My Current Understanding Of Social Work

My understanding of the social work profession is that it is a helping profession. To me social workers help others in a variety of situations. Social workers help find and connect people with resources for food, rent, insurance, medical care. Social workers also do work fighting for social justice on the Micro, Mezzo and Macro aspect, working for individuals and family to making laws to help underserved populations. Social workers also provide education to clients for lots of reasons. Some social workers became licensed and help people with counseling that may be needed for things such as PTSD or anxiety.

Social work to many serves as an industry where the public helps the poor and only the poor to succeed in life. When as a matter of fact social work not only helps the poor, but also helps anyone who needs it such as children, soldiers, people with special needs, etc. There many different agencies and programs within social work. These agencies and programs are funded by the government and/or by a non-profit organization. In order to, be a social worker a person needs to have the ambition to help others, without this characteristic the person will fail to succeed in any field.

Working in the world of Social Work can be many things; educating, adventurous, and at times emotional fulfilling and or draining. Every person brings their own contributions as well as their own strategies and problem solving techniques that are set by the social work guidelines. Getting into the world of social work can be intimidating, stressful and many questions are often internally asked. As an aspiring social worker I have had the opportunity to meet up with Tracey Hodgins; a micro social worker who has been in the industry for 15 years, and has had a Bachelor of Social Work Degree for 13 years. She is the mother of a friend of mine who agreed to let me interview her. Currently she is Adult probation officer; she deals with managing

My current studies have shaped my mind solely to become a social worker. My Sociology class and my Social Work 205 class that I am currently enrolled in has been the final push to apply to the program. The study of Sociology; “The scientific study of social behavior and human groups. It focuses on social relationships; how those relationships influence people’s behavior; and how societies, the sum total of those relationships, develop and change” (Schaefer, R., Lamm, R.(1992).Sociology (4th ed., p.5). New York: McGraw-Hill.), taught me to understand human development along with how a person 's social environment reflects their outlook and the choices they make in life. It was through my Social Work 205 class that I got a deeper understanding of the social work profession. I became encouraged to challenge societal norms and bring awareness to those groups oppressed based simply on their race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality. I was provided with effective tools

When I think about what social work means to me I think of a life of service, humanity, social justice, human dignity and worth, integrity and competence. You are stating that you have and desire to improve the lives of people less fortunate and/or unable to advocate for themselves. You understand the value of every human life, regardless of their background or belief. This is a profession that is above reproach where integrity and ethics are most important. That means something to me.

Social Work to me is a very rewarding job and career to go into without actually getting a reward, but being okay with that because it’s all about giving in Social Work. I get great feeling of warmth when I get the opportunity to help someone in need, so I’ve always believed that this was my calling. Social work is the only major I can even see myself going into, every job I’d like to do leads to it. It not only takes an open hearted, kind person but it also takes someone who knows that perfection is not the key. The key is being open minded because the world is so diverse. I’ve learned everyone handles crisis situations and life events in different ways, never assume everyone handles it the same way you do. There is a lot of things that take effect into how people handle situations including: Culture, Race, and Family. So being in Social Work you should always stay open minded, alert, and almost ready for anything. One thing for sure about Social Work is you should never go into it for the money, because you will wind up disappointed. Soon to be Social Workers are reminded by outsiders every day that it’s not a good income job, and it’s heartbreaking, or they assume you just can’t handle it. I believe it takes a special person to want to be a Social Worker, but I also believe it takes a lot of work. With all the assignments we have throughout the semester we will become more knowledgeable with Social Work. The volunteer placement I believe will give us a real life experience of what we will be dealing with, and the online Social Work scavenger hunt will help us become more aware of all the outside resources we have all around us. I believe the self-reflection exercises will really help us keep the information in mind

I have chosen the Choice Programs as my social work theory. The Choice Program’s eligibility criteria consists of a need of substance abuse treatment, youths considered adults or an adult (eighteen) to age seventy, has to be medically and psychologically stable enough to participate, and the criminal charge cannot require incarceration in state prison. Then they will have a court referral, a court hearing, then will attend a program screening. If at any time of the program screening the client presents dangerous or inappropriate behaviors during the program they will be dismissed temporarily if not permanently (Linhorst 100). This program is an extremely active program.

