Social Services Motivation

I am interested in the Master of Social Work program with Walden University because I have always had an interest in the various aspects and components of the profession. I am interested the opportunities that a job in human services and helping profession will allow. A social work degree is accepted for a mass variety of careers and organizations. I have researched a multitude of programs that focus on Master of Social Work. After a lot of consideration Walden has my number one choice due to its accreditation with the Council of Social Work Education, and the option to study online. The accreditation that is offered through Walden is accepted in my home state of Alabama. Being able to study online was a major influence on my decision because I am a full-time working mother. Time is valuable and Walden’s flexibility allows me to further my education.

In their article, “The Integration of Personal and Professional Selves: Developing Students’ Critical Awareness in Social Work Practice”, Jay Marlowe, Cherie Appleton, Shirley-Ann Chinnery, and Stuibra Van Stratum (2015) interestingly explored the concepts of self-awareness and use of self at the stage immediately prefacing the career level. Focusing on third-year social work

The question, “Why I became a social worker,” has been asked a number of times, by many people. My response to this question is often, “I’m not sure.” I say that I’m not sure because, becoming a professional social worker was never a goal of mine. But, after being rejected by the College of Allied Health, and dropping out of nursing school, I decided to apply to Savannah State University School of Social Work, after hearing a presentation by Dr. S. Jhindani. Dr. Jhindani is a social work professor/recruiter for Savannah State, who gave this fascinating and exciting presentation entitled, “5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Becoming a Social Worker.”

One of my most important career goals is creating impact. I hope to make a difference in people’s lives and I hope to make changes that will benefit our society entirely. I hope to achieve this goal by attaining a Master’s degree so that I can offer therapeutic services. At my internship placement I had the opportunity to observe individual, family and group sessions. This was a great learning experience as it presented the interaction between a client and their therapist. My supervisor was an LMSW who did a phenomenal job as a social worker. He attained his education through the Graduate College of Social Work program at the University of Houston. Through this experience I realized I wanted to become a therapist. Witnessing how great of a job he did overall in his career helped me decide to apply

The Social Work Department here at the University of Tennessee at Martin has allowed me to grow and learn, in ways that social work students from other universities may have never had the opportunity to, and I believe because of that, it has contributed to my student successes in college. In correlations with my learning experiences, the most significant skill the program has given me is the ability to become self-aware. As a senior social work student, quickly approaching my intern semester it is important that I am aware of personal challenges, which may impact my field placement.

Too often do social workers find themselves under heavy stress and strict deadlines as they assist their clients balance their lives. This job requires a number of strengths in order to handle the pressure. I believe my ability to put aside my own needs to focus on the needs of others will help me tremendously. In addition I believe I know how to communicate effectively with a variety of people, keeping an open mind to their thoughts and ideas and respecting them as well as their culture. In the past as a police officer I interacted with many people with views and beliefs very different from my own. I developing these skills while I was young in the military will benefit me, and more importantly my future

My perspective about the social work profession and career interests have been evolving and gaining more depth since I entered the MSW program. I would like to contribute to the betterment of the lives of the disadvantaged or marginalized individuals, and I am confident that graduating from the UTSA MSW program will enable me to apply my knowledge to culturally competent practice. It was my career in teaching that directed me through the years of my professional experience toward social work. Currently, my areas of interest are in school social work and gerontology. I can also envision myself having an active role within a hospital or clinic working with people to address their needs.

Every senior in high school is asked what they would like to study, and most of the time students will say that they are unsure of what they would like to do. I myself am one of those people. But, I do have an idea of what I'd like to do. I want to be able to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and be proud of what I'd be doing with my career. I am considering leaning towards social work. In this field, I want to make difference in someone else’s life. At my high school, I have learned a lot about how the world works and how it affects those living in it. My performances with the job as a social worker can change someone’s living conditions, their education, and so much

Throughout my life, I have experienced a variety of situations that fostered my desire to pursue a career in Social Work. Two common themes threading through my time helping others; working with the homeless population and working with young adults. Upon transferring to Boise State University in Fall 2014, I

One of the best feelings in the world is having the desire to help those who are in need. From an early aged I had a deep admiration for people. I wanted to bring about change in so many ways that others fail to do. With that said, being a social worker is a felt feeling. A yearning and the courage to stand up for a cause. To be a voice for the unheard. Being a social worker is not a job, it is a lifelong commitment that one does not have the ability to clock into or out. One’s mind and heart is continuously analyzing and coming up with ideas that would impact the lives of others. As quoted by Mother Teresa, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can create many ripples”.

There are many reasons I wanted to go into a social work profession. I believe that a single person can make the world a better place or at least try to make it a better place and I am a person who is willing to make that effort. In general, I have the desire to help people, help communities, help unprivileged children, help struggling families, and help others cope with life’s difficult problems and find solutions accordingly. My main targets are children and families that I want to work with; help children and families to better cope with the normal stresses of life and to deal with systemic problems such as child abuse and homelessness. As a social worker we can help children see their developmental levels through assessment, help children

INTRO: Stated by an unknown author, “Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your work with excellence.” The words of wisdom that everyone needs to hear at times of importance, advice and much more.Social work is such a complex concept because you have to understand the point of view of many and pick one best fit for everyone. This is why as a future ambition I want to be a social worker: to give people words of wisdom and helping people that may be suffering from different situations.

Our lives are books, every day is a fragment of a chapter. Each page illustrates a path taken, or a battle faced. Every one of these books are unique, no two share the same story. My book may be torn, damaged by time and pain, but mended by passion. My motivation to become a social worker has been that tape and glue. It sealed every tear, and it gave every hardship a purpose. I faced these misfortunes to learn what darkness is, to be shown my capacity to be the light in other people’s lives. My life has led me to social work, it has become my purpose.

In this paper, I will be discussing my personal and family values as well as my self-awareness and how it impacts my social work practice. It was during my sophomore year of high school when I decided that I wanted to enter the social work profession. Initially I wanted to be a lawyer, but when I job shadowed a lawyer I realized it was not the career for me. I always knew that in whatever field of work I was going to pick I wanted to make a difference in this world. When I decided on social work it was kind of like a slap to the face as to why I never thought of it before. I say this because my mother is a social worker and has been a social worker before I was even born. My mom currently works as a

Today’s lecture on social work was very informative. Dr. Lee discussed why people are drawn to social work, what an individual can do with different degrees as well as many other interesting facts. The social work profession promotes social change through the welfare of many individuals. The field adds a sense of social justice in which equal rights and opportunities are advocated for. Typically people are drawn to social work because they see or experience something that they don’t agree with amongst communities. There are also core values and ethics embedded within this field such as, service, social justice, integrity, competence, dignity and worth of the person and importance of human relationships. These core values are the foundation