Social Work is often a challenge but rewarding career. Social workers have responsibilities such as helping individuals‚ families‚ and group of people that cope with problems. The Social working field can be difficult at times when it comes to working with people who are starting to accept therapy after they just committed a felony or just gotten a charge. In the field of social work you are responsible to take care of people and make sure they are taken care of with no exceptions. There is going
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The ethics of social work are values that we as a nation should live‚ sleep‚ eat‚ and breathe by. An important value in my life is self-determination. This value is present in my life because I always strive to make my own decisions and choices. Along with my own self-determination‚ even though family and friends continuingly ask for my advice‚ I encourage them to ultimately make their own decisions. This value will help me in my professional work because as a social worker‚ they encourage their
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TESTIMONIALS "In the 8 years I have worked with Rebecca‚ she has always maintained a devotion and dedication to the idea of striving for excellence in the therapeutic process. Rebecca is able to articulate the nuances of treatment in a manner that enables me to experience the "aha" moments that are so powerful in clinical work. The obvious pleasure she derives from her work is infectious and inspiring. I recommend Rebecca to any colleague who welcomes a challenge in their supervision with quality
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I am applying to study Mental Health Nursing and Social Work after spending several years working as a community based Support Worker and the last two years working as Mental Health Nursing Assistant in a hospital setting. I believe both professions offer the opportunity for me personally to develop my skills and knowledge and enable me to continue to positively affect the lives of those individuals who I would work with‚ either as a Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse. I have worked with a variety
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I believe that everyone has a choice on how to live their life to the best of their ability. The values instilled in me at a very early age by both my parents have taught me that I am solely responsible for my own thoughts‚ action and the consequences relating to each of them. Everyone should have respect for each other regardless if they have the same morals‚ values and beliefs. We all‚ as a human’s need to understand that not everyone will agree with some of our choices or actions‚ and that is
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In this chapter‚ the author talks about approaches that allow the victim and offender to meet. One of the approaches is the Victim-offender mediation programs (VOMs). In this type of program‚ the offender and victim are given the opportunity to work out their issues in a conducive environment. The goal of this program is to empower participants‚ promote discussion‚ and encourage compromise. In addition to that‚ there are three basic objectives that come with these meetings: identifying the injustice
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Learning outcome 1.4 – Explain ethical dilemmas and conflicts that can arise when providing care‚ support and protection to users of HSC. Alternatively explain what you would do if you are in any of the following situations‚ and show your understanding of what a dilemma is. You need to use this case scenarios in order to answer LO 1.4. 1. A pregnant woman is killed from injuries sustained in a car wreck‚ but the foetus may still be able to sustain life by keeping the mother on life support
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The modern world has become much more technological advanced over the course of several decades‚ making much of our current society depended on these advances. Whenever you step outside your door‚ you should expect to see someone using a cellphone‚ tablet‚ smartwatch‚ or some other form of modern technology. The social work profession is and with always be a helping profession‚ and acts in the best interest of their clients. As society changes‚ the profession must make certain adjustments in order
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The Sanchez family is a case that would keep any social worker occupied with the complex needs for the different members. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics is a guideline that ensures that all the necessary efforts are practiced by social worker. According to the NASW‚ a social workers priority is to enhance the individual’s well-being by providing the assistance towards addressing their client’s problems (p.1). Two social work standards that pertain to the understanding
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DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998 GUIDANCE TO SOCIAL SERVICES March 2000 CONTENTS Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Introduction Glossary of terms Good practice in record keeping Principles underpinning good practice A policy framework Retention and destruction of records Records subject to statutory requirements Management commitment to good practice 4 8 14 14 15 16 17 17 Contents page 1 Section 4 Details of the Act and its implementation Access to social services records Personal
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