In the profession of social work, a worker comes to realization that there are many areas of human rights and legal concerns that are troubling and painful for the people in our care. Yet, as workers provide these services it requires them to advocate, protect, and provide the highest level of service as the worker explore the concept of the person and the environment. Also, it is imperative for all social workers to understand the theory behind how people change from conception to death in order to provide the necessary services intended for the clients in which we served such as loss, success, betrayal, and death. When a worker fully understand the theory then this will governed the type of services that will be offer and be professional.

Social work is based on an understanding of knowledge, values and skills. Social workers wear many hats, and work with many different people, so therefore, they need to be experienced and knowledgeable in many different areas to effectively problem solve. Social workers must know how to work with people on the Micro, Mezzo and Macro levels. A social worker needs to understand different cultural values and the diverse differences in the people which they may be helping. They need to have a basic understanding of psychology, biology and public policy. They need to have an understanding of poverty and how it effects our society and what resources are available to those who might need them. A social worker should be very knowledgeable about the populations they are working with, what the needs of the client might be, what might help or hurt, and what resources may be available to better help those individuals or groups. The social worker should always be striving to learn, and to be as knowledgeable as possible in their area of practice. (NASW)(Zastrow)

Social Workers offer their services to a wide variety of people. They work towards meeting the basic needs of all people. Not only is it a mission to bring diversity to others but they also pay attention to the needs of autonomy and empowerment. The origins of social work started with wealthy christian women wanting to help to poor. Over the years it has grown into helping anyone and everyone meet their basic needs. The job market has increased and the population that social workers provide services to has increased as well. As the job market increases so do the requirements and experience needed to become a social worker. Licensing and education becomes less universal as each state has their own specifications. As we conducted our interview with Noreen Mcgirr, the Clinical

In my own understanding, a social worker is a person who helps individuals, families and communities to improve their well-being. A bachelor’s degree is the minimum requirement for becoming a qualified social worker. However, there are other qualification degrees for this profession such as, master’s degree and a PhD degree in social work. At this level of education, an individual has enough information on the societal and life issues happening in their communities. However, social workers should reach out to people and talk to them to know what is going on in their lives and their communities to truly understand their clients. In addition, a social worker is required to have an understanding of cultural differences among people in his or

My vision of the social work field is being able to help people in need and being the person that people can look back on and remember as a huge help in time of need. I think my core values and beliefs will help me be an effective social worker and help me succeed in this field. It is in my belief that a person should never be knocked down when they are going through hardships, and rather empowering them. I also believe that not everyone could be a social worker because it takes a certain kind of empathetic and self-aware person. I truly believe that my upbringing has humbled me to understand and not be judgmental of people’s issues since I’ve seen a lot in my short twenty-one years.

My understanding of the profession of social work is to enhance human well-being and to help meet the basic needs of all society, especially the needs of the most vulnerable, oppressed, and the needs of the people living in poverty. Social work leading duties are to promote social justice and social change on behalf of clients.

When talking about Social Work as a profession, we must first understand what Social Work is actually defined as. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) adopted an international definition that says that Social Work “promotes social change, problem solving in human relationships, and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well being” (Dubois and Miley, 2014, p. 2). Dorthea Dix, who was a pioneer of the social work

During this research course, I learned a lot about conducting social work research. In the past, I have taken a research course for psychology. I learned this semester there are different restrictions and requirements when conducting research as a Social Worker. Along with that, I gained a refresher on topics I was familiar with in Psychology Research Methods. I also had the opportunity to create a full research report and carry out research.