Social Work Challenges

Challenges
Interning at Vital Connections, my biggest challenge will be developing a new supervisor/intern relationship with my new field supervisor. This being that my current supervisor is planning to begin her new job before the fall semester begins. I think this will be a challenge because we have grown close to one another as the months have passed by throughout the semester. Also, I believe learning more about the agency will be a challenge because of the fact that my field supervisor knows a lot about the agency; being that she has been stationed here for about two years. The new field supervisor and I will be learning about the agency at the same time; possibly bringing “deal breakers” into play. A deal breaker I feel may cause me to change placements is not fully gaining the learning experience I need. This is because interning at this agency is my opportunