8/19/2015: The social worker was asked by the nurse to assist a patient, per Dr. R. Sundaram. The patient was requesting a letter to state his competence in supervision of his two children. The Social Worker is not qualified to address a letter such as this and consulted her supervisor about this matter. The Clinical Services Officer, Nursing Service Director, LPN – Team Lead, Dr. R. Sundaram and the social worker met to discuss this patient’s case. It was substantiate that there is not enough evidence available to compose any type of letter addressing the issues that the patient required, because the patient has only been seen twice at our clinic and only first established care on 07/31/2015.…
In the letter written to Dr. Boseman by Ms. Kate, there appears to be potential violations of the Equal Pay Act. Ms. Kate states she understands that pay is not only based on credentials, which shows she understands that her not having a PH.D. may be the reason for the male position to receive $10,000 more than her (Critical Thinking Application 10-B, 2013). However, Ms.Kate brings up the job content and responsibilities of her job compared to the three male employees. With her stating that her job responsibilities are more than the two male employees and yet she is paid the same amount and has more responsibilities such as supervising the college interns. With the letter giving the comparative relations to each job position, Ms. Kate…
Where did you earn your social work degree? Constance Brown does not have a social work degree currently. She earned a degree in Sociology with a minor in Child Development from Missouri State University. She is currently taking bachelor classes for Social Work at Missouri State, to eventually earn her Master’s degree in Social Work at Missouri State. How long have you been a social worker?…
Thesis Statement The state of California does not accommodate support services for the juveniles when they have become the legal age (18), social services should be provided to them to prevent them from becoming a continued case number in the criminal justice system. A juvenile is considered an adult at the age of 18 in California, once that child reaches that age those services that were originally provided to him/her will terminate. Those support services that were provided to them when they were in foster care or when they had a family issues will no longer be accessible to them. These support services include counseling, trauma support classes, physiologist, rehabilitation, etc.…
Reflection is, “serious thought or consideration” (Google, 2015). When looking-up the definition to reflection there were several synonyms referenced; thought, thinking, consideration, mediation, and pondering. A self-definition of reflection is to give thought of past incidents, situations, and/or problems. Reflection gives an individual the ability to give thought to situations he or she has already encountered, how it was encountered, and question if there should be a change. By reflecting on the past an individual can grow into the future.…
Introduction As time advances, the development of human issues inside our modern world become more challenging for many within our society. Some have vanished over time while others have evacuated to suit with the changing times of the world. The changing period has brought along problematic trends where a growing number of people faces issues that are among poverty, children and families, and the advancement within technology. For example, due to the high demand and abilities technology contains, people within the workforce are being trained for jobs that are beginning to phase out or no longer exsit,causing many to lose their jobs and become apart of the growing recession( Woodside & Mcclain 2015).The problematic trends have set misery upon…
I have known Hana Mohamed for many years. She has myriad volunteer hours in our organization. I have no doubt she will be one of the best students in social work graduate program because of her hard work and her commitments to scial impact. She has empathy for other people’s situation and always tries to solve with love and caring. When she young, she always wants to help two vulnarable groups of people, a person with disability and seniors.…
My desire to pursue a master’s degree in social work was fueled by the outcome of my experiences of learning about domestic violence in my undergraduate course. It was also influenced by my active role different organizations where I was able to provide care for child victims of domestic violence. The desire of furthering my studies started way back when I was volunteering at a non-profit organization with an objective of becoming more familiar in working with children that were coming from a less advantaged families. Initially, the organization I was working for did not give me information about the children I was taking care of; they did not tell me that the children were victims of domestic violence. Upon entry, I observed all the children…
I am pursuing a degree in Sociology with the hope of becoming a social worker. The duty of a social worker is to help to safeguard people who are vulnerable from harm, by supporting them through difficult times. A social worker works with both the young, the elderly people, and their families. There are many areas that social workers may work in. A social worker can work with people with learning and physical disabilities; people with mental health conditions; young offenders; the elderly; school non-attenders; homeless people; as well as drug and alcohol abusers.…
First day of my social work practicum – Today I arrived at the agency as early as 7:40 in the morning. Upon entering I am already looking in speaking with my supervisor and talk about what I will do on my first day. My supervisor is very accommodating, we started our conversation by discussing some matters such as: attendance, tasks, requirements, cases and other personal information. I also assumed that I would get my first case today however, I did not receive any as I still have to learn and familiarize myself to the agency’s protocols and procedures. My supervisor provided me reading material, manual of operation and forms that I would for the case management.…
This process recording will be a reflection for October 7, 2015. This week the student social worker caseload is beginning to broader as she was introduced to two new clients. This will be a reflection of the conversation shared between the student social worker and the client. This client is a male, 81, Caucasian veteran diagnosed with cancer.…
My perception of the field of social work is helping people in need and providing the resource for people that need it. My first thoughts of social workers were they were caseworkers for families, but I realized they are so much more than that. Social workers are helpers, supporters, counselors and sometimes a friend for their clients. In addition, I love helping people in any way possible and that is why I wanted to become a social worker because there are so many paths I can take to help someone in need. I have only taken one social work course, which is Seminar in Helping this class help me fully discover what a social worker really is and opened my eyes to so many things a general practitioner social worker can go through and the different…
a. In looking back over the courses you’ve taken thus far, what are the key themes and lessons that you feel will be the most prominent in your mind as you enter the field of social work? This could be a concrete tool or practice, or perhaps a theme or way of thought. As I reflect back on the courses that I have taken thus far, I have learned many great themes and lessons that will be prominent in my mind as enter the field of social work. The most valuable lesson I have learned is who and what should guide my work with individuals from such vulnerable populations.…
Volunteering at Little Light of Mine has continued to be a positive and rewarding experience. I continue to be impressed with the overview of the program and have learned a tremendous amount these past couple of weeks. The hands on experience I am having is truly remarkable. I have learned that the profession of social work greatly needs hard-working and devoted people. Looking professional and speaking professional are two very important key elements.…
Pradheeth Reddy, Elisabeth Molloy, Kevin DunleavyECON 5357December 3, 2014 Gender Discrimination in the Labor MarketIntroduction The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established by Title VII of the of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect individuals from discrimination; it was the first federal law designed to protect most US employees from employment discrimination based upon that employee 's (or applicant 's) race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, despite the enactment of this law, women today still face employment discrimination on a significant level. Women still lack full access to traditionally male occupations and are often steered into lower-paying and less desirable jobs. On average, women are…