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Passion, Goals, And Ethical Values As A Social Worker

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Sources of Power One of the sources of power that I have is connections power. I am a very open-minded, friendly, and sociable person. I can easily carry on a conversation with someone I have never met before and find it easy to form new relationships. As a social worker, I think it is important for me to network and connect with others, whether it is peers, patients, employers, staff members, or community resources. Without getting to understand others, it would be impossible to provide patients with information with a company I know nothing about! I think forming alliances makes it so much easier when providing resources to patients. For example, I kept in touch with an oncology massage therapist, who was a former patient in my oncology clinic. A year later, I was able to reach out to her and she came in to one of my Breast Cancer Support Groups to demonstrated how massages work for patients who have been or are diagnosed with cancer, being careful of how to correctly massage without causing more damage to the lymph nodes. She came …show more content…

My passion, commitment, goals, and ethical values as a social worker are what drives me and inspire me to change the lives of others. Ever since I was little, I knew that I was good at helping people. Not just doing simple things such as donating clothes to a charity or volunteering at a soup kitchen for the homeless, but connecting with others and really making a difference in the lives of others. I was an only child until I was thirteen years old, then my little brother, Matthew, was born. Before Matthew, I admit, I was selfish. I was a little brat, demanding every toy and game that existed. As I grew up, I began to take on two roles: one as an older sister, and two, as a role model for my brother. I sort of took in a half-parent/half-sister role with our age gaps, and began learning to be grateful for the things I do have, and help other to gain what they

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