Personal Statement: A Career As A Social Worker

The third value is dignity and worth of a person. This is one value that has been stressed in my social work classes. In my social work practice class, we recently read a novel titled The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. Dignity and worth of a person, was one value that I witnessed while reading this novel. The characters were from another country and had beliefs that were not considered “ideal” to society, and there were times that they were not given the best resources and care because of these beliefs. Dignity and self worth is a huge value to have when dealing with clients who may not have the same views and beliefs as you. It is important to be ethical and respectful when dealing with clients no matter what religion, socioeconomic status, gender, or race they are.

My Personal Values That are Congruent to NASW Code of Ethics-It is vital that one assesses his or her personal values to determine if indeed they conform to NASW code of ethics. Essentially, this is necessary if one wishes to join to social workers’ profession which is ethics-wise demanding. Personally, my values are congruent to NASW code of ethics. I clearly understand that Social specialists ought to give administrations to customers just with regards to an expert relationship based, when suitable, on legitimate educated assent. Social laborers ought to utilize clear and justifiable dialect to advise customers of the motivation behind the administrations, dangers identified with, as far as possible to administrations on account of the prerequisites

The objective of the Social Work profession is to improve the lives of individuals/clients. Values within the code of ethics serve as a guide for social workers lifestyle and interacting with clients. Serves as a guideline for all social workers and within the code of ethics, there are six values. The six values in place for social workers and their work with a client. Each of the values benefits the clients regardless of color, sex, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

I have spent time working in schools, a case manager for a mental health agency and I am now working as a Social Work Technician for the Department of Children and Families. I love what I do and I am looking forward to completing my degree, so I can become a licensed social worker. I feel I am in an interesting position where I have gained a

"Why do I want to be a Social Worker?" It's simple, I want to become a social worker because I have a passion, and need to help people. My passion stems from beginning my first year as an intern for the Durham County Department of Social Services as a Social Worker Assistant, seeing and knowing of the abuse and neglect that most encounter. My need comes from knowing that changing the world starts with helping one person at a time and being able to empathize with them. Having been in their shoes and experiencing it firsthand along with my siblings, gives me more of that knowledge and ability to build that rapport to ensure them that there are others who have gone through just the same as they do or have.

Growing up, I couldn’t imagine myself studying social work. Never pictured myself ever trying to work for Child Welfare especially. I didn’t like what social workers represented and I also didn’t like how they made my siblings and I feel. After many years later I am about to graduate with my bachelors in Social work and applying to the Calswec program. Studying social work here at Humboldt state really gave me a different perspective and a positive one too.

I have inner strength and understand that in order to do my job correctly, I will have to know how to take care of myself as well. Understanding the importance of taking care of my own emotional and psychological well-being

As time went on, I set my heart and mind on working with children. Being the youngest of ten kids and an aunt at the age of six, children have always been a part of my life. Helping to take care of my nieces and nephews as I got older was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. I had these young people to set an example for, protect, and to help find their place in the world. Making the choice to become a social worker was not hard at all because the love and success I wish upon my nieces and nephews are the same that I wish for every child in the world.

The social work field is dictated by a code of ethics that outline the values one must hold to be a valuable social worker. This code of ethics outlines the way people in the social work field must treat the clients they deal with. This is one way a social worker's values are put to the test. To be a social worker you must have a strong set of values that focus on the interrelations of people. My personal values are those of social justice with a focus on equality for all people.

As a social worker, I will be encouraged to also value the six core values, while still valuing my personal values. As I go along with my career, my personal values may start to intersect with the core values of social work.

My career goal is to be a social worker, I chose this because when i heard of all the different areas of being a Social Worker it caught my eye. What interests me the most about Social Work is that fact that I love being there for people when they are going through things. I say this because I don’t really have people there for me when I’m going through things. I feel like I would be able to understand what most of them would be talking about. The experiences i had that lead me to this career is helping my friends with stuff honestly.

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, which most frightens us." Our Greatest Fear – Marianne Williamson (no date) Available at: http://explorersfoundation.org/glyphery/122.html (Accessed: 13 October 2015).

I know, without a doubt, that my calling is to become a Social Worker for the simple reason that I want to make a difference in people’s lives. All of my life experiences that I will outline below have prepared me and lead me to pursue my dream of acquiring a Masters in Social Work. With that being said, in my opinion the basic purpose of a Social Worker in its simplest form is to maximize human potential. Sometimes humans are helpless and need someone to help guide them in order for them to reach their maximum potential and live better and deserving lives. In my case, growing up I experienced different circumstances that have led me to seek a career in Social Work.

Six values that if you want to be a social worker, you need to know just where you stand with these values and how you are going to demonstrate them in everyday life. These values are service, dignity and worth of person, importance of human relationship, integrity, competence, and last but most important, social justice. Social Justice is important because the people who you are more than likely going to be working with are people who want social change and with being a social worker, you have the knowledge to make that change

1. I believe my personal values of justice and wisdom strongly correlate with social works ethics and values. The NASW Code of Ethics actually list social justice and competence as values in the social work profession, which are very similar to my values of wisdom and justice. My personal values greatly influenced my pursuit in social work because they have motivated me to seek wisdom as a social work student but also fight for justice where inequality prevails. The values of justice and wisdom have been guiding my life since an undergraduate student when I majored in both Women and Gender Studies and Political Science. I believe both majors laid a strong foundation for values. A major influencer in my pursuit of social work was my