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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that is where I experienced some tensions and dilemmas as to what was the right thing to be doing came up. Different people had different views on what creates risk. In my position as a Social Worker it needs the ability to identify and balance values of benefits and harms‚ taking into consideration where one’s own value base impacts on the decision making and where we can support people to achieve the best outcomes‚ using professional rather than personal values. However we are guided by the purpose
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One of the main key differences that separates control theories from learning theories although both are a subunit of social process theories‚ is that they have different assumptions of human nature that they based their theory on. For instance‚ in social control theories‚ the assumption is that humans are bad by nature; hence‚ humans need different types of social control that will regulate their behavior. If humans were left to pursue whatever they wanted without following any laws or norms they
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Explanatory Theories Social workers apply theories according to how they understand people in the context of their unique circumstances‚ besides theories in social work are fundamental as they guide and explain social work practices. This essay will attempt to summarize psychodynamic and systems theories‚ highlighting similarities and differences and contrasting the application of the two explanatory theories and a practice theory to the case scenario of Mary & Patrick. Psychodynamic Theories According
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one through the aspect of social learning theory. According to Tu (2000) Vygotsky believes that social interaction with adults and peers has an influential impact on students learning and development. This may be viewed as significant as Vygotsky’s theory is said to help promote and encourage learning contexts which students are actively involved in‚ leading to learning which is facilitated and extended until an individual can fulfil a task for themselves (Learning-theories‚ 2017) (Verenikina‚ 2008)
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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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| |2nd Year | | |BA (Hons) Social Work 1006891 | | | | | |Word Count: 2‚174 | |[Law & Social Work] | |
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Paige Wendler Intro to Social Work Course Paper: Reflections on Social Work Social work is a profession that requires commitment to improving the lives of others as well as the community around you. As a social worker‚ the NASW Code of Ethics which states the mission you have as a social a social work professional. The mission “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
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LEARNING THEORIES AND TEACHING INTRODUCTION “learning is commonly defined as a process that brings together cognitive‚ emotional‚ and environmental influences and experiences for acquiring ‚ enhancing‚ or making changes in one’s knowledge‚ skills‚ values and world views” ( llleris‚2000; Ormord‚1995). This process could be explained through several theories‚ some of which include ; behavioral‚ cognitive‚ constructivist‚ and social cognitive learning theories. Presently teachers make use
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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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