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    mistakes and promote social change. Social work is a profession that requires helping others. Not everyone can be a social worker, and those who are fortunate enough to be a social worker have the opportunity to learn something new about others every day. Social work is an empowering profession. It is a profession that inspires hard working, talented, and dedicated human beings to help nurture others in difficult times of needs. It is a profession that that promotes social change and problem solving

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    a successful lawyer. It amazes me to this day is by far one of my favorite books. After reading how the social workers really helped her turn her life around I looked up what one was and saw all the different areas of study they could be in. I looked for days researching all the fields there were and the job opportunities available. I looked at all the schools close by to see who had a social work programs and who didn’t. I knew this was what I wanted to do but I wasn’t sure I could do it. Finally

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    My point view toward social workers before I started this class was that they were like superheroes. I think of social worker as superheroes because they fight for social injustice and they look for someone else well being .Everyone at one point in their life it gonna need a social worker. For example if your having problems at school you 're gonna get to see the school counselor. There are eight different types of social workers so whatever problems you might be having try to get a hold one of these

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    Social workers play a crucial role in many professional realms. With the focus on social workers in educational settings, I interviewed Erika Bougdanos who is a Dean of Students at Niles North High School, located in north suburban Skokie, Illinois. Bougdanos has been working at Niles North for over ten years as a Dean and holds her MSW degree and Type 75 certification (Illinois Administrative Certificate). Bougdanos mentioned that although the high school is highly ethnically diverse, the majority

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    female and Social Work All my life my parents have taught me the value of helping others. Having different experiences and growing up in an atmosphere where the need of others were put before our own, led me to have a desire to be a social worker. Believing that being a social worker involves many special skills, as an example one of those that u need to interact with people from different cultures and principles than me. For as long as I remember I have had the desire to become a social worker inspiring

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    When I think about the foundation of social work, the first thing that comes to mind is my community and the families within my community. I am seeking a bachelor degree in social work because I want to help my community. I want to have a positive impact on my community and their families through social work. With a degree in social work I would be able to become a clinical school social worker. I want to able to help the children at home who are not able to have dinner every night. When I first

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    Social Work is a profession that offers therapy, valuation, intervention and treatment for those who need it. They also offer support services to individuals, families, couples and communities who are dealing with psychosocial issues and those who require assistance obtaining social and health services. The practice of social work is guided by knowledge of social systems, human behavior and social resources, and is strictly regulated to protect the health, safety and welfare of people. I would love

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    “Social Workers help people solve and cope with problems in everyday life.”(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014) A Social Worker, is what the title implies it is, it is someone working with their clients to provide the best care they can for them. In 2012, the median salary for Social Workers was at $44,200, the number of jobs in the same year was at 607,300. The growth outlook for the next couple of years is at a 19% increase, which is a faster than average growth pace in any field. Educational and

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    Social Work is a specialized profession that provides counseling, assessment, intervention and support services to individuals, families, couples and communities who are dealing with psychosocial issues or require assistance obtaining social and health services. The practice of social work is guided by knowledge of social systems, human behavior and social resources, and is strictly regulated to protect the health, safety and welfare of people. I would love to have a career in social work. I was

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    adults. The practice setting that I see myself working with after graduation would be the school system. As a social worker I will be exposed to many different population groups but the two that interest me the most that I would like to work with are children and the health/mental health population. Early detection of mental health and behavior issues in children and adolescents critical. Working in the school system I would be provided the opportunity to combine my interest of working with children

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