Social Work Reflection Paper

The literal meaning of justice is ‘the quality of being morally right and fair’ but there are various theories which can be considered and compared since they all define justice in a different way.

What motivated me the most to enter a helping profession was high school. All through high school I saw children being bullied, stressed out trying to be someone they were not, and pushed down for being slightly different. Counseling is a profession that allows people to listen

Working in the helping field has its many joys and privileges. Seeing a child, whose self esteem is at the bottom, light up when he/she accomplishes a new task, see the growth an alcohol and drug addict has made in treatment, or to see the family, that when they entered the door of your office, was on the verge of separation, but now are communicating and working out their own needs with little assistance from you, their therapist, is some of the most rewarding moments one can experience. However, to believe that life is all about these positive moments and that the battles you join in with others to overcome will not have an impact on you

There are many jobs with in the human service profession. The Human Service field is wide open with opportunities and various areas of employment. Our text, An Introduction to Human Services, Woodside & McClam explain, the helper is an individual who assists others. This very broad definition includes professional helpers with extensive training, such as psychiatrists and psychologists, as well as those who have little or no training, such as volunteers and other nonprofessional helpers (2015). Many people come into this field simply because they want to help others, they are passionate about serving others and value human services as rewarding

Over time I have realized that mental and emotional help are just as, if not more, important to me as physical health. I want to be part of a profession that focuses on helping improve quality of life and allowing people to become independent and help themselves. I love this idea I heard recently, that doctors, nurses, and physical therapists all take the time to help people whereas occupational therapists take the time to help people help

In this paper, I will be discussing my views on what being a professional helper means to me, the things that motivate me, my views in working in the field of human services, my cultural values, my responsibilities as a professional helper, my hopes and dream, and my first experience with helping.

My interest in the helping field spans as far back as I can remember. During high school, part of my high school electives included a course called medical and legal office. The course entitled working through

This week in the field was productive. The tasks completed this week were some tasks I have completed throughout the semester interning at the Department of Social Services (DSS). Throughout this week I had the opportunity to complete more home visits outside of the clients I am familiar with on my supervisor’s caseload. This is that I was able to complete a home visit with one of her coworkers to experience working with different populations the agency works with. During the home visit with my supervisor’s coworker, she and I sat with the client to discuss information pertaining to her court orders. With the client’s children being classified as medically fragile, the client has been ordered by the court to report for parenting classes and

“Justice” to me is the something that everyone in the entire world has, which is fairness. We all have the right to be treated equal as citizens of a state, which comes from the 14th amendment.

To me justice means treating everybody fairly. Giving everybody the same rights and privileges no matter what race, gender, or walk of life. This can be very difficult sometimes because circumstances in the situation are almost always going to be different in some way. According to ( findlaw.com) justice is the notion that is based on the concept of moral rightness that incorporates varying perspectives on fairness, ethics, rationality, religion, and law. I am sure everybody has heard the saying life isn’t fair and that is a true statement. No matter how hard the justice system tries to make things as fair as possible there will always be somebody who dislikes it. I guess you really can’t please everybody.

I chose to pursue a career in social work because I find it rewarding to have the ability to help people cope with the difficulties of everyday life. Social workers assist in social services in hopes of improving the social functions of children and adults. The field of social work is full of diversity and there are a lot of areas in which a social worker

This internship has been a significant experience for me so far during my education journey; to progress and develop skills to become a dedicated professional social worker. Learning the theory of social work and its application in the real world; combining classroom work, with actual cases. I have a better understanding of how to apply the theoretical and practical skills I learned. Gaining this experience of working in private practice, gives me an opportunity to understand the mechanisms of a mental health office environment. By expanding my theoretical knowledge to work in other fields of social work practicum.

With many years of training, I have developed my own principles to deal with people and issues. I have a lot of empathy towards the needy, children and the elderly, and prepare to help them when I am able to do so. I have never refused a request for help. In school, I participate in volunteer services and often assist my classmates and other students to resolve their Science and Mathematics homework problems. I enjoy working with people and feel fulfilled and grateful, when helping others to

My definition of justice is expressed through my actions with the elderly in my community. I believe that one should be help those who are unable to help themselves. I was raised with this mentality from a young age and so I express it through my care of the elderly. Although it isn't an official organization through which I "do justice" but I help my community nonetheless. Every Friday, I pack a small bag of my necessities in order to care an elderly man throughout the weekend until Sunday afternoon with my mother. While she cares for him by bathing him and changing his clothes, I do other chores that he is unable to do by himself too. I wash the dishes, prepare his pills for the morning, afternoon and before

There are many ways that a person could perceive what justice is. This is because justice is a notion of one’s moral rightness based on their ethics, religion and laws. Usually religion is the cause for the many different views of what should be morally right and wrong. These different views of morals have sparked many arguments over the centuries resulting in what could be a never-ending feud between the theists and the anti-theists. Many authors who have dabbled with the subject, such as Friedrich Nietzsche, argue from a naturalistic perspective, and believe that humanity is responsible for controlling their nature-given passions, and also states that religion is anti-nature. (Nietzsche) Then there are other