“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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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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In Hoefer (2006) notes that “Social workers must be involved in advocacy practice…If social workers do not act as advocates their policy ideas‚ values will not be well represented in policy-making”(p.21). I found this statement to be powerful because as social worker you have to know that in order to understand advocacy you have to be involved to fight for the cause. It is not okay just to just have feelings and emotions about something you feel should happen or should happen. You have to actively
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1. Discuss why you want to be a social worker. What personal‚ academic‚ volunteer and/or work experiences have influenced this choice? If you have worked in other fields‚ please discuss the reasons for this change. I am interested in becoming a social worker because I believe I have compassion‚ empathy‚ and the desire to help others. I believe in social justice‚ and have a genuine interest in advocating for the under privileged. Working with children‚ youths‚ and families‚ along with having my
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problems in life where they needed the support of others. In life we need people but not everyone has some one to lean on. This is where a social worker comes in‚ they are the support system for anyone who needs it. My ideal job includes being able to help families‚ having a supervisor to help with decisions‚ and being able to work all day. Being a social worker has all those aspects. Rather it is being in the office helping people work through issues or going out in the community to help a family
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clients and their culture is very relevant to the profession of social work. Engaging clients gives new knowledge and expands the understanding and strengths of other cultures. Engaging the client gives the ability to assess and respect client’s culture in order to provide considerable sensitivity‚ openness to difference‚ willingness to acquire knowledge of other cultures and understanding of self. For example‚ Malia‚ a social worker provides care coordination services with the people of the ethnic
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profession because the mission is changeable to fit different aspects. Some feel that this versatility of the mission statement questions the profession’s identity. Social is such a diverse profession to start with as a social worker can work in a hospital‚ school‚ home‚ clinic‚ day care‚ or nursing homes to mention a few. A social worker can have clients who are newborns‚ toddlers‚ children‚ teenagers‚ young adults‚ middle-age adults‚ or senior citizens. With such a diverse profession‚ how could a
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troublesome for social worker’s to define what they do‚ The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) has developed a definition to try and allow others to understand the profession. NASW defines this profession as‚ the professional activity of helping individuals‚ groups‚ or communities to enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and to create societal conditions favorable to their goals (NASW‚ 1994). I believe as young professionals going into the field of social work‚ we all have
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Understand the role of the social care worker Understand working relationships in social care settings 1.1 A working relationship is different from a personal relationship. In a working relationship there are set boundaries which can never be crossed and must remain professional at all times. You do not share personal information about yourself or your family. You should always treat everyone equally regardless of your personal opinions and never force your opinions onto anyone‚ follow your works
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The role of an adult social worker is extremely broad‚ undertaking many roles to ensure that an individual and their families are able to access and make best of the resources available to them. Social Workers often deal with situations that are high in complexity‚ stress and uncertainty‚ often with conflicts of interest and risk. Most day-to-day work involves supporting service users‚ preventing family breakdowns‚ reduce risk of abuse and neglect and help people maintain or recover their independence
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