Master of Social Work

I believe the social work profession consist of a coalition of individuals who are dedicated to a particular cause. The social work profession is implemented solely through the core values. Social workers join the profession with aspirations to create positive changes in conglomeration with core values to uphold the highest standards. Generally, the social work profession appeals to the interests of persons, who are subjected to life experiences or witness negative environmental factors in…

My Social Work interview was with Mrs. Nicole Gales on April 7, 2016, I have learned a little more about my major and what I want to really do. First Mrs. Gales and I started off with the basic which was her educational and practice background. Mrs. Gales started by obtaining her bachelor degree in Social Work in 2003, months later she obtained her license to practice Social Work, October 2003 she started working Mississippi Division Human Service, Spring 2008 she started her master’s studies in…

to further develop my career throughout my time with the organization and work in a supportive childcare environment with a recreational component (Myarmyonesource.com). As for financial compensation, the median annual wage for social workers in the field of individual and family services in May 2014 was $37, 910 (Bls.gov), which was projected to increase in the following years. Other employment benefits offered to social workers with the Army’s CYS, include paid Federal holidays, healthcare…

assess the different behavioral patterns and the stages of development in children. The combination of both my major and my minor led me to the decision to go into social work as my career. I decided on this because the courses I completed opened my eyes in many different ways to the social injustice in the world. I believe that the job social workers do is so important because they represent the facts and strive to achieve a more just outcome for the people within the community that need…

Understanding of the social work profession To many, the primary mission of the profession of social work is enhancing the needs of those that are considered vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. However, my understanding of the social work profession is helping someone to make positive changes in his or her life that result in a better quality of life. This is also true when promoting the wellbeing of the community in a social context. Understanding of the social work profession, to…

What is your understanding of social work as a profession, and its role in creating a just society? What experiences (both personal and professional) have helped you prepare to work across differences and in multicultural environments? What challenges will you face in preparing for and doing this kind of work? What are your short- and long-term professional goals, and how do you see the MSW degree contributing to your professional preparation? As a profession, social workers strive to…

always had a passion to help those less fortunate than me. I always wanted to be a social worker and work for Child Protection and Permanency, CP&P (formerly the Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS) or similar agency. To obtain these goals, I must set a track. I started my college career at Cumberland County College as a Social Service major. I graduated in May 2015, with an Associates of Science in Social Service. I later found out I would have to further my education. Must obtain my…

College, our professor, Dr. Lawrence Clark, tasked us with writing a memo to a supervisor regarding our personal professional goals. I feel that this assignment is beneficial since I am close to finishing my BS degree in Social Science and will be looking for a job in the social services domain quite soon. In preparation for this memo, I reviewed Dr. Clark 's material regarding setting goals to match one 's personality type, as well as effective time management methods. Both of these…

Describe a social problem that relates to social justice The aging population is a social problem that relates to social justice that I recently gain interest in working closely with. As aging is inevitable we all have go through this stage in life after retirement, which we have to rely on our social security and/or 401k plan to assist with our daily life activities. Reflecting over the course of my undergraduate’s studies, I am passionate about working with this population to ensure that…

Career and College Research Paper The career that I want to do after I graduate is a social worker. Child and family social worker is the official job title. Child and family social workers help families find housing or services. They intervene when children are in danger, some locate foster families, and others work to reunite families. I chose this as my career because i can’t stand to think of families in need or children being abused("Summary"). It is important to understand the education or…