Social Work Interview & Agency Tour Social Work as a Profession Thursday‚ October 24‚ 2010 Social Work Interview and Agency Tour Social work is not just an everyday job. You have to be tough to work in the social work field. We use social workers in our day-to-day lives. Social workers are not just found at social services but can be found everywhere; schools‚ hospitals‚ mental health facilities‚ etc. With a degree in social work you can do many things and have tons of opportunities. Basic
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discuss the role of a social worker as well as demonstrate the importance of set professional values within the profession of social work. The term social work can refer to many things; there is no one objective definition of social work. Politically speaking it could be described as a political entity‚ therefore making it a questioned matter. However according to the international association of schools of social work and the international federation of social workers‚ social work has clearly been described
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Topic: School Based Social Work Story: During my freshman year at College‚ I was mad aware of a job opening at a local public school on Staten Island. Some of the college’s students spent their first semester volunteering there for their freshman learning community. By the second semester‚ all the volunteers left because the atmosphere of the school was challenging. With all of the free help gone‚ the school put out a flyer for paid after school help positions. I jumped at the opportunity for
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Personal Narrative Statement 1) How do you account for your interest in social work? In your response‚ discuss paid or volunteer experiences that support your choice of social work as a profession? My interest in social work developed during college. I always had a interest in helping others in one way or another. I joined a sorority in college‚ Delta Sigma Theta‚ which is based off of community service. During the week I would volunteer to tutor children that were struggling in certain areas
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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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and so 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
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Field of Social Work Practice in Child Welfare Definition of the Field The Encyclopedia Britannica defines child welfare as services and institutions concerned with the physical‚ social and psychological well-being of children‚ particularly children suffering from the effects of poverty or lacking normal parental care and supervision (Child Welfare‚ 2010). Working with children and families is the second largest area of practice for social workers‚ and it is most popular with those who have
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to pursue my goals of being a clinical social worker. Becoming a social worker is dependent on numerous factors‚ one of which being education. "A bachelor ’s degree in social work (BSW) degree is the most common minimum requirement to qualify for a job as a social worker‚ however‚ majors in psychology‚ sociology‚ and related fields may be sufficient to qualify for some entry-level job" (Chao & Orr‚ 162). Many people when pursuing the goals of being a social worker‚ however‚ are most interested
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From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America- Walter I. Trattner Chapter 1: The Background The chapter traces the origin of welfare practices and caring for the needy from primitive times to the Elizabethan Poor Laws. References include Hammurabi‚ a Babylonian ruler who included protection of the vulnerable a part of his code in 2000 BC and the ancient Greeks and Romans (including Aristotle‚ 384-322 BC) who considered giving to charity a virtue. Perhaps more important
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drawn to social work. Social workers are highly trained professionals who care about people‚ who want to make things better‚ and who want to relieve suffering. There are over a half million professional social workers in the United States who have all committed their lives to making a difference. • Who Are Social Workers? • Examples of Social Work Jobs • Social Work Standards • Education‚ Licensing‚ and Credentials • Social Work Salaries • Additional Resources Who are Social Workers
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