The Power Of Being Professional By Montigny

Social workers face complex ethical issues in every aspect of their profession. This work is often ethically challenging because it involves direct contact and interaction with individuals who are vulnerable. There are many factors that influence our decision making especially when working with at risk youths, we often face challenges in wanting to take on certain roles to protect our clients. These roles often conflict with our professional obligations. When our personal and professional values conflicts, our decisions may affect the individual, family, group, community and the organization.

There are certain guidelines, expectations and ethical codes to be adhered to in all disciplines in the healthcare system and social work is of no exception to this. The following piece shall explain how the social work discipline requires from its members, that they obtain a professional identity and assimilate this identity not only into their work life but also into an extensive amount of their private life as well. Clients and/or patients have to place an enormous quantity of trust, reliance and dependence into the integrity of the professionals in these fields of practise. The Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) Code of Ethics, (2010). Informs: “The social work profession values honesty, transparency, reliability, empathy, reflective self-awareness, discernment, competence and commitment”. Also: “Members of the social work profession apply knowledge and skills in ways that prioritise the needs of others over their own personal gain”. (Australian Association of Social Workers, 2010). To be indicted of ‘unprofessional’ conduct is a formidable disgracing mechanism and being branded as ‘unprofessional’ would be probably the worst label that could be affixed to a social worker. This would also of the highest probability end in the practitioner being dismissed from duties, if found to be guilty of the offence of ‘professional misconduct’, and then eventually fully, disgracefully discharged. This would also be a

My professional presence is more mind/spirit rather than all three combined. As I stated earlier, I rely on my relationship with God to help me make professional as well as personal decision. I work in community nursing, where there’s not a lot of critical care to be given, but I still have to use critical thinking skills in some situations. Minsky observed the most important thing in life is to grow-beyond our current state, to become more our essential authentic self. This is the grand opportunity called “life”. When I worked in the hospital setting, the first model of health, concentrating on stabilizing physical ailments, and overlooking the need to assess the patients for emotional, spiritual or cultural factors are generally practiced. I agree that western medicine as a whole has really evolved and with the integration of technology into the health care setting has been a positive move. I have often seen patients come in with physical illnesses and soon realized that some of the patients have mental illnesses as well. However, the doctor would only focus on the physical illness and prescribe medicines or surgery to only address

In the human services field it’s likely workers will have contact with the court and legal system. The differences in the human services profession and the legal systems can become challenging for workers. Such as dissimilarities in prerogatives and values, prove this challenge for human services workers (Kennedy, Richards, & Leiman, 2013). Human service work practice requires an understanding of social policy’s impact in specific areas. As practitioners grasping how theories concerning fundamental principals of social policy have implications for human services agencies and for the individuals who are the users of the services (Carson & Kerr, 2014). This paper will discuss a case observed at Beenleigh Magistrates Courthouse. It will also look at the multiple roles and responsibilities of Human Service professionals appearing in the legal system, as well as the importance of ethical writing and possible tensions between the legal system and human services profession.

The social work profession’s Standards of Practice outlines the boundaries in the relationship between social workers and their clients and sets a mandate of their responsibilities as a social worker (Alberta College of Social Workers, 2013, p. 30). In the Code of Ethics, boundaries are also set at a high standard as we must draw metaphysical lines between personal roles or interests and professional (Canadian Association of Social Workers, 2005, p. 7) to prevent forming a dual relationship with clients. Another boundary is to halt the possibility of the social worker from using the time they have to help themselves rather than helping their clients (CASW, 2005, p. 6). In addition to these boundaries, it is crucial for social workers to not share too much of their personal life with clients by placing mental boundaries of how much they feel they can share of their personal life with their clients.

IntroductionThis paper discusses and explores both case studies in order to find the powers and duties a social worker acting in a statutory capacity might exercise in these cases, how might they be exercised and how might wider principles of welfare law impact on their decision making? It also analyses the tensions and dilemmas that may exist, referring to specific legislative provisions, and identify how anti-oppressive practice might influence the resolution of these case studies. It also demonstrates an ability to study relevant law in social work practice and have a critical and analytical understanding of the service delivery standards and powers and duties of social workers, demonstrate a working knowledge and understanding of key

A Social Worker’s reflection on Power, Privilege and Oppression, this is the title of Michael Spence’s article, but what really does that mean? Spence talks about his personal experiences in life that dealt with all three of these aspects, power, privilege and oppression. In this paper this writer will also talk about power, privilege and oppression in regard to Spence’s outlook on the topic. What is power? How does it relate to Social Workers and social situations? Is privilege really something that can be given to you just based on race and where you grew up, or how you were raised? Lastly Oppression, what causes one type of social group to be oppressed?

While I have been at university and doing the social work course I come to realize that the levels of social work are broken down into three different categories they are micro, mezzo and macro social work, therefore, going from the little picture to the bigger picture stuff which relates to the system theory. Systems theory allows the client and the social worker can create an interconnected relationship with all forms (Moore, 2009. P86). From what I have learned is that there are many roles and responsibilities and power that a social worker has on the person they are helping.

Everywhere you go and in everything you do, professionalism comes in to account in some way or another. Professionalism has been defined as, “a strict adherence to courtesy, honesty and responsibility when dealing with individuals or other companies in the business environment” (Clarke, 2015). When it comes to the career of nursing, professionalism is taken to a whole other level. Not only does professionalism come in to account with your business professionals and peers, but you have patients with whom professionalism is highly practiced as well. Professionalism in nursing means that you are able to handle all the responsibilities given to you in an efficient and proper way. It means that when you are given an order that needs to be carried out by a doctor or a patient who needs your help, you adhere to what is being expected of you in a timely manner. Physicians put trust into nurses in order to carry out orders that are needed to save patients’ lives. If you’re not looked at as professional and responsible, it is going to be very hard to have a successful career. Responsibility is what nursing is all about. Professionalism in nursing means that along with taking on big responsibilities, you have discipline. Discipline in nursing is crucial to being successful. Not only to keep your patients safe, but so that you personally are on the ball and looked at by others as professional, therefore, making you a great nurse. Professionalism means that you have the

As Sellick, Delaney & Brownlee state in the article The deconstruction of Professional Knowledge: Accountability without Authority as social workers we need to be accountable for what we do and a say to service users, and they mention that if we are not able to critique and deconstruct our own knowledge we are not able to pass it on to others. We need to be able to see how it is problematic, and make sure that it is not associated with domination and control, if it is then we are doing the exact same thing as society has done to service users as we try and put them in the “other” category and make them feel less worthy. We must show that we are non-threating in a sense and that we do not want to be too authoritative where and individual just see you as another person who is perpetuating the power relations on to them (2002). This also fits into the article The contours of Anti-Black Racism: Engaging Anti-Oppression from Embodied Spaces as it relates to the same message with knowing that anti-oppressive practice is completely different and everyone goes about it different and puts their own spin on things but the main thing we need to understand that it is always going to be different. We must always do a critical-reflection and make sure that we are not imposing our views and beliefs onto others, and we should always be willing to critique our own practice to improve it, in anyway we can and making sure those power relations are not there (Kumsa et al.,2014). Sellick et al.

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines professionalism as the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person. Yet the White Paper on Pharmacy Student Professionalism says it is displaying values, beliefs and attitudes that put the needs of another about your personal needs. There is still another definition. The Medical Professionalism Project says professionalism is the basis of medicine's contract with society. It demands placing the interests of patients above those of the physician, setting and maintaining standards of competence and integrity, and providing expert advice to society on matters of health. In my opinion, a person's attitude, values, and behaviors

Nursing is one of the most trusted professions in the community. This means that nurses are trusted to enter into therapeutic relationships that adhere to the concept of patient care physically, mentally and ethically. The therapeutic relationship that is created is built on the professional knowledge and skills of the nurse and the patient trusting in the nurse’s ability to care for them. Professional boundaries are an intricate aspect of a nurse’s daily work. These boundaries are based on trust, respect and the appropriate use of power. Breaches can be classified as boundary crossings, boundary violations or sexual misconduct. Breaches of boundaries lead to violations of a nurse’s professional responsibility. Nurses must maintain

A professional philosophy is vital for any practitioner working with individuals, in order to, as stated by Poczwardowski, Sherman and Henschen (1998), “act as a driving force behind the technical aspects of the consulting process” (Poczwardowsku, Sherman & Ravizza, 2004, p. 446). An individual’s professional philosophy often involves a statement which incorporates the professional’s values and beliefs which, ultimately, impact how they work. The aim of a professional philosophy is to help validate and influence how to help and assist others to develop and achieve their own personal goals (Freitag, 2011). Freitag (2011) also states that a professional philosophy helps bring congruency between who the professional is as an individual and what they aim to do in their role. The concept of a professional philosophy has been adopted into many different fields of practice, and has been integrated into specific parts of jobs within the education setting (Goodman, 1988; Astin, 2012) and the healthcare profession (Schank, Weis & Ancona, 1996; Meehan, 2012). The concept of professional philosophy, in more recent times, has been modified by Poczwardowsku, Sherman and Ravizza (2004) who conceptualised the idea within a sporting setting. An individual’s professional philosophy must be grounded into one of the main theoretical paradigms. (Poczwardowsku,

There are many different instances in which ethical practise can effect a social care practitioner’s daily tasks in the work place. One example of where this happens, is the where ethical practice and the law coincide. In many instances, ethical standards are consistent with legal standards and requirements. However, social workers sometimes encounter circumstances in which legal standards clash with the profession’s ethical standards and their beliefs about their moral duty. If a member of the Gardaí was to ask a social care worker for confidential information regarding a

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