“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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Social Policy and its application to Social Service Provision HNC Social Care Learning Outcome 1 Submission Date /2015 Sarah Monteith BC0094270 Word count 1‚667 SCENARIO ONE Miss Ruth Smith is a young mother in her mid-twenties who is unmarried and has two young children‚ one who is disabled. Miss Smith has an inherited condition which has resulted in small stature and curvature to the bones of her spine and legs. She has limited strength although mobile and able to drive. Ruth is currently
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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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The social work profession is shaped by the Code of Ethics and the overall goal is to improve the well-being of individuals especially to the vulnerable and oppressed. Social workers work with many populations such as families‚ communities‚ couples‚ and organizations. Many social worker experience global awareness when working with different populations. The social work profession requires a social worker to be competence in the area in which they are working to provide the best service. Competence
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turnover is not always a negative thing. Social workers often leave positions for retirement‚ to further their education or raise families and‚ in these cases it is a positive experience for the social worker and in some cases‚ can also be positive for an organization‚ especially in cases where an employee is a poor fit for an organization. Turnover leads to the hiring of new workers with fresh and innovative ideas‚ however for the most part‚ turnover in social service agencies is a significant issue
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service practices in the Social Work industry: Micro‚ Mezzo‚ and Macro. Social Work can be a very rewarding field to be involved in however‚ at the same time it can by very complex as well. Social workers will deal with many different issues and are around a lot of domestic and societal challenges. Some find out that they have a hard time dealing with the challenges and have to change the focus in their field. Social Work can be very empowering and rewarding when a worker helps a client find empowerment
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The implementation of multiple perspectives in social work promotes flexible thinking which contributes to the use of innovative‚ insightful‚ and analytical approaches when exploring client’s situations. Moreover‚ multiple perspective assists social work practice by providing various viewpoints in guiding clients to find possible solutions to their cases. As implied by Hutchison (2015)‚ each perspective aims to comprehend human behavior within given circumstances (p.71). Certainly‚ each case is different
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The primary mission of the social work profession is to “enhance human wellbeing and help meet the basic human needs of all people‚ with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable‚ oppressed‚ and living in poverty” (NASW‚ 2008‚ p.1). This profession is committed to the pursuit of social justice to enhance the quality of life‚ and the development of individuals‚ groups‚ families‚ and communities to its full potential. A social worker is trained and qualified to
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this. Professional practice requires you to be clear about the ideas that are guiding you thinking and influencing your practice. In the light of the above statement my essay begins by illustrating the plight of disabled people‚ and the role of social services. What is also demonstrated is the legislation which developed as a result of the Seebohm Report. This is followed by signifying the value of assessment‚ and thus begins the starting point of my work with client X who had an inability to cope
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A major focus of social constructionism is to uncover the ways in which individuals and groups participate in the creation of their perceived social reality. It involves looking at the ways social phenome are created‚ institutionalized‚ and made into traditions by humans. Socially constructed reality is seen as an ongoing‚ dynamic process in which reality is reproduced by people acting on their own interpretation and their own knowledge of it. By putting the value on culturally and personal renditions
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