At this point in my professional career‚ I feel I have exhausted almost every possible path of promotion and opportunity at my current academic level. It has always been my goal to obtain an advanced degree and licensure in counseling. However‚ being a working single parent‚ I decided it was better to prolong my entrance into graduate school to allow my two younger children to have as much of my time and attention as possible to devote toward their growth and development. During this time‚ I have
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Social Conflicts in Public Schools Big American government is widely perceived as the foundation of social order in our country‚ yet it is‚ as some would say the single greatest source of disorder. Political power constantly tempts those who control it to enforce conformity with their own preferences of Education‚ and Religion‚ As seen in our country and many parts of the world‚ citizens will evade enforcers if they can but when necessary will fight back. Our public schools can also be looked
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The University of the West Indies Open Campus NAME OF TEACHER: Mr. De Cotou NAME OF STUDENT: Gabriella James SUBJECT: Principles and Practices of Social Work lll INTRODUCTION Harry Aponte‚ ACSW‚ is currently a Professor at Hahneman University in Philadelphia‚ and is the Director of the Family Therapy Training Program of Philadelphia. Mr. Aponte is a family therapist with a special interest in the treatment of the poor‚ and many of the problems associated with poverty‚ including the
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This essay will identify and discuss key communication skills in the context of social work practice. The importance of communication skills will be acknowledged by talking about three different skills of communication. The subjects discussed will be non-verbal communication‚ effective listening and questions‚ what these skills are and why they are important. It is essential for a professional social worker to hold effective communicative skills as one will encounter people from all different walks
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course‚ my impression on the field of Social Work embraces that this fields rests far more diverse and incriminated into society than I previously thought; “Not only do they help the individuals cope with the situation at hand‚ they advocate for them and seek out valuable resources and other means of support for the affected person(s)” (XXX). Prior to this course‚ I detained a misconception that social workers predominantly counseled individuals‚ when in reality‚ social workers integrate collaboration
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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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“Values and ethical in social work practice” An ethical dilemma exists: When the social worker must choose between two or more relevant‚ but contradictory‚ ethical directives‚ or when every alternative results in an undesirable outcome for one or more persons. Several value systems and ethical practices impact the social worker intervention and outcome. Values and ethics are closely related .Values are a society’s system of beliefs ‚principles and traditions that guide behaviors and practices
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Social workers in all branches of the military are helping families and military personnel prepare for‚ and cope with‚ the hardships of war. They do so through a range of preventive and clinical services provided by the Veteran Administration with many different types of programs‚ including family-support and mental-health counseling. The mission statement of the VA Social Workers is to eliminate significant barriers to clients in need and offer interventions for veterans and families. It is accomplished
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The volunteer licensed social worker for the Women’s Shelter of Central Arkansas who grew up in a rough neighborhood in Detroit. She found that social work came naturally to her‚ as the other kids in her neighborhood would come to her with their problems. She had been talking with people about their issues such as drug and alcohol abuse‚ gang violence‚ and poverty since she was a young child‚ so it seemed natural for her to go into social work. However‚ she did have to fight the prejudices of her
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL CASE WORK Social work is a profession concerned with helping individuals‚ families‚ groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It aims to help people develop their skills and their ability to use their own resources and those of the community to resolve problems. Social work is concerned with individual and personal problems but also with broader social issues such as poverty‚ unemployment and domestic violence. Social Case Work‚ a primary method
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