teaching us research‚ and the benefits of having a research-informed practice. It is important to understand theories‚ and how social workers can apply theory into their practice. When working with individuals‚ families‚ groups‚ or communities‚ it is important to understand system theories. If you’re working with a family that has an ill family member‚ the family system may be impacted. It is important for social workers to understand that systems can change and adjust‚ and we as social workers can
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As an undergrad social work student at University of Texas-Arlington we are taught how to become a generalist social worker. Becoming a generalist social worker will provide us with a broad range of skills to work with micro‚ mezzo and macro groups from all different ethnicities‚ ages‚ and religions. Professors here at UTA teach us many different models and theories that we can use as tools to work with our clients or groups successfully. A newer social work perspective that I would like to discuss
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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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There are many ethical dilemmas that are being faced in the school of social work that reflects on the role of schools in uncertain economic and political environments both within and external to their universities. In the article‚ it “examines three examples that suggest the need for an engaged practice and professional community to institute ethics-based gatekeeping in regard to educational rigor and student enrollment‚ school collaboration with community service programs‚ and workforce development
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more likely to end up in prison than Caucasians are. Racism applies to other races as well from all across the global and yet you barley see it on the news. Is it not important enough? Because of this‚ many are unaware that racism exists today. Social work class has exposed me to a variety of ethical issues I was baffled to know still existed. To fully identify how real racism is‚ as people‚ we should analyze ourselves and the global happenings around us. In fact‚ I will reflect on my own cultural
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making lifelong friendships and just having an over abundance of acquaintances. Improve your Listening Skills: There are four key elements in the listening process: hearing‚ interpreting‚ evaluating and responding to the message. All four elements work together to build an understanding of what you are hearing. The 2005 book "Are You Really Listening?" suggests you ask these questions as you listen. What am I hearing? What feelings am I hearing? What is the message? What is the information that
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As I have been progressing in the Masters of Social Work (MSW) program‚ I have been able to reflect upon my strengths and weaknesses. Through reflection‚ I have been able to better understand where I was‚ where I am‚ and where I am going as a clinical social worker. Compared with this time last year‚ I now know that as much as I tried to steer away from policy and research it is impossible to practice on the clinical level without them. While practicing in the agency I was placed at last year‚ evidence-based
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turnover is not always a negative thing. Social workers often leave positions for retirement‚ to further their education or raise families and‚ in these cases it is a positive experience for the social worker and in some cases‚ can also be positive for an organization‚ especially in cases where an employee is a poor fit for an organization. Turnover leads to the hiring of new workers with fresh and innovative ideas‚ however for the most part‚ turnover in social service agencies is a significant issue
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Introduction As a social worker‚ it is essential to be diverse and culturally competent for the reason that one will encounter clients with diverse backgrounds from his or her own. A client may be different due to their race‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ sexual orientation‚ or any other factor. However‚ the social worker’s purpose is to enhance the client’s well-being while attending to his or her needs‚ as well as being sensitive to their cultural and ethnic diversity (National Association of Social Workers‚ 1999)
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Research in social entrepreneurship: past contributions and future opportunities Short‚ Moss and Lumpkin Structure - The goal of the article is to bridge the gap between the current understanding of social entrepreneurship and an enhanced knowledge that could aid in researching and fostering this emerging field. - The article analyzes the current state of intellectual exchange among scholars and highlights potential areas of improvement. - The article reviews and critiques existing
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