clients with whom I want to work with‚ in the field of social work‚ is one of the most important decisions ever‚ regarding my career. From as early as childhood‚ I have always known that I want to work with children in whatever career I chose. Starting my career as a social worker and working with children and families is where I feel as though I belong. I would be the least comfortable working as a criminal justice social worker. Geriatric social work is another population that I would feel least comfortable
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Cultural awareness‚ knowledge acquisition‚ and skill development are three important abilities that a social worker should have at their disposal at all times. Cultural awareness delves into accepting and embracing other cultures and ethnic groups despite the worker’s history and experiences. Knowledge acquisition says it all‚ where a social worker should always have an ongoing education about the rapidly changing society we live in today. Finally‚ there is skill development which takes knowledge
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Pia George NVQ Health and Social Care Unit 2: Engage in Personal Development in Health and Social Care Settings 1.1 & 1.2 My job requires that I am personally responsible to uphold the statement of values in all areas of my work. I have to provide emotional and educational support and demonstrate a caring attitude towards others which is based on respect dignity and equality. I plan organise and implement activities within my service‚ following risk assessments. I‚ as with any member of
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demonstration where I played the role of a social worker from the Department of Human Services (DHS) and another batch-mate played the role of Marika‚ the client. A social worker is bound to have a complete understanding of the objectives and goals of the process of counselling so as to be able to meet the client needs. (Geldard‚ 1989) My aim during the interview was to see how well I am able to demonstrate the behaviours and micro-skills that are required by a social worker while interviewing and empathising
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worked best for both of us. Becky Mai is a CSW (Certified Social Worker in Nebraska). Specifically‚ she is a Medical Social Worker. She has worked in the hospital as a social worker/discharge planner and worked in Hospice for 16 years. But it doesn’t stop there‚ she also provides Bereavement services and does Grief Support groups for Hospice. She has so many roles within the work setting that there are almost too many to count. One role Becky said she has is discharge planning. This includes working
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health and social care Unit title principles of health and social care practice There are many department in health and social care‚ there are provides health care practices in various different of organisations by considering the philosophy of care that provide the rights of the patient. The care practice provides the great support to the patient by providing their protection and make sure they are safe in all aspects of the care organisation and service. The philosophy of care they recognise
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risk assessment is a plan put in place to reduce the risk of harm occurring‚ it aims to identify potential risks to the health‚ safety or security of a care practitioner. Risk assessments have to be held under the health and safety at work act and Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999. It is a lawful document and if not carried out care organisations can face prosecution. The HSE (health and safety executive) can request risk assessments at any time to make sure they are being done and
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“Teaching Social Workers Empathy” Jamie Raabe Northern Kentucky University Holly Riffe- 594 Aim/ Purpose “Our society is externally oriented; we do not normally or easily see things from another person’s point of view. We are too preoccupied with our own frame of reference.” (Patterson‚ 1985 pg. 53) Being empathetic should be a cherished characteristic of a person. In the profession of social work‚ empathy is a skill that can assist the worker understanding client’s situation. Atticus Finch
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Credit value: 10 9 Values and planning in social care This unit looks at how social care services need to acknowledge the uniqueness of each individual‚ and plan and deliver support services in a holistic way to ensure that all the individual’s needs are met. By completing a range of activities you will develop an understanding of the diverse nature of the people who are receiving care and some of the ethical issues that can arise in health and social care settings. This will involve recognising the
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Legislation At my work experience placement‚ the supervisor asked me to check policies and procedures relating to health‚ safety and security to see how they link legislation and guidelines. The main points of the following pieces of legislation and how there have a positive effect on the service delivery within your work experience setting. COSHH stands for control of substances hazardous to health regulation. COSHH is for using chemicals or other hazardous substances at work can put people’s
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