Careers in social work are very important to the betterment of society. There are a variety of specialty practices in the field of social work. These specialty areas include mental health child welfare‚ and elder care just to name a few. A career in social work requires an interest in helping other‚ being emotionally mature‚ and having problem-solving skills. A very important trait that an individual needs to possess to become a social worker is an interest in helping others. A social worker must
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Earning my Bachelors of Science in Psychology and coursework in Clinical Interviewing and Counseling at Central Michigan University showed me my passion for professional counseling and mental health. I want to help people. As simple as that sounds‚ it is the genuine root of why I want to pursue professional counseling as my career. Between having mental illness in my household‚ to watching a lot of my family and friends succumb to addiction‚ I empathize with anyone who may be dealing with these issues
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VAC SOWK 505 SUMMER 2015 SOWK 505 VAC Summer 2015 Assignment #3 Older Adult Development Paper The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate mastery in the application of theoretical and empirical work relevant to the biological‚ cognitive‚ and psychosocial development of an older adult based on a face-to-face interview. You will demonstrate your understanding of HBSE theories through critical analysis and clear articulation of supporting evidence including examples from the case and scholarly
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Brandy Casey is a social worker currently working at The Department of Human Services in Portland Oregon. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in social work at Western Oregon University. She has worked in numerous counseling jobs around Portland. Brandy states‚ however she always find herself winding back up with Child Protective Services or DHS State Of Oregon. Question One: What kind of training is required to become a Social Work? Brandy replied "To become a social worker you are
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Personal Development Plan Essay Personal Development Planning (PDP) is a simple process of reflecting on your own learning‚ performance and achievements that helps you to plan your personal‚ educational and career development A PDP can help you to increase your self-awareness- who you are and what you want‚ identify the skills and experience that you already have‚ and those that you need‚ create a plan to acquire the skills you may need for your academic studies or your chosen career path and keep
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Regardless of what type of work we do‚ we spend most of our awaking hours in the work place. Let’s face it‚ an average person who spend at least 50% of awaking hours in the work place; therefore to work in a pleasant environment is very crucial to one’s wellbeing. However‚ conflict in the work place happens more often than we can imagine. Some conflicts are minor and go away in a short period of time. And some conflicts can be prolonged and becomes more serious as times goes on. The productivity
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topic because the clients that a social worker will come in contact with‚ most likely would lack the feeling of power and need to regain empowerment. So the need to for empowerment is very important. This I believe is more of an alternative paradigm because it allows for the people with less power‚ began to gain power and traditionally power is only given to those who are of a certain race‚ class‚ or gender. My first thoughts about this topic is that the job of a social worker‚ is to help empower people
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with her job. (Bowman‚ K. 2017) Every social worker needs to be open‚ personable‚ and be able to identify things about their client. Kadye does all of these in her career. Kadye
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“Personal values include the life principles that are most important to people and shape their thoughts‚ feelings‚ and ultimately‚ actions” (Yoost & Crawford‚ 2016). Each person has their own values‚ which is why each person is unique and handles each situation in life differently. As I am a beginning nursing student‚ I have found the value I cherish most is God’s will‚ which is to seek and obey the will of God. As a Christian‚ I use the Bible to guide me through life and prayer as a communication
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they have been working on since birth. It is their ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Strong language skills are absolutely required to survive and succeed in today’s business world. This skill is even more necessary for somebody who works in a position that requires them to interact with the public or large amounts of their coworkers. When they deal with customers or business partners they are representing their employer. If they communicate effectively‚ they build a positive image
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