As a coach‚ you are never going to be perfect. You will have strengths‚ and you will have weaknesses. It is up to you as a coach‚ to take these characteristics and try and utilize them in a way that would work best for you and your team. Some of my strengths personally are that I am very logical thinker‚ responsible‚ and self-assured. While these traits can be very beneficial to me as a coach‚ I do have some traits however‚ that could potentially be some weaknesses when it comes to coaching. These
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According to my Strength Quest Inventory‚ I am a developer‚ with a strong belief system‚ someone who takes complete responsibility for their actions. I am connected to the world at large and have confidence that I will achieve the goal set before me (Strengths Quest). As a developer I often frustrate my Children‚ because I see their potential even when they do not. I am constantly reminding them about how important an education is and I am often greeted with I know or I am working on it; however
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Professional and Educational Growth I have chosen social work because‚ I am always learning new things from the people I work with. I have found that people know their situations better than anyone because they are living it. As an intern at DFS I meet clients when they are at mentally‚ emotionally‚ physically and offer my assistance in managing complex issues or finding solutions.
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challenging social work practice in Sweden. This article gives an insight into social work for elder immigrants in Sweden‚ who are vulnerable because of previous events‚ cultural differences and communication difficulties. An interview case is introduced at the beginning to elicit some worrying conditions as well as municipal governments’ role in the Swedish welfare state which has formal responsibility to this disadvantaged group. The article is also in attempt to discover the strengths and weakness
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values play in social work practice‚ one of the first things to understand is what our values are‚ Thompson (2000) states that One of the significant features of values is that we tend to become so accustomed to our own values and beliefs that we do not recognise that they are there or how they are influencing us. An important step‚ then‚ is to be clear about what our values are. Thompson (2000‚pp33) I will discuss both the personal and professional values that influence social work practice and discuss
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The primary mission of the social work profession is to “enhance human wellbeing and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed‚ and living in poverty” (NASW‚ 2008‚ p.1). This profession is committed to the pursuit of social justice to enhance the quality of life‚ and the development of individuals‚ groups‚ families‚ and communities to its full potential. A social worker is trained and qualified to
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My five strengths‚ in order‚ are Deliberative‚ Adaptability‚ Relator‚ Competition‚ and Command. My reaction when I viewed the responses was surprising because I felt that the strengths given were mostly an accurate representation on how I see myself. When reading the description of each strength‚ I agreed with most of the things listed in the paragraphs. However‚ there were some things I disagreed with as well. When reading about the Deliberative strength I agreed with most of it. I am a private
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References: Adams‚ R. D. 2009. Practising Social Work in a Complex World (2nd ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Adams‚ R. 2003. social work and empowerment (3 ed.). basingstoke: palgrave macmillan. Gould‚ N. 2010. Mental Health Social Work in context. Oxon: Routledge. Mental Health Foundation. 2010.information mental-health-a-z .Available: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/mental-health-a-z/work-colleagues/how-do-i-know/.[ Assessed 9th December 2010 ] Mind Onyett
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Social Worker/Agency Interview Kathy Whitten SCWK 530 October 3‚ 2012 Dr. Anna Martin-Jearld Social Worker/Agency Interview The Journey I chose to interview Mark Duney from Harbor Counseling Services for my assignment. Because I had never taken public transportation before it took some research to figure out where the Gatra runs and how do I get there because‚ of course‚ it doesn’t run right out in front of my house. I walked downtown‚ about a half a mile‚ to where the Gatra stop was near
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experimental social psychology and consider the influences that led to its emergence. What do you think are its strengths and weaknesses? Psychology was originally a branch of Philosopy‚ according to Hollway (2007). As more emphasis was placed on following scientific methods and principles‚ psychologists began using laboratory experiments to carry out research into individual behaviours. Experiments were considered to be more objective when considering individuals within the social world. Researchers
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