Csw Core Competencies

With a master 's level education in social work, I see myself envisioning clients’ health and well-being. As a student, I will study and practice techniques, beyond a generalist perspective, that will allow me to give clients hope and the ability to see something greater than what they are facing. Upon completion of a Master of Social Work direct practice degree and certificates in gerontology and mental health programs, I intend to become a licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I will competently incorporate specialized skills in different professional settings while developing my knowledge of a wide range of social issues and professional standards. With commitment, I wish to develop skills that will enable me to create or find hidden resources and services for my future clients, create platforms through counselling for victims of trauma.

Gray, M., & Fook, J. (2004). The quest for a universal social work: Some issues and implications. Social Work Education, 23(5), 625-644.

Explain (give specific examples): As the CPSP Provider Relations Nurse, Jane conducts many different activities to uphold the quality and integrity of the program. She performs site visits and chart audits to ensure adherence of the Program including proper documentation and follow up on referrals that the clinic gives to their patients. With her professionalism, positivity and expertise, health care providers respect and value her feedback and resourcefulness. With a constant stream of phone calls and emails from our CPSP providers with questions,

Rationale The public image of social work has always been important in the field, strengthened continuously today by the National Association of Social Workers with its efforts to encourage a positive image of professionals and with the strong emphasis of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. The field continuously strives to preserve the history of social work through educating students to understand the current state of the field and the many strides taken by social work pioneers such as Mary Richmond. Mary Richmond, “constantly sought to improve the public’s understanding of and appreciation for the profession” (Murdach, 2011). Developing a understanding of the impact

As social workers, it is mandatory that we portray real social role behaviors as helping others is our primary goal. Practicing cultural competence with our clients is important as this will allow us to have a better relationship with our clients which will intern allow them to be more comfortable opening up to us (NASW, 2008). Also creating social change is necessary because it helps others to feel more comfortable with their surroundings and themselves. This project is relevant to social work as the role of a Social Worker is to help people. Promoting educational resources within the community is a great way social workers can show their dedication to helping others in need. Social workers also advocate for people within the underserved population to ensure their needs are fulfilled and they are not being ignored. Helping others by giving them resources such as books that will allow them to develop a better reading and writing skill which will be useful in all aspects of their life can be a great deal. Making a change for the upcoming generation is the least we can do by providing valuable learning

Understanding the foundation of social work I believe is essential to becoming successful in addressing pressing issues affecting people’s everyday lives. For example, the rates of incarceration in the United States have increased dramatically, six to ten times greater than other countries. Mass incarceration is an epidemic that is

For this paper, I have interviewed 3 individuals who have their MSW degrees. Items addressed in the interviews reviewed the following: theories/models used in their practice, what makes their work interesting/stimulating, constraints they encounter, their perception on the effectiveness of their practice, professional social work values they demonstrate with their practice, and how they stay current in their practice. First, I will start with an introduction of the MSW social workers I interviewed, and their areas of practice.

Throughout this course I have learned many new skills to prepare me as a social worker. After reading chapter 2, I think this was more important to me as a future social worker. I read about the skills for working with individuals and the generalist intervention model. “Skills for working with individuals involve relationship building, the effective use of verbal an nonverbal behavior, and proficiency in interviewing.” (cite) It is really important to know how to relate and communicate with individuals. Throughout the planned change process you are using many different skills such as, engagement, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and a follow-up. What I like best about this process is engagement. “Engagement requires establishing

Social Work 101 is an introduction to social work course, in which it’s purpose is to introduce students to the profession of social work. I expect to learn about the history and its accountability, confidentiality and non-judgmental in working with individuals in the social work profession. The grading policies are structured like this: The Research Pool provides students with courses like Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, and Anthropology an opportunity to take part in actual research studies. For this assignment, it’s a class requirement, and it’s worth 5% of each student’s final grade like attendance and class participation. Group Discussion boards on blackboard which are due every two weeks are worth 10%.

The project identified in this paper is of the Northeastern State University (NSU) Social Work Practicum program. “The Northeastern State University 's Social Work

Generalist Social Work Practice Methods has been an informative course and highly addresses a lot of skills that we will use during our social work careers. Through learning different assessment models, identifying different crisis situations, and discussing several different populations that we will work with in the future, I was able to self-reflect on my own personal values and ethics that will allow me to grow as a Social Worker. Within the 7 weeks of this course, completing journals that address the topics that were discussed in class was helpful to reflect on my experiences and identify my strengths, as well as weaknesses, that I can continue to work on to better myself.

In chapter one, we begin to grasp a more thorough understanding of a social worker’s practice and how different theories can be more effective while others are found less effective due to the client population, the practice setting, and the overall values of the practitioner. The authors emphasize that social work is an extremely wide realm, and that direct practice is applying specific social work theories and techniques to not only resolve, but to prevent psychosocial problems that individuals, families and groups experience (Walsh, 2010). Throughout the chapter, the authors focus on five different aspects/facets/approaches of the profession.

Krysik, J. L., & Finn, J. (2013). Research for Effective Social Work Practice (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge

Karen Healy goes to great lengths in chapter one to ensure readers are aware of why she is discussing the importance of social work and how you approach it. The author emphasizes the importance of knowing your skill set, how you developed it and what led you to be there in the first place. Healy explains throughout chapter one that our sense of purpose can be shaped from a variety of sources from taking in stuff from those around us, using critical reflections, seeing how others see us and how we see ourselves. The author explains the very valuable side of the service from the users perspective. As Maiter and Trotter discovered in their research referenced by Healy, "The research indicates that service users often have many fears about, and negative perceptions of, social work services. These fears include that they will be humiliated, judged, their wishes ignored and that they will be disrespected" (Healy,p.8) It 's important to realize how much a social worker can alter that perception by providing a genuine, engaging and empathetic experience. Healy talks a lot about our professional base and how it is the knowledge and skills that we have as social workers. According to Healy this book has been based on 3 perspectives and theories, the critical social work theory, the systems theory and the strengths perspective (Healy, p.12) The author stresses critical social work theory is the basis of the book, it 's simply that it 's important to treat people well, Systems theory

Counselling skills have been imperative in one-on-one work with clients; it has helped to build rapport, trust, and the use of empathy has deepened client relationships. I know that over the course of the year I will put these skills to even better use and I am thankful to have an opportunity outside of the classroom to practice. Building off of my past knowledge, SOWK 335 has given me tools to analyze structural issues from a social work lens. I have seen first hand, and at times participated in consciousness raising, about how gender, class, ability, race and age have contributed to my clients oppression and issues presented during our client meetings. Furthermore, it seems as if I am not necessarily applying social work theory directly, but that I am keeping it in mind during my work with clients. Seeing how my skills and education have grown so quickly, I anticipate my work with clients will become more effective and grounded in social work practice and look forward to seeing this