The Guadalupe Center : A Religious Nonprofit Organization

The social worker was called by Dr. Sundaram nurse to come speak with a patient. The social worker met first with Dr. Sundaram who explained that the patient is severely depressed, very tearful and has self diagnosis herself with Bipolar. The social worker met with the patient in the exam room. The patient is a 39 year old African American woman. She lives with her fiancé (wedding date: 9/12/2015) and her three sons ages 16 and (2) 15 year olds as well as her fiancé’s three children ages 9,7, and 6 years old. The patient is unemployed and although she wishes to attend school to become a nurse she is unable to do so because of her severely depressed mood and constant crying and agitation and mood swings. Throughout the interview the patient

Andre Ward was one out of four students who ever attended the first social work program created in Medgar’s ever Institution. He was force to give a brief highlight of his current

Garthwait, C. L. (2014). The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Interview paper with a Counselor (Rebecca Alexander), and a Social Worker (Mina McVeigh). This interview is for Mrs. Scott’s online class.

During the fifth week of placement, a service user who I will refer to as “Adam”, again to maintain anonymity arrived at the lodge. Adam was an intriguing individual who presented a host of distinctive, complex needs. As an infant, Adam had endured a number of arduous medical

1. The first few weeks of internship, at Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center (ADHC) located in Baldwin Park, Mr. Talib Abdullah, the social work field instructor, provided information about the center, such as their mission and the services ADHC offered to their participants. He also mentioned what was expected from the intern student. The first activity involved was to identify what kind of population the center served. It was rapidly identified that ADHC served participants from middle adulthood (approximately 40 to 65 years) to late adulthood (65 years and beyond). The majority of the participants served were Filipino. It was also detected that the second major groups were Hispanics and Latinos. Caucasian and Black participants were present, however, they were only a few. It was later required to be introduced as the new social worker intern and socialize with the participants. Feeling of anxiety arose when introducing personal. Communication was essential in assisting and getting to know the participants, however, there were a few language barriers with the Filipino group. Their primary language was Tagalog with limited English.

While visiting the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe I discovered how religion is capable of bring a community together to worship one religion. The cathedral shrine of the virgin of Guadalupe is a catholic church and is the second largest Catholic Church membership in the United States. As a result, I found it to be the perfect location to visit for this reflection paper because of my family has been practicing the Catholic religion for many years. Additionally, this experience also allowed me to go back to my religious root because I had little exposure to religion while growing up and have not considered myself religious because of this reason. Visiting the cathedral was an eye-opening religious experience, from the exterior to

James Wilson begins an internship at a local mental health agency and as an intern he will learn a variety of tasks throughout his time there. For him to learn about the agency he will begin at the front desk

You are completing your graduate work at a local university by participating in an internship at a private mental health clinic. As a part of your internship, you were asked to cofacilitate a group for men and women with relationship difficulties.

Case management services were provided in garden Grove. Present at the meeting were WYP (Wraparound Youth Partner) Andy Ngo. Service minutes are high due to WYP Ngo attempting to meet the youth. WYP Ngo reminded the youth of the meeting during the after noon through a phone call. The youth acknowledged the meeting and will be waiting for WYP Ngo. WYP Ngo arrived at the youth’s home. WYP Ngo contacted the youth through a phone call, but the youth hung up on WYP Ngo. WYP Ngo waited for the youth to show up. WYP Ngo contacted the youth again, but the youth did not pick up. WYP Ngo contacted WCC (Wraparound Care Coordinator), WPP (Wraparound Parent Partner) Lyneth Torres, and SUP (Wraparound Supervisor) Sheila Gaston-Cruz to inform them the youth

When thinking about social work, there are different avenues that a worker can explore in this vast field. Because a social workers job is multifaceted, workers can not only integrate themselves in an already created avenue, but can also tailor a field, specifically for a need in the community. Looking at the many different fields in the area of social work, the area of Social Workers in Mental Health facilities and outpatient clinics stands out as an area of depth and interest.

Bethany Lutheran Homes was founded by a group of Lutheran pastors and other caring community members who saw a need for senior care in the community. Pastor Dale Ruosch, founding member once said, “We need a home for the aging to live in peace and dignity where Christian philosophy will serve as our guide.”

On September 18, 2015 I interviewed Mrs. Anisha Nix at Ted’s Montana Grill in Downtown Decatur, Georgia at 5:48pm. Mrs. Nix is a Family Consultant Supervisor at the DeKalb County Child Advocacy Center. I interviewed Mrs. Nix, not only for the position that she holds but also because she did not start off with a degree in social work or sociology. Before Anisha took an interest in social services, she gained her masters in Biology from Spelman College. Once done with her undergrad Ms. Nix decided that she would pursue and ultimately gain her Masters in Social Work at Georgia State University, then continue on to become a licensed Social Worker. As the Supervisor of the Advocacy Center, it is her job to supervise the Family Consultants at the

In 1906, Ida had a failed relationship, and her sister-in-law wanted Ida to attend school in Massachusetts with her and her brother. Ida attended the Boston School for Social Workers, and lived with her brother in Massachusetts (Praglin, 2007). Ida volunteered at the Massachusetts General Hospital with the help of her brother before graduation in 1907, and helped others develop programs for the facility. Ida was introduced to Richard Cabot that helped Cannon develop Cabot’s program. Ida has made so many contributions to not only the Massachusetts, but to the social work field today.

The more field training a professional receive, the better prepared and equipped they are to start their careers successfully. Declining an internship may result in the case worker making the wrong judgement call and unwittingly ruining the client’s life. All social workers must have certain foundation skills that are properly developed through educational institutions that follow the CSWE’s accreditation standards. Some critics feel the internship is unnecessary for non-traditional students with impressive skills, knowledge and experience. However, training standards should be raised, not lowered for social workers. Removing internships contributes to lower levels of professional expertise, clinical understanding and practice