Being a social worker is a unique profession. Social workers’ goals are to better the lives of others and make a change. They do this by following a set of core values. As listed in the Preamble of the NASW Code of Ethics, the values are: service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. The social work profession is deeply connected to these values. The value of service is extremely important. It is a social worker’s duty to be of service to those in need. Personally, I love volunteering, and I learned this core value by volunteering with Food Runners of Connecticut. I began working with this organization because by father founded it. He has always had a knack for helping
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It is something that I feel cannot be learned. Integrity is gained through experience. I realized what integrity was when I felt uncomfortable with a decision I made. In middle school I made the mistake of befriended the wrong group of girls. They pressured me into writing a mean comment on another classmate’s Facebook photo. At the time, I didn’t realize how many people would see the comment and how others would view me. A large number of people saw what I wrote and word was going around that I was becoming a bully. This made me look at what kind of person I wanted to be. I did not want to be someone that was hurtful to others or was seen as a mean person. I wanted to be an honest girl with good morals. I wanted to have integrity for myself and others. It is important to be a trustworthy, honorable …show more content…
Social worker’s ability to do their jobs successfully is of high importance because we are effecting the lives of others. It is crucial to always keep learning and gaining more knowledge. I began to apply these value to my life in high school. My guidance counselor made me realize the importance of doing well in school. She had me write down goals of what I wanted to accomplish in my life. She said if I wanted to reach these goals I would need to be an efficient student. I set a goal to graduate with honors and I am proud to say that I did. Now, my goal is to stay on the Dean’s List at Marist and continue to apply the value of competence to my
It is something that I feel cannot be learned. Integrity is gained through experience. I realized what integrity was when I felt uncomfortable with a decision I made. In middle school I made the mistake of befriended the wrong group of girls. They pressured me into writing a mean comment on another classmate’s Facebook photo. At the time, I didn’t realize how many people would see the comment and how others would view me. A large number of people saw what I wrote and word was going around that I was becoming a bully. This made me look at what kind of person I wanted to be. I did not want to be someone that was hurtful to others or was seen as a mean person. I wanted to be an honest girl with good morals. I wanted to have integrity for myself and others. It is important to be a trustworthy, honorable …show more content…
Social worker’s ability to do their jobs successfully is of high importance because we are effecting the lives of others. It is crucial to always keep learning and gaining more knowledge. I began to apply these value to my life in high school. My guidance counselor made me realize the importance of doing well in school. She had me write down goals of what I wanted to accomplish in my life. She said if I wanted to reach these goals I would need to be an efficient student. I set a goal to graduate with honors and I am proud to say that I did. Now, my goal is to stay on the Dean’s List at Marist and continue to apply the value of competence to my