The Work

As usual, during this month at field, I have learned about new aspects of social work and dealt with unique experiences. Every time I go to the nursing home, I cannot wait to see the latest project that I will get to tackle. From researching resources for families to working with the activities department, there is always something for me to become more familiar with. I have certainly come to the conclusion that social workers take on many different roles and if someone does not know how to handle

it does not justify the most effective means of assessing human behavior or a situation. With regard to social work practice, a theory provides a hypothetical framework that must be considered when assisting clients. Theories offer an explanation as to why some outcomes may occur through empirical evidence and why certain interventions may be effective in implementation for social work practice. In addition, theories offer background information on the presenting issue, an explanation of the interrelated

Improving the lives of individuals is the objective of the social work profession. There is six values within National Association of Social work Code of Ethics (NASW): Service, Social Justice, Dignity, and Self-worth of the person, Importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. These values are for social workers and their work with the client(s). Regardless of one’s race, religious belief, sex or sexual orientation each value benefits all individuals. Social workers should always

The social work profession is based off of six core values, which are the foundation of social work’s mission. Each of these values has been utilized by past and present social workers. The six core values are service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence. Each of these core values also has ethical principles associated with them. These ethical principles help set the ideals, which social workers should strive to reach. Each

My social work foundation practicum is located at the Salvation Army: Red Shield in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. When comparing the differences between learning from my field placement and in a classroom setting, they are vastly different. For example, in a classroom, I’m learning about theories and best practices of the social work profession. At my field placement, I’m experiencing a “hands-on” perspective of social work. The classroom provides examples of situations with clients. Whereas my placement

Social work practice is helping vulnerable populations make positive changes in their lives. I have always felt the most fulfilled helping others. When I began college, I decided to major in psychology with the intention of becoming a psychologist or psychiatrist. I wanted to work with individuals with mental illnesses or children. Following my first year of college, a marriage and family therapist informed me about the social work profession. He said that a social work degree was the most versatile

drawn to the field of social work because it will allow me to hear the stories of people from all walks of life, and be able to put my passion for social justice and overall belief of human dignity and worth into a career that challenges me to alter my perspective on individuals and society as a whole. I plan on entering a field that I know will not be easy, but I feel that it is my calling, and I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. I am fully aware that social work is a career that has a high

Routine Activities Along with these two amazing projects, I also engaged in administrative work like answering phones, taking messages, making calls, notifying the social workers and cultural intermediaries that their clients have arrived, ensuring that the client is comfortable, and so forth. One thing that will remain memorable was when I answered the phone and a man explained called for a friend because he feared that his friend was in danger of being killed by her husband and asked whether there

I found this to be one of the most thought provoking courses thus far in the social work master’s degree program because the following four topics not only enhanced my professional development as a culturally grounded social worker from an academic stand point, but also as a human being. (1) One of the most challenging issues for many people are those about gender identity and their inherent personal feelings or religious beliefs. I will make sure I take this into account when offering services to

Social work at any level is working with people in an effort to understand the interaction between the individual and their environment. Once understood, social workers assume the role of providing accommodations on all three levels of interaction. The first step is to identify one’s own system and where we personal meet our environment. In examining my own ecological system, there is a micro, mezzo and macro level that seems to have always work congruently to shape my life and view of the world