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    enrollment increased 24 percent from 16.6 million to 20.6 million. I was in this statistic and have returned to continue my journey. As of May 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistic on Occupational Employment, the salary, wage to become a Social Worker is $28.08 per hour; and the Mean Annual wage is $58,410. This will varies from state to state across local government. College offers many benefits for instance learning new technology, adapting to new surroundings, and making lifelong habits

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    On 9/21/17 Worker completed first victim contact. Worker went to home of Mr. McCulley home. On 9/21 /17, the worker went to home Mr. Jeffrey McCulley to complete a home visit for Tristan McCulley, who temporary is residing with his father and step-mother, Katie McCulley. The worker was greeted at the door by Mr. McCulley and Grayson. Grayson is about 20 months. Grayson was wearing a t-shirt and a diaper. Grayson appear to healthy and thriving. Due to Grayson's age he was not able to communicate

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    have dreams to get off the streets permanently. Are these consistent with the work you see yourself as a social worker? I will be consistent in both statutory and non-statutory roles to protect the laws and protect the vulnerable clients they work with. Also, abide by the legislation and enforce the laws. I will help the clients get the services they need to lead a successful life

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    The chosen case study creates multiple dilemmas for the Social Worker for a variety of reasons, and some of the ethical entanglements are described below: Duty to investigate displacing child-rearing responsibilities onto teenager – The social worker is ethically bound to investigate the issue of displacing child-rearing responsibilities. The children are considered clients, therefore failure to conduct an investigation on behalf of the children is not only neglecting the children’s’ right, but

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    The role of a social worker in cases of human trafficking is vital because they are the first line of contact with these victims. These women have gone through emotional, psychological and physical trauma that require immediate services to prevent them from revictimization. A social worker must be able to identify these three important issues, identification, exit from trafficking and restoration. The identification process is an essential skill a social worker must have in order to not lose a potential

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    lawyer and a social worker. Although both careers have always seem appealing to me, till this day, I still have no clue what I want to be. However, if I had to choose one career as of right now, it would be a social worker. My interest as a social worker began in my senior year of high school where I had the opportunity to take a sociology class. Before this class, I had no idea what sociology even was, but after taking this class, I found that I was interested in studying human social behavior. In

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    prevent child neglect and abuse are an ongoing role for social workers and multi-agencies. The role of social workers in child protection involves good supervision to enable any abuse. Risk valuations and risk managements have become an important role for professionals in the area of child safeguarding, as the fear of children’s deaths have risen over the years and cased moral panics within the media and pointed blame towards social workers. Improving the systems require a change in processing information

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    Adoption social worker takes some time to be. One of the process is to go to college for some while so by going to college and becoming an Adoption social worker it can brighten someone's future. What they do is that they help families go through the process for them to adopt a child and they have job duties to fulfill. The definition of a social worker is, the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, families and communities. The adoption process became legal in 1850. Adoption Social Workers

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    The two careers in psychology that interest me the most are A counselor and social worker. However the one that I am really leaning toward as my career is a counselor, as to which field of counseling I am not sure yet. I want to be that counselor that make a difference in someone's life whether it be an abused wife or child, or help deal with a loss of a loved one, or help someone with alcohol and/or drug abuse. I feel that to be a good counselor you need to have experience with whatever you decide

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    more at risk for domestic violence, but men can be victims also. This kind of abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual. Often times, there are children present or even put in the middle of these situations. There are two common ways that social workers intervene with domestic violence cases. One way is through women’s shelters. These are places meant specifically for women and their children who have abusive husbands or boyfriends. In lots of cases, the abusive partner has control over the family's

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