Social work is a practice-based profession as well as an academic discipline that advocates social change‚ development‚ and the empowerment and liberation of society for individuals and communities in need. Professionals in the field of social work help people overcome some of life’s most difficult challenges such as poverty‚ discrimination‚ abuse‚ addiction‚ physical illness‚ divorce‚ loss‚ unemployment‚ educational problems‚ disabilities and mental illnesses. They help prevent crises by counseling
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Social workers advocate for individuals and families within the community who lack autonomy and create environments that allow them an equal opportunity to thrive. Social workers level the playing field across the board for individuals and families who have struggled with hardships‚ terminal illnesses‚ mental health disorders and other adverse environmental situations that inhibit their ability to thrive within society. Social workers accomplish this by providing individuals and families a sense
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The question ? Why Counseling is a great tool in Social Work Practice The Role and Applicability of Counselling in Social Work Practice Social work originated as a community help measure in the 19th century and has since then become an organised discipline that aims to support and empower those who suffer from social unfairness. Apart from helping the disadvantaged to live with dignity‚ social work aims at achieving social inclusion and has been found to be effective in correcting disparities
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received a 28 in the category of social. The social category was the highest number compared to the next high of 14 in investigative. After looking through careers in the social category I felt the need to further research mental health and substance abuse social workers. I currently work in the field of mental health and substance abuse as a crisis counselor. I had seriously thought about going back to school to get my masters in social work after talking to making social work co-workers. However there
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The practice of Industrial Social Work specializes in which programs and interventions specific to the workplace ISW’s Focus on work‚ workers‚ and work organizations. Industrial Social Work‚ it is crucial for the social worker to understand the philosophy and organizational structure of the particular setting. Employers found that proactive‚ preventive help employees identify and resolve personal issues before they have medical‚ family‚ and/or workplace consequences. Many employers today are using
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Field of Social Work Practice in Child Welfare Definition of the Field The Encyclopedia Britannica defines child welfare as services and institutions concerned with the physical‚ social and psychological well-being of children‚ particularly children suffering from the effects of poverty or lacking normal parental care and supervision (Child Welfare‚ 2010). Working with children and families is the second largest area of practice for social workers‚ and it is most popular with those who have
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The lack of assistance and mental health care from the Veteran Affairs office had driven my father to the edge of hopelessness. My situation and the situation of countless other oppressed families motivated me to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Social Work‚ and have the opportunity to advocate for those individuals facing difficult situations at any point in their life‚ serve as a guide
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My motivation to obtain a degree in social work have many reasons behind them. I am the type of person who enjoys helping others and seeing them better themselves‚ improve their own personal situations‚ and most of all turning their lives around in a positive way. I feel if I can help at least one person I have did my job. However‚ I would hope to help more over my time in the social work field. In the day and time we live in there are so many issues that people could benefit from my help‚ words
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Careers in social work are very important to the betterment of society. There are a variety of specialty practices in the field of social work. These specialty areas include mental health child welfare‚ and elder care just to name a few. A career in social work requires an interest in helping other‚ being emotionally mature‚ and having problem-solving skills. A very important trait that an individual needs to possess to become a social worker is an interest in helping others. A social worker must
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and so inspiration to further evaluate this‚ is of interest. There is strong association to social work‚ in that before someone goes into care‚ social workers are already involved with supporting the family‚ and whilst the aim is to keep the family together‚ social workers are largely a part of decisions to remove children‚ and put them into care (Cocker & Allain‚ 2010). Therefore‚ it is fair to say social work intervention exists right from the start‚ throughout a child being in care‚ the transition
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