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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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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the East side of San Jose‚ where I graduated from James Lick High school. It was a very tough school when I attended despite all the obstacles I still managed to graduate. I moved on to San Jose City College where I obtained two degrees‚ an AS-T in Social Science and the other in Liberal Arts and then moved on to San Jose State University. I am the first generation to have attended a four-year University. I am the daughter of two immigrant parents that came to this country 26 plus years ago from Mexico
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present a case study that was allocated to me on my second placement setting. I will discuss some of the ethical dilemmas which I have encountered and how I have dealt with them in a professional way. Anti-oppression/discrimination and reflective practice will also be analysed in order to demonstrate how they guided me throughout my work. I will also illustrate how the theories and legislation were incorporated within my practice. Working on this case also gave me the opportunity to work in partnership
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Personal and Professional Development in Health and Social CareUnit 44: Vocational Experience for Health and Social CareBTEC NATIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CAREExtended Diploma Student Name: Abigail bowes Group: BStudent Number: 20138903 | Unit 6 (P2‚ P5) half 1. Provide an up-to-date CV at the start of the course. 2. Provide an updated CV at the end of the first year. You will required to completed the following * Completed Units * Work Experience * New Skills and Qualifications (e.g:
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Master’s of Social Worker program Everyone is embedded with things that make them unique. As individuals we each bring something new‚ creative‚ and different to the table. In identifying my personal strengths and challenges as an advanced generalist social worker I feel I have the most experience with the attributes I’ve identified as my strengths. Personal challenges to me are areas where we would like to excel‚ but still need improvement. To do this‚ I use my strengths to work with and ultimately
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I was given the opportunity to learn basic research methodology through my undergraduate Social Work degree. A graduate program would allow me to build upon this knowledge in order to not only perform research projects but also to evaluate the work of others. The graduate program at Renison University College specifically addresses my desire to work within the health care field. The holistic framework used by Renison University College closely mirrors my own personal values. I have a personal interest
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Social work has been a profession early in the twentieth century after the soar of social work education and well-organized charities (Richard‚ 2008). It was contributed by the charities workers‚ Abraham Flexner (an expert of professional education) and Ernest Greenwood who evaluated social work as a profession (DuBois & Miley‚ 1992). The following discussion will explain more about the reason why non-social work professionals are not suitable or incapable of playing the roles and function of social
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generous. According to social psychology‚ altruism is the motive to increase another’s welfare without conscious regard for one’s self-interest or simply selfishness in reverse. Some common examples of altruism are the Good Samaritan parable‚ helping a homeless person by offering a hot meal‚ and/or the act of someone risking his or her life to save another. Mostly all of my life I have been a very generous and selfless person.
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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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