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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whether or not to continue treating Tom‚ even though he cannot pay for services; he has offered labor in lieu of payment. The stakeholders: Tom‚ Me‚ my agency‚ The social work profession Stake for each: Tom is struggling and needs therapy. I feel guilt for turning him away. My agency would not benefit from Tom’s labor. The social work profession may suffer a bad reputation in consequence of my actions. Options for action: I could treat Tom and get my computer fixed. I could turn Tom away. Analyze
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SOCIAL WORK AND ITS EFFECT ON POVERTY Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” South African families and communities are facing many challenges. This essay will focus on poverty as one of the challenges in some South African families and communities in general. Using the issue of poverty‚ will clarify and give a better understanding on how‚ social workers could respond to this matter. In the international definition of social work‚ “the social work profession
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year-old woman who currently lives on campus at Pratt Institute studying architecture and urban planning. Her parents are married and she has a 21 year-old brother‚ Daniel‚ who has a diagnosis of Down syndrome. Her father used to be in the army and now works for the US Department of Veterans Affairs‚ her mother cares for her brother. Employment/Education: April is in her second year at Pratt and presents to overwhelmed with current workload‚ yet managing to get by. She seems focused and undeterred
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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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Case 49 Therapists in this case are forming dual relationships with clients through attending parties‚ accepting monetary gifts‚ and babysitting for family members of clients; all of which are in direct violation of Code 1.06. Behavior analysts do not engage in multiple relationships due to the potential for harmful effects of these relationships and if they find a multiple relationship has developed‚ they take steps to resolve it. As a provider of behavioral services it is necessary to maintain
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Entering the field of social work was an uncertain journey for me. There were times when I questioned whether this was the right profession for me. Having a background in psychology has made me question quite often if I should venture back and continue with school psychology instead of Social work. Social work to me has always seemed to be quite intrusive. This year‚ working as a social worker intern has been frustrating‚ demanding and rewarding. I found it to be quite frustrating to sit with
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due to development delay in communication‚ social‚ and cognitive skills. It took a few months in order for me to gain his trust and‚ he did not follow the structure of the learning center he was at and often yelled at or hit the instructors. Because of his speech and communication delay‚ it was difficult to know his needs and wants and he tended to isolate himself from other children all of the time. He would not participate in activities and it was
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* Women’s health issues * Freud * Family * Traditional; nuclear ---> 2nd wave criticized this * Rise of critical analysis of family dynamics * Workplace * Women were a great part of the work force during WW2 * Roles and characteristics assigned to genders are socially constructed * Legal inequalities * Property ownership * Business‚ housing * Divorce * Abortion laws * Family
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To be an effective and competitive social worker‚ you will have to advocate for people with no voice‚ focus on their strengths and abilities instead of problems‚ serve and uphold the population but at the same time take care of well-being. During introduction to social welfare‚ we heard from numerous social workers and the areas of social work they practice. They each gave us feedback of skills we should either have or need to obtain. That includes developing time-management‚ communication and writing
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