Social Work Reflection

Social Work Reflection Hope Marks Introduction to Macro Practice Social Work Reflection In the social work field, one comes across many kinds of people all the time. It is crucial that all social workers are intact with their biases and understand their competency. When a social worker starts in the field it is important for them to come to realize that everyone has biases they may or may not be aware of, as well as knowing their limitations when working with different kinds of cultures

SWTP 411 Social Work Practice with Individuals and Groups 2 Assignment 3 Reflective Journal Duc Anh (Tony) Tran S00172577 Word Count: 987 Group is an integral part of life and people join a group because of their own lives circumstances. Individuals would gain a significant benefit from the group such as the development of several skills and knowledge in team working and communication. Some people with similar experiences might join self-help and mutual aid group because group offers individuals

this competency is the importance of knowing the history of social work; in addition, the impact that social work has had in enacting social welfare policies. For example, we learned about Mary Richmond and Jane Addams and the great influence they have in social work practice. Mary Richmond helped coined case work in social work, and Jane Addams is the “mother” of social work because she was one of the earliest people to influence social work practice. We also learned about how the Civil Rights Movement

An Analysis of Social Work Professionalism Kelsey Robinson University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work An Analysis of Social Work Professionalism How We Could Do Better To be honest I was quite shocked that around 87% of “the variability in therapeutic outcomes is associated with client and external or situational factors” (Cournoyer, 2017, p.32). After reflecting on this I realized how embarrassed I was of my ignorance, for I feel as though it implies that I thought, albeit

Introduction I have always enjoyed reflections and discussions in online learning. I find that I do more reading and researching when I have to defend my opinions and stands on subjects. This can be seen in my postings. One theme I identified was the central focus I have developed, not only in this course, but throughout my journey in the Masters of Social Work program. This is the importance of self-reflection in my identity as a social worker and in my practice. My postings also illuminate my

action in a social worker position. It clearly revealed where I correctly inserted and omitted implementing many of the skills that were introduced and reiterated during this course. As a result, I was able to identify some of my current strengths and weaknesses in the context of a helping relationship. Because I am critical of myself, I easily discovered my mistakes before realizing my competencies. Overall, I was pleased to see myself applying some the skills that professional social workers currently

Skill Reflection Many skills are required to be a social worker and even more are required to be an effective social worker. Being able to fully understand what these skills are as well as how and when to appropriately apply them is very important. Some of the myriad of skills that a social worker is expected to know, I displayed some of these with a degree of skill although there are also some techniques that I was unable to execute as effectively as I would like. In that same vein, an examination

were people of color. As an intern, I was supervised by a Licensed Social Worker and specialized in counseling and outreach. My position entailed assisting the organization with intake interviews and also co-facilitating several of their men’s discussion groups. While reflecting on this experience, I realized how much I valued the work I was doing because it positively impacted my community. These feelings confirmed that social work would be a fulfilling career path for me. Throughout my time as

This paper will reflect on my motivations and the life experiences, that have influenced my decision to work in the Human services profession, as a Woman’s Domestic/Family violence social worker. According to the Australian Association of Social Workers (p12, 2010), social work is committed to three core values; respect for the person, social justice, and professional integrity. I strongly believe that I possess these core values and I will endeavor to use these in my profession. Good values are

Setting boundaries is an important core value in the field of social work. According to the Social Work Code of Ethics, “Social workers should provide and represent themselves as competent only within the boundaries of their education, training, license, certification, consultation received, supervised experience, or other relevant professional experience” (Code of Ethics of the NASW). Professional social workers are generally compassionate people, but they also need to recognize the value of setting