we had to name all six of the core values of social work. These six values have stuck with me: service, integrity, competence, social justice, importance of human relationships, and dignity and worth of a person. In addition, I have learned the value of writing professionally from the BSW program. This is a skill that I believe is important, and it is a skill that will follow me into the workforce. Writing is such an important component in social work because we never know when our case notes are
It is my mantra that getting the opportunity to serve people in any capacity is a privilege that holds so much value and importance. To think about political leaders, extending themselves to solicit the mandate to serve, reiterates the notion that I hold about service to humanity. Everything we are doing as individuals and groups basically, are to make life better and easier for the people around us, what I term “a village community”. My parents, siblings, church, schools and other institutions have
The cornerstone of Social Work, comes from the kind, caring, supporting and loving the act of compassion for others. With the focus on helping others to better themselves for a better future. I originally became interested in the Social Work field when I started with the Department of Human Services-Child Welfare Services Unit as a Case Support Aide. I was drawn to the idea of helping people, in fact helping people has always been an important part of my life. As I advanced on in my career the passion
the profession of Social Work. The quote portrays a mutual belief among Social Workers and gives the profession a motivating appeal to the importance of helping others. Even through the tremendous impact the helping profession, Social Work, has had on multiple of groups and individuals, it is been looked down upon by many with the lack of credit attributed which only has led to problems among the profession such as monopoly, lack of education and low pay being ignored. Social Work is a helping profession
an individual might fall into an undesirable path in life. This is where the importance of the social work profession comes into play. Social workers utilize a biopsychosocial assessment to look at the individual’s past and current life experiences, which help explain the individual in detail. A biopsychosocial can be broken down into three parts, which include the physical/biological, psychological/emotional and social/cultural experiences of the individual. The physical/biological portion of the
The very purpose of the social work profession is to promote both community and personal well-being. It is apart of this professions ethical obligations to help people in need, to address social problems, to challenge social injustices, and to respect the dignity and worth of the people that they serve (National Association of Social Workers, 2008). These duties are highly imperative because we have seen an increase in the prevalence of mental disorder diagnoses over the years. A recent study found
Many aspects of my identity have prepared me for work as an advocate in social work; I am a daughter of a Mexican immigrant and daughter of an incarcerated father. The social work topics that I am passionate about are women’s rights, especially women of color, and the justice system because of the events in my childhood. My personal experiences also molded my personal qualities such as critical thinking, patience, compassion, and I would argue anger, but for now, I will call it passion. For example
Over the UK there is much debate revolving the subject of Social Work and what it is currently in the UK. Within this essay I will be discussing what I see as Social Work and what I believe it could be alongside the influential and dominant ideologies of other social workers and a like. Social work is overwhelmingly defined as a 'practice based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people.' (IASSW/
Unlike psychology and sociology, social work is one that stands out to the writer for the way it focuses on the individual being interconnected to his/her community. One might pursue a degree in the profession of, social work, because it is driven by a code of ethics that are important when working with individuals. One of the seven ethics that is important to note is the importance of human of human relationships. This ethic explains how social workers attempt to strengthen relationships with others
Such concentrations can include social work, community and youth work, counseling and therapy, and education. For me in particular, I am focusing more on the social work aspect of a sociology major. Having a social work concentration means you having a focus on certain core values. Some of these values include: service, social justice, integrity, and dignity of the individual. With a social work concentration, dignity of the individual is a key component. Social Workers have to be able to listen