Essay 1: My parents did not grow up with much‚ but have made a good living because of their strong work ethic. They both work in financial services‚ my father in tax‚ and my mother in information technology. For as long as I can remember they have been trying to instill that same work ethic in me and my sister. From a young age I was very sociable. My family called me the Mayor because of my habit of introducing the family to strangers seated near us in restaurants. That sociability helped me in
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inspiration to further evaluate this‚ is of interest. There is strong association to social work‚ in that before someone goes into care‚ social workers are already involved with supporting the family‚ and whilst the aim is to keep the family together‚ social workers are largely a part of decisions to remove children‚ and put them into care (Cocker & Allain‚ 2010). Therefore‚ it is fair to say social work intervention exists right from the start‚ throughout a child being in care‚ the transition period
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Advocacy in relation to social work Advocacy can be defined as ‘pleading the case of another’ or as a means of transferring power back to the client to enable them to control their own affairs. Social workers interview their clients and sometimes liaise with other professionals in order to assess their needs and draw up a plan of action. When a social worker takes on a case‚ the first thing they have to do is make an assessment‚ that is‚ decide on the appropriate course of action. It may be a question
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1) In your own words‚ please describe generalist social work. How do you see it different form other helping professions? There exists a monumental difference between a generalist’s social work and a helping profession’s work. This is ascribed to the fact that the generalist’s work is not limited to any client or work. Instead‚ they deal with all facets of the client’s life. One of the factors that puts a generalist a notch higher is the fact that they recognize the interactions of a client with
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Nurses’ Work Hours I have been a staff nurse in the emergency room for fourteen years. I have worked a variety of 8‚ 10‚ 12‚ and even 16 hour shifts. I currently am working 8 and 12-hour shifts on nights. Previously‚ I also worked some 12-hour day shifts. I personally have been struggling with working the 12-hour shifts. My commute to work is 1 hour one way and I have fallen asleep several times driving home from work. The last four hours of my shift I experience great
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The purpose of this essay is to outline and critically evaluate group work and its contribution to empowering individuals and communities. I am going to define what a group is first and then explain what social group work is. A group maybe defined as a number of individuals who join together to achieve a goal. Groups exist for a reason (Mill 1997). Another definition of a group is “a collection of people who spend sometime together‚ who see themselves as members and who are identified by outsiders
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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 usually required to pursue an undergraduate program which majors in social work. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) during a four
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“The Work That Reconnects” both the book‚ and workshop are vital for this time in the world. Part of what makes Joanna Macy’s work so compelling and effective is the incorporation and blending of deep ecology‚ Buddhism‚ and systems theory to weave insightful and healing teachings. As was mentioned during the workshop by its facilitators‚ The Work That Reconnects validates many of the feelings that we all experience around planetary despair. This work‚ helps people to realize that they have a choice
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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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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
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