Personal Statement Social work wasn’t the most obvious choice for me when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do. For the longest time I thought I wanted to be a marine biologist but then I got to thinking about it and realized I don’t really like the ocean and I didn’t want to move that far away from my family. So then I was set on becoming a vet. I looked all into it‚ what schools I could go to‚ how much I would make‚ everything. Then I job shadowed a vet in town and got to watch her perform
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There are many ethical dilemmas that are being faced in the school of social work that reflects on the role of schools in uncertain economic and political environments both within and external to their universities. In the article‚ it “examines three examples that suggest the need for an engaged practice and professional community to institute ethics-based gatekeeping in regard to educational rigor and student enrollment‚ school collaboration with community service programs‚ and workforce development
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Social work values and ethical dilemmas What are values‚ ethics‚ ethical dilemmas and a code of ethics? Values relate to principles and attitudes that provide direction to everyday living. Values also refer to beliefs or standards considered desirable by a culture‚ group or individual (AASW). Similar to values‚ but slightly different‚ ethics means a system of beliefs held about what constitutes moral judgement and right conduct‚ they are moral principles (rules‚ guides) (AASW). So an ethical
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A social worker is someone that is employed to provide social services to people‚ especially the disadvantaged. There are many different types of social workers. There are social workers in administration policy and research. They do research for stuff like questioning diagnostics of anxiety in guardianship. There are also child‚ family‚ and school social workers. They often work with families that have had problems with abuse or lose of a home; they also work with families that have serious mental
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resonated with me as important to my social work practice‚ was the excerpt regarding the psychodynamic approach to social work intervention. I feel as though‚ often times‚ as social workers‚ we can neglect the internal motivations that drive a client to do what they are doing. I believe‚ that in order to comprehensively assist a client‚ I must first understand why they are doing what they are doing‚ and whether their internal motivations are steering them towards “good” or “bad”. The psychodynamic theory
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there is a lot of competition in order to progress at work. I love competition‚ but I really don’t want to be in competition with about twenty-five other social workers. You have a lot of experience. I have barley even been alive for twenty years. I think that your experience will be very useful in social work. At my practicum‚ I work in a cubical and make dozens of phone calls a day. I rally don’t like to work in a cubical‚ I love doing field work‚ its when we visit peoples homes and actually talk
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4. Social workers as reflective practitioners. Reflection means the ability to think clearly and effectively to make sense of complex situations. Reflection is essential for a good practice as it helps to avoid the danger of falling into habits and routines. Thus reflection promotes diversity and a right to a self-determination for the clients. Giving that everybody can make mistakes sometimes‚ reflection is a good opportunity to engage analytical skills to promote learning and think why something
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always had the urge to support someone during a vulnerable stage in their life‚ I believe I possess the necessary skills and qualities to pursue a profession where the main focus is centered on other people. My commitment and motivation to study Social Work is a direct result from the experiences I have encountered in my life. I come from a
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The Role of Ethical Social Work in the Business of Care There is a relationship between the role of ethical social worker practices and political‚ economic and social reforms. Economic and social changes in human services has impacted the practices of professional social work. The discourse of managerialism and privatisation has changed social work locally and internationally. Social workers operate in market economies and management practice where the restriction of funding and regulations of
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turnover is not always a negative thing. Social workers often leave positions for retirement‚ to further their education or raise families and‚ in these cases it is a positive experience for the social worker and in some cases‚ can also be positive for an organization‚ especially in cases where an employee is a poor fit for an organization. Turnover leads to the hiring of new workers with fresh and innovative ideas‚ however for the most part‚ turnover in social service agencies is a significant issue
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