My internship experience for this summer was quite engaging‚ exposing‚ knowledgeable‚ yet challenging at the same time. I began to serve at PSP Professional Services on May 31st. PSP Professional Services is a private practice created by one of the licensed counselors and it is funded through several insurances and/or employer-sponsored services. Moreover‚ my schedule consisted of going Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Occasionally‚ I would attend Saturdays depending if there was an
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Understanding Employment Responsibilities and Rights in Health Social Care or Children’s and Young People’s Settings 1. Know the statutory responsibilities and rights of employees and employers within own area of work 1.1 List the aspects of employment covered by law. Almost every aspect of employment is covered by one or more laws‚ including: the handling and storage of information‚ equal opportunities‚ grievance procedures‚ health and safety‚ holiday entitlements‚ maternity/paternity pay‚ minimum
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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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Professionalism is defined by the British Association of Social Workers (2012) by stating that they ‘promote change‚ problem solving in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being’ (p.6); by being vigilant in maintaining their code of ethics within a multidisciplinary environment. It is essential that these values are upheld to effectively safeguard adults and minors and also to underpin the trust and respect held by members of the public by displaying professional
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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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What is Human Service? The field of Human Services helps individuals meet their human needs through the knowledge base. Focusing on different ways to solve problems‚ and improving the quality of life for clients. Human service professionals are committed to helping clients develop the necessary skills to become self-sufficient and function on their own and within society (Marten‚ 2014). Human Services Professionals come into play when people find themselves confronting barriers to get their needs
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The Role of Leadership in Social Work (1.0) According to the AASW code of ethics (2010)‚ social work competence involves six core values: committing to the values of service‚ a person’s dignity and worth‚ social justice‚ integrity‚ and the importance of human relationships. These values‚ by definition‚ do not only require leadership but also defines leadership thus makes social workers natural leaders (Fairholm‚ 2003). According to Cooke‚ Reid‚ and Edwards (1996)‚ leadership skills include: networking
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LINCOLNSHIRE CARE CONSORTIUM CENTRE 770070 RECORD OF PRACTICE AND KNOWLEDGE CANDIDATE NAME __ __________________ |HSC |DESCRIPTION OF CANDIDATE’S PRACTICE AND/OR KNOWLEDGE | | |The account should focus on the actions of the candidate; it must include dates when activity took place. If responses to questions | | |are used then indicate this and attach the questions
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Assignment 302 Task A What Is Reflective Practice? Reflective practice helps social workers to develop an understanding of practice events. Group sessions may lead to action in certain cases‚ but that is not the main goal of the reflective process; instead‚ developing understanding in the context of a supportive peer group makes it easier for social workers to admit feelings of frailty‚ failure and personal vulnerability. It is a "safe" space in which to talk without fear of repercussion - and
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In 1979 when the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia caused hundreds of thousands of Cambodians to flee their homeland and head for the host countries. My parents left Cambodia and resettled in a refugee camp in Thailand as a host Country called Site II. I was born in refugee camp in Site II where I lived for the first twelve years of my life. I am majoring in social work so I can one day inspire the Cambodian people; Especially‚ women and children the same way social workers inspired me as I worked
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