Characteristics Of A Social Worker

Iruonagbe, Chiazor, & Ajayi (2013) beautifully described the sentiments of my heart regarding family making mention it is not only the oldest social institution, but indeed the most important. The responsibilities of families are great ranging from guidance, to support, and more importantly it gives the individual a sense of belonging and commitment. My personal value as a social worker is family is a bond that is not to be broken. When one of us is made weak, the other steps in and pick up the pieces. We are guided by love respect and sacrifice. I come from a strong background of caregivers. I have watched my mother care for her elderly mother until she took her last breath, or family unable to care for their child and most assuredly another member will raise that child. In like manner of Mrs. Vishnick being a widow myself I bore the responsibility of my children and applaud her for doing the same. I understand she is 87 years of age, and her adult daughter has a mental disability, still I am empathic to her situation. In my culture, it is expected other members will step in as no one is a throw away. Mrs. Vishnick should not have to carry the burden alone. Family must be able to depend on each other, as we are one another’s protective factor. God and our faith in him will see us through.

Men and women are being diagnosed with psychological disorders more and more each day. Ranging from schizophrenia to your more common, anxiety disorders. These disorders have many symptoms that are used to determine an appropriate diagnosis for a patient. However, today’s society has adopted the film industry to illustrate various disorders played by actors and actresses who, in reality, do not have a psychological disorder.

When learning about Intellectual Disability (ID) it is important to explore the subject with people that work with students of ID. The (SPED) special education team placed together for a student in order to determine the students individual education plan (IEP). This SPED team consist of: Special Educator: Mr. Richard Franklin, General Educator: Ms. Rama Smith (Spelling, Literature), Speech Therapist: Mrs. LuDonna Martin, Principal: Mr. John Denton, Community Organizer and Retired Teacher: Mrs. Nelda Clements and I as the Special

One of the most important skill to have as a social worker is to identify your client’s strengths. All social workers should have knowledge of an effective leader that are identified by their strengths or limitations in order to improve the one’s they identify. There are several evidence-based assessments that help identify the strengths and limitations of any individual. Thus, it is also necessary to obtain other perspective based on your leadership strengths or limitations in order to improve or strengthen those qualities. The self-assessments used through this paper will help me develop a plan that points out my challenges, help expand and improve on my strengths (Human Services Guide, 2015).

Alot of people do not notice the mammoth problem drug abuse is in the United States, and how fast it is increasing in our society. Billions of dollars are spent each year to combat drug treatment but more are spent on buying and selling narcotics. Many people think they

Bayes, D. Heath, A. Williams, C. & Ganz, J. (2013) Pardon the Interruption: Enhancing Communication Skills for Students with Intellectual Disability. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 00400599, 20130101, Vol. 45, Issue

The American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAID, 2013) states an, “intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills. This disability originates before the age of 18” (para.1). Adaptive behaviors include many everyday social and practical skills such as interpersonal and communication skills, social problem solving and responsibility, the use of time and money, as well as daily personal care and safety.

Individuals with ID are more likely to present with comorbid anxiety, affective psychotic, personality disorders, as well as a range of behavioral problems (Delgado). These problems can help be contained by medicine and regular treatments. Unfortunately, the mental health needs of a person with ID have been neglected. For example Delgado states, “A survey of counseling and clinical psychology programs found 67% of counseling and 75% of clinical psychology programs did not include issues pertaining to ID into their curriculum,” (Delgado). If issues pertaining ID is not included in a curriculum, there is no room for these people to further their learning in the specific ways needed. This displays that people with disabilities have no control over any of these conditions and we are not meeting the standards to help them. Therefore, people do not need to ignorant and insult people with ID and others around them when they have no control. Changes need happen to improve the lives of those who have disabilities in order to protect them in the presence of others who do not suffer from

This week (3/28) I shadowed a Social Worker (Ms. Lloyd) and we went to a nursing home. She is an Option Counselor for the agency. An Option Counselor is a person that is called once someone is transitioning from the nursing home and they are asking for more information on their options for housing and services outside of the nursing home. I also went to a Senior Delta Luncheon (3/29) with Ms. Averret (supervisor).At the luncheon Ms. Averret spoke to the seniors about the services that the agency offers and also gave out flyers to upcoming events. I was there to pass out brochures about the agency. I am still working on my training to help with counseling seniors about Medicare and data entry (3/30-3/31).

Social capital is essential to the growth and development of all individuals, however; as it pertains to individuals with disabilities this social connection is invaluable. Social capital is vital in the fostering of community and social ties. In an attempt to develop the necessary interpersonal skills for individuals with intellectual disabilities, whom are living within the confines of an institution or group home setting; this is an essential part of the human services profession. How can agencies assist in improving their lives as a whole? Assessing the benefits of differences and embracing commonalties as the paradigm of growth is a necessary step in the right direction. The role of human service providers is to disseminate information in tandem with enabling individuals with disabilities build a strong social bond with others outside as well as inside their culture. According to research, people in some areas have much stronger mental health than people in

My past experience with individuals with IDD was unnoticed until now. Reflecting back on my education, I had several students that I started elementary school with, followed by graduating high school with me and I never took the time to intentionally get to know them. Throughout my education, I had the perspective that they were different than I was and needed more support than I did, but I never thought of them as less of an individual. I thought that they probably need more assistance in completing task and probably did not learn as fast, but I knew that they were learning valuable life skills. As I have participated in this course ,I realized that I never paid enough attention. I always thought that individuals with IDD had all they needed

I was in grade 10 when I thought of becoming a social worker. As social worker practitioner the fields that interest me to work in is domestic violence and child abuse because I want to make change to the society. Also Mahatma Gandhi was my major inspiration through this quote “Be the change that you wish to see in the world”. Than an idea came to me, why not involve my contribution to the wide variety of communities. My communication with school counsellors and social workers has impacted my choice of desiring to study social work. I realised that if I have had a chance of seeing a social worker when I was young, things would have been much easier and less stressful. I want to provide opportunities that I did not encounter to other people. This essay will reflect my past experience, motivation and why I want to be a social worker, values, beliefs and theory of practice.

Valuing People (2001) recognises that learning disability can limit a person’s daily functions which can result in low status within the society where the person lives, producing social exclusion. Communicating can be difficult for people with learning disability because their difficulties can include speech disorders, problems with non-verbal communication and impact on

During the interview process, I went over several questions pertaining to students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in a classroom setting. I had interviewed Ms. Chisolm (Special Education Teacher) for the Jersey City Public Schools District, who works with students of multiple disabilities. Intelligence disabilities (ID) mean the mental capabilities of a child’s knowledge and skills. Intellectual disability can be developed during childbirth or before the age of eighteen. It is imperative for me to know, “What are the characteristics of students with intellectual disabilities? Ms. Chisolm explained that students with ID have certain limitations which are below- average intelligence level, lacking mental and physical and adaptive skills, and social skills. Actually, students with ID have difficult learning disabilities such as short-term memory, attention hyper- active deficit disorder, down- syndrome disorder and speech impairment. Children with ID have a lower IQ rate due to their disabilities.

As a social worker it is important to have basic communication skills in order to connect with clients. There are six basic and four advanced skills that are used in direct practice to make communication more effective. The basic skills include reflection of feelings, paraphrasing, open ended questions, closed ended questions, clarification and attending behaviors. Advanced skills are summarization, information giving, interpretation and confrontation. Not only is it important to know what these skills are, it is also important to know what the appropriate and inappropriate uses are. It also important to self-reflect on your use of these skills and whether it is a strength or something to continue to work to improve.