Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview Julie Simmons University of North Carolina at Pembroke Exploration of a Profession: Social Work Interview If you walk into most Social Institutions where Social Workers are employed there always seem to be a few things that they have in common: adults‚ children and a variety of facial expressions. Some faces hold despair‚ some hold smiles and some hold frustrated looks. What does this all mean and what in the world does it have to
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Medical Social Work Through reading the text book and listening to the information given by the speaker in class‚ it has become very clear that social workers play a significant role in the medical field. Specifically‚ social work is of particular importance when working with families where a serious illness has occurred. While the speaker‚ Jamie‚ spoke mostly about intervening with families in which the serious illness directly affected a child‚ the text book gave other examples that also help
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“Social work is the professional activity of helping individuals‚ groups‚ or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal” (Kirst-Ashman). There are multiple fields of practice in social work; each addressing a certain population or specific need. My experience visiting four social agencies gave me a better insight on what it really means to work as a licensed social worker. To complete my field survey I interviewed
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Advocacy in relation to social work Advocacy can be defined as ‘pleading the case of another’ or as a means of transferring power back to the client to enable them to control their own affairs. Social workers interview their clients and sometimes liaise with other professionals in order to assess their needs and draw up a plan of action. When a social worker takes on a case‚ the first thing they have to do is make an assessment‚ that is‚ decide on the appropriate course of action. It may be a question
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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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Contemporary Social Work Practise Taking into consideration all the material received regarding the Benjamin family‚ I have chosen to make use of the think child‚ think parent and think family approach in analysing the material. This method identifies what changes are required to improve service planning‚ delivery and practice and this will assist to improve the wellbeing and life chances of families affected by parental health. This essay will examine all the material provided focusing particularly
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2010 The field of social work is constantly being influenced by new theories and ideology that affects how social worker’s engage and interact with their clients. The new ideology of the theories can impact the values of social worker’s. The purpose of this paper is to explore and inform how the concepts of relationship or alliance with clients from the work of the RCT theorist‚ Judith Herman‚ and Paulo Freire has influenced my values and developing sense of social work practice. As a student
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The practice of Industrial Social Work specializes in which programs and interventions specific to the workplace ISW’s Focus on work‚ workers‚ and work organizations. Industrial Social Work‚ it is crucial for the social worker to understand the philosophy and organizational structure of the particular setting. Employers found that proactive‚ preventive help employees identify and resolve personal issues before they have medical‚ family‚ and/or workplace consequences. Many employers today are using
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Understanding of Marginalization The person I interviewed for this assignment is considered from a marginalized group. One becomes marginalized once a social change occurs causing a high social status decrease. However‚ as society changes so does one’s marginalized position. Marginalization fluctuates‚ for example as children get older their marginalized status decreases. They develop their own sense of power and are able to make certain life lasting decisions. On the contrary‚ as adults become elderly
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ERASMUS MUNDUS MASTER IN SOCIAL WORK WITH FAMILIES AND CHILDREN 4TH EDITION LITERATURE SEMINAR PAPER MS. ROJIKA MAHARJAN Social work ethics are the guidelines and principles for a social worker to take on complex cases during sensitive decision-making and its implementation‚ and attain a professional integrity. These are primarily focused on the protection of the clients and other members of society‚ and secondarily provide social work with the identity as a profession. (S. Banks‚ 1998‚ BASW‚ 1996
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