Summary: Social Work Experiences

Social Work is a career defined as “work carried out by trained personal with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those in need of help or welfare”. Social work varies in several fields, social workers work as part of multi-disciplinary teams with child welfare organizations, adoption and foster care agencies, hospitals, schools, prisons, mental health institutions, and more. Social work may leave the impression that it’s an easy field because it is assumed that all social workers do is serve others and manage paperwork but that is only a small chunk of the job. Social workers must deal with the ethical and emotional aspect of helping others. As a social worker, it is critical to comply with the National Association of Social Workers

I have yet to encounter a social worker who entered the profession for acclaim or prestige. It is a demanding career with long hours and ceaseless paperwork. Social workers are frequently overburdened in addition to being underpaid. Occasionally, they witness agonizing tragedy, fundamentally changing them. Having worked in social services for a number of years, I have had these experiences.

Ryan is becoming an experienced investigator. He is showing improvement in decreasing the number of overdue hotlines that he as each month. He has not had any overdue reports since August, 2016. He does have his Plans of Actions & recoding in his cases according to policy 90% of the time. He is able to identify risk in his investigations and develop steps to resolves any problems, or issues. He has a solid understanding of the statues, and regulations for PS cases and other programs and services that are state funded. Ryan understands the HIPPA rules and confidentiality. He utilizes numerous community resources to find answers, solutions, and ideas that are case specific in meeting the needs of the Reported Adult. He utilizes different agency

Issues in the Mental Health Care System Introduction Mental illness is a disease found worldwide, affecting a big chunk of the population. Some mental illnesses can be small such as ADHD and anxiety disorders whereas others are more severe like Borderline Personality Disorder and Schizophrenia. Treatment and understanding of these conditions used to be very poor, but the 1980’s started to change that. Although much treatment of mentally ill patients has gotten better, there is still room for improvement. With proper medication and therapy, people with mental illnesses can become fully functioning contributors to society. Most Westernized civilizations have a patient disclosure agreement that affects the patient 's ability to fully get better. Mental illnesses do not affect only old people, but they also have a huge impact on younger generations, and it is not as expensive to treat these patients as traditionally thought, especially if they are not let out before they should be. The treatment of mentally ill patients should be altered in a way that leads to patient happiness, while being cost efficient and helping future generations.

PER REPORTER: Shane said this family already has an open case but nothing has been done about the situation because Vickie and Tim are friends with the case worker who is over the family’s case. Shane said the case worker over the family’s case goes by Gloria or Glenda at CPS. Shane said Tim does the worker’s laundry and Vickie use to worker with the woman’s children at their school. Shane said if the following information is disclosed to the family then they will know he made the following report. Shane said he does not believe Kayla is supposed to leave with Jackson in her care because she only has visitation rights. Shane said he and Kayla bought went to rehab which is how they got close to each other. However, Shane said one day while they

Every worthwhile journey begins with one step. My social work journey began when I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in 2003. I thought my next step would be to immediately pursue a graduate degree. In my undergraduate career I had taken numerous classes from the College of Social and Behavioral Science and had done well in those classes. In my Social Work as a Profession course I had an assignment to shadow a social worker and write a paper about my experience. I chose to shadow my father-in-law, a social worker with over 30 years of experience, and in my paper I expressed my desire to go into the social work field. I knew I liked helping people. I knew I liked problem solving and critical thinking. I thought my 22 year-old self was ready to embark on that journey, but I wasn’t. I realize now that what I lacked at graduation was one crucial step… perspective. Over the past twelve years I have gained that much needed perspective and have taken many steps forward in my journey, and with those steps and that increased perspective, I now feel more fully prepared to begin my social work career.

Attendees: Ray Onyesoh (HWE), Ruth (CM) Ms.White (school counselor) and Josh Smith (Youth). Objective: BHH-HWE participated in Josh's FTF at Sharon elementary school. Height: 4'5 Weight:144Ibs Number of missed school days: None Medications: OTC-Colace BID Miralax, suprema Dophelus, Alive Gummies and fish oils. ER visits: None Upcoming medical appointment: None Chronic pain: None Discussion: The team discussed Josh's behavior

I have worked alongside social care teams for my local council for the last 8 years. Within this time I have realised that my desire to help families with their difficulties has blossomed and I wish to go that one step further and be able to support them from the frontline. My first step closer has been to enrol on an Access to Social Studies course where I am studying applicable subjects, Psychology, Sociology, Politics and Social Policy.

CC Mrs. Estell is a 47-year-old female here today for followup and discussion of recent events in her life. The patient has not been seen in the office since December 2014.

Christine is in a particularly vulnerable position right now. Not only is she an adolescent on the verge of adulthood, but she is also in foster care. She is trying to achieve a sense of autonomy for herself, but she has several adults determining what happens in her life. Unlike typical teenagers who only struggle against the protection of their parents, Christine has case workers, lawyers, foster care supervisors, and foster parents in addition to her biological parents. Her foster care Case Manager needs to stand out as someone Christine can trust and feel comfortable talking to about her life.

SUBJECTIVE This gentleman was seen for a followup in regards to his low back. He reports no real improvement in his back pain and states he is frustrated with his persistent symptoms. He apparently was seen by Dr. Felt, the rheumatologist, a couple of weeks ago. He was started on a low dose of prednisone but states this has not helped with his pain. His chief complaint is of central low back pain but he also gets some pain radiating into the right thigh. He duplicated his exercise program for me today, but actually only showed me a couple of exercises that he had been prescribed and the other ones were just general calisthenics. He currently is working in the computer shop and states sitting on a hard chair is very uncomfortable for him so he changes positions often. He has a lumbar support but is not wearing that today. He does not feel as if it is really been beneficial. He did use some Biofreeze in the past which gave him some temporary relief of symptoms. There is muscle rub on the canteen list that he can purchase on his own if he would like to continue using that. The patient had a goal of losing 3 pounds but unfortunately, has gained several pounds since his last appointment here.

The first two chapters in School Social Worker: A Direct Practice Guide, by JoAnn Jarolmen, overviews the history, the theoretical frameworks along with interventions used, and what a typical day can entail for school social workers. An important legislation, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990, assisted the social workers in establishing their place in the schools through the services they provided (p. 3). Overtime, the job focus of the school social workers became broader and encompassed the emotional and environmental influences of the students. Subsequently, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) in 1955 recognized school social workers as a specialty (p 3). Generally, school social workers practice through

Today, people with different mental disorders are given various kinds of medical care. It requires

My Personal Journey to Social Work The decision to pursue my education in social work at Dalhousie University was not an easy one. While I was growing up, my career choice changed all of them time, but I always knew that I wanted to do something fulfilling, in which I could

Social Work is a field of interest to me because of the positive effort it contributes to society. Within the social work profession individuals are striving to improve the welfare of those in need of assistance. Social Workers assist a variety of individuals; from children, young adolescents, older adults, mentally ill, substance abuse individuals, and many other minorities; as in LGBT members, veterans, homeless people, and low socioeconomic status individuals. The broad mix population fascinates me because within this field one will always be able to work in a flexible environment. Social Work is used in multiple settings as in hospitals, nursing skilled homes, mental health and substance abuse clinics, schools, correctional facilities, community centers, child welfare agencies, employee assistance programs, and private practices.