I already have some trained skills‚ which I have learned in places that I did some volunteer work in the past. I also worked babysitting children of different ages and tutored others in some basic subjects. My experience of having my own small business plus all the volunteer work in the places I mentioned above‚ gave me a head start by assisting individuals
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Social Work shadowing Shadowing day at Rees House Intake Team 09/06/11 The intake team consist of approximately 25 Social Workers‚ (not enough SW) and 2 Team Managers (not enough TM). Duty is everyday and each SW will be on duty for 2 days and team meeting once weekly. Referrals that come in can amount to up to around 30 daily. Each SW can hold about 16 cases sometimes have about 60 children on their case load. Referrals are not always Child Protection issues
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