Social Work Interview Jessica Delk Vicksburg‚ Mississippi A) Educational and practice background Jessica is a graduate of Co-Lin Community College in 1999 and Alcorn State University in 2001. B) Certification or specialty credentials held Jessica is a certified case manager and do not hold any credentials. C) What is the social worker’s definition of social work? She stated that a social worker is someone
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Defining Social Work Social Work is a professional service‚ committed to helping vulnerable service users to promote positive changes in their lives. A Social Worker will help them to address their problem/s and aims to assist a service user to overcome serious difficulties in their lives‚ providing care‚ protection or counselling through social support. Social Work practice consists of the professional application of Social Work values‚ skills and techniques. The main five core values of a Social
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Topic 1: The social work profession is constantly evolving‚ and with that‚ my understanding of it also continues evolving. When I was growing up I had the mindset that social work meant the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Because of that small-minded point of view‚ I knew at a very young age that I did not want to go into social work. I actually did want to work in the social work profession; I just did not know what that meant at the time. It is ironic because today my full-time
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values play in social work practice‚ one of the first things to understand is what our values are‚ Thompson (2000) states that One of the significant features of values is that we tend to become so accustomed to our own values and beliefs that we do not recognise that they are there or how they are influencing us. An important step‚ then‚ is to be clear about what our values are. Thompson (2000‚pp33) I will discuss both the personal and professional values that influence social work practice and discuss
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Assignment 11 Social Worker Discovering a career that you love is sometimes very difficult. There are certain requirements and skills a person needs to pursue a specific career. 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
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Institution Date Role of social workers in school’s social policy The chapter‚ policy development and the school social worker‚ offers an overview of specific components of policy practice in relation to social work done at the school‚ including a case example of the Millervillle School District. From the chapter‚ it is evident that social workers plays vital role in shaping the behaviors and addressing the social needs of students. However‚ the role played by social workers in their attempt to
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There were many events‚ experiences‚ and turning points that led me to want to pursue my MSW. One event gave me the push I needed. This was the pregnancy and birth of my daughter. During my senior year of completing my Bachelor’s degree in Social Work‚ in 2015‚ I was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy. I was told my daughter would be born with gastroschisis‚ a condition where the abdominal wall near the navel does not close and the intestines are exposed at birth. I had to travel to see specialists
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fields of social work‚ the complications that come with the job‚ and the different people you will encounter. Thus‚ changing our thoughts and feelings towards social work. Before taking the class our thoughts about social workers were more or less simple minded. I say this because most of us thought social workers simply deal with children and some consider them “child snatchers”. After getting the opportunity to take the class‚ we learned there is more to social workers than we thought. Social workers
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A social worker is often perceived as working a challenging job‚ however rewarding. Seabury and Garvin (2011) states‚ "The main mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed‚ and living in poverty." Social workers make an obligation to ethical practice‚ but there will be times social workers hit a wall and will not have an easy answer
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Documentation in social work The relevance of documentation in the field of social work has evolved over time and the social workers are increasingly becoming aware of its application. During the old days in social work‚ documentation was seen only as a mechanism to facilitate theory building and research. It was later followed by the detailed and complex documentation standards for clinical therapy and other settings. Currently‚ the social workers adopt documentation for risk management purposes
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