Social Workers can be at risk of vicarious trauma: effective coping strategies One question that is often asked within our profession is ‘What do social workers do?’ (Bowles‚ et.al 2006: 6). Whereas most people know what doctors‚ nurses‚ physiotherapists and dieticians do without having to ask‚ there does not seem to be this general understanding about the role of a social worker. Most social workers themselves find it hard to articulate this question. This is partly difficult due to the encapsulated
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My Self-Concept I prefer to be true to myself‚ even at the endangerment of finding the ridicule of others‚ rather than to be false‚ and finding my own detestation. Why should I worry about what others think of me? I don’t give a shit about how others perceive my personality because to begin with‚ I know myself and I also know my own demons — in which‚ at the outset‚ are just conventional behaviors of an ordinary human being. As an individual‚ at all times‚ I think of my own benefits
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As a freshman at SUNY Plattsburgh‚ I would have never imagined my self where I am today. I was nervous about beginning the communication disorders and sciences major because I wasn’t sure if it was the right fit for me or if it was something I would be interested in. Coming into college‚ the only background I had in communication disorders was the experiences I shared with my two younger brothers. They both went through speech therapy because they struggled with articulation. Two of my older
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My self-identity which I predominantly have been more exposed to was my Mexican heritage. I was born in Durango‚ Mexico and moved to California at the age of 5. My parents‚ like most Mexican’s‚ migrant to the States for a better life for them and their families. My parents both come from a 5th grade education and they knew raising a family in Mexico would have been a struggle to keep my sister and I educated. My dad wanted to be able to provide much more than his parents ever could. I took the time
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I am passionately inspired by this quote: “Life is a battle and your greatest enemy is yourself.” At the age of a teenager‚ when other Vietnamse teenagers’ primary activities were going to school and hanging out‚ I already worked hard like an adult to experience life. Unlike most of them‚ I wanted to get out of my house and reach out to new worlds. When I was eighteen‚ I decided to leave my parents’ house and went to France with the hope of a brighter life. Immersion into the French culture became
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10-2-13 Descriptive Essay At Peace in the Urban Jungle I stepped out of the cool‚ comfortable‚ air conditioned confines of the Prudential Center right into an imaginary wall. WHACK! The sweltering heat and humidity immediately smothered me. It felt as if I was being tucked into a blanket made of muggy‚ steamy air that reeked of smog. That is Boston for you. I should not have expected anything less. Already sweating just from standing outside for about three seconds‚ I started walking‚ observing
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Self-Assessment and Goal Setting Assessment In assessing my future aspirations‚ in relation to my professional life‚ I aspire to be able to conduct meetings and give educational presentations to staff in a professional and relaxed manner. In being in a supervisory position currently‚ there are many meetings and educational opportunities offered‚ but I have avoided presenting during any of these due to my fear of public speaking. Utilizing the skills gained through public speaking‚ would greatly
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The assessment that I took was the Self-Directed Search (SDS). It was very interesting to see the setup of the assessment. I think it is critical for the counselors who administer the test to have completed it beforehand‚ so that they are aware of the structure. I enjoyed that the assessment‚ initially‚ asked me to provide my dream career choices. It made me have a sense of control over the process. The assessment then proceeded to narrow down my options by asking me what I liked and did not like
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I feel that all of these approaches were great in raising my awareness about myself and the world around me. I found this assignment quite interesting since I never thought of myself as being “privileged” or of having “power”. However‚ I found after reading the assignments for this week that this was not the case. I found that I was a lot more privileged than what I once thought. I also found it interesting that they mentioned that privileged people or people of power do not know that they are privileged
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Analysis of “Self-Reliance” Ralph Waldo Emerson was born into a pre-determined life. His father was a minister‚ so he was already set to become a minister. However‚ Emerson didn’t believe in organized religion. This was the reason that he became a transcendentalist and wrote his essay “Self Reliance”. In 1817‚ Emerson attended Harvard College where he first began to formulate his ideas that were portrayed in his most famous essay. In his essay‚ Emerson uses two main strategies to persuade his readers
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