Social Work Attractives

One of the strengths of this syllabus is the learning outcomes of the course based on the educational policy and accreditation standards [EPAs] of the Council of Social Work Education [CSWE]. The presentation of EPAs competencies, which implicates what students will be able to do if they complete the course successfully, helps construct students’ perception of the course’s purpose in the preparation for their future as social workers. The syllabus also does a good job when connecting social work core competencies with practice behaviors and related assignments. In short, at the first two pages, the syllabus would help students perceive clearly the objectives and expectations they could set up for themselves during the

When I first entered the field of social work at Southwest Mississippi Community College, I was clueless as to what the social work profession entailed. At Southwest MS Community College, we mostly focused on perquisites and a few classes related to family. After, leaving Southwest MS Community College and entering Jackson State University, I realized my previous college did not teach me anything relating to the field of social work. However, my entry in my first class Ethics and Values at Jackson State University taught me about the six core values in social work, such as service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence. Upon, my entry into JSU, Bachelors of Social Work (BSW) program, I understood that social work was not about assisting only children. There is masses of people who need, social workers to advocate for better housing, food, medical care and other basic necessities to survive everyday life.

In this paper, I will be discussing of an organization that caters social services and contributes to the social work field. In addition, I will go in details where the organization is financed from and what is the mission of the organization. Moreover, I will discuss of the structure that the organizations conduct to accomplished their missions and explain the organization 's different services provided under their organizations umbrella. Furthermore, I will discuss of the organization accountability to their services, overall impact, and the power in organization. Lastly, I will explanatory the workers role in the organizations and discuss of my overall experience referring to my future social work profession.

Foremost, social work programs at various schools should include courses that relate to legal concepts like mental health law, public health law, civil commitment, assisted outpatient treatment, mental health benefit disparities, mental health parity law, and psychology and the law. This will help provide social work students with some knowledge of the interrelationships between the law and social work. Any form of criminal justice should be taught to social work students including retributive justice, therapeutic justice, and restorative justice. More importantly, therapeutic justice is a based on therapy and treatment. Throughout school, social work students learn about the different types of treatment, how to administer treatment, and both negative and positive treatment outcomes. Thus, social work students should learn more concepts about therapeutic justice, which may include procedural justice and distributive justice.

5. The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan is the best college to study at for this career. Social Welfare, Research, Human Behavior, Social Work Practice, and Field Practicum are some of the courses that need to be taken in order to get the Bachelor of Social Work Degree (BSW). The BSW Degree is considered the most powerful degree in Human Services. Some human service jobs still hire people who do not have their Bachelor's Degree.

The BSW program at Augusta University embraces the principle that field education is indeed the cornerstone of undergraduate or graduate training in social work. This "signature pedagogy" is the culmination of the knowledge and skill building those students engage in while doing coursework. During senior year in the program, students receive required training experience in supervised placement standings doing professional social work practice. The goal of field education is to provide students with professional social work skills

Social work, broken down, can provide a better idea to certain aspects and responsibilities of the career path. And with a better understanding, you can relate the field to other similar fields to make more sense of it. Some related fields include: psychology, sociology, communications,

Having heard about Washington University from fellow co-workers and having researched the social work program I was immediately enticed by it. The ability to individualize my degree is one of the elements that makes Washington University a good fit for helping me accomplish both my academic and future career goals. Being able to combine or customize my degree would be incredibly beneficial in helping me reach my goal of work in macro social work. with this particular part of the program, I would potentially be able to learn about macro social work both domestically and internationally which would not only make me more marketable when looking for a job but also allow me to serve vast amounts of people and their communities not just limited to the United States. Another aspect of the social work program that adds to Washington University being a good fit for me is the flexibility that is offered through the social work program. This aspect of the social work program instantly attracted me to Washington University. While although macro social work is the area in which I desire to work, the flexibility offered by Washington University’s social work program allows me to take classes in areas other than macro social work ultimately allowing me to expand my knowledge of social work in various other

This course is the second class I take at Simmons College. Therefore, I am not too sure what to expect from the whole experience. All of my formal studies have been in Puerto Rico, thus, making this my “first” academic experience in the USA. I hope to be able to adapt to this new form of studying and make a smooth transition into my graduate years. One of my biggest goals for this course is being able to comprehend and have the ability to appropriately apply the different theories in social work. It is completely understandable that mastering them is not an option at the moment since that is something acquired over time and experience. I have encountered, studied and worked with certain theories in the past but looking back my impression is

Becoming a master’s level social worker would enable me the credentials and opportunity to do what I want as a macro social worker. In order to get a career in this field you really need to have a master’s in order to be taken seriously and to get the position you want. I really want to work with an agency on an administration level developing programs and grant fundraising. Creating a program to fill the needs of others is something that I am passionate about along with changing policies that hinder clients.

However, there are in fact, three types of social work: indirect(macro), direct, and clinical. Direct social workers connect people and services. They determine which programs are the right fit. They’re allowed to do some counseling except for psychotherapy, typically counseling people who are mentally healthy. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral and emotional disorders. They work alongside the client, doctor, and other healthcare professionals to create an effective treatment plan for the client. Clinical social work is a master’s level profession. They must complete a period of supervised practice before they are allowed to go into private practice or diagnosing/treating illness. However, you can go into the field of direct social service after the bachelor level. You can find social workers employed in a wide variety of positions and settings. For example, they can work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, private practices, schools, military bases

Social Work Education goals, according to the Boise State University School of Social Work, are to, “Promote academic excellence that integrates

Earning my bachelor’s in human services will lead into my career in the field of social work. The field of social work is nothing new: Simon Patten coined the term social workers in 1900 (Robert 1995). Literature on aspects of the field, how to get involved in social work, and what type of work a social worker performs will be included in my research. For the purpose of this review, I will focus my research on current information, 2008 to current.

Therefore, social work education differs from other social science disciplines and involves more than solely an information accumulation process. The Basic Characteristics of Social Work Social work aims to empower those who are vulnerable and living under oppression and/or poverty, to increase social welfare by taking human needs as the basis, and to meet the needs of all people (Haynes 1998: 501). The

Choosing social work as my future profession was a decision I made after much reflection, considering the fact that more than just a profession, social work is a vocation that I must commit to, professionally and personally. One of the main reasons why I decided to pursue social work as my future profession is that I have always been interested and passionate about social issues, particularly those I find relevant to my life. My experience living close to informal settlers in my community exposed me to the realities and roles of individuals and groups to the problem of poverty: some 'actors' assume the role of the distant, self-serving individual, and other 'actors' actually take the time to get to know these communities and understand their situations. I believe I could be the latter and consciously prefer to avoid being the former. Another motivation for me to pursue social work is that it is a profession that leads to progressive career development, either I specialize on a particular sector of expertise or I expand my practice of social work in helping implement development programs in different sectors. And ultimately, I think that social work also responds to my need to have my passion as my profession. I want my future work to feel that it is a part or extension of me, within and outside of my work environment that is, I want my profession to still make me feel like the same person that I am even after or when I am not at work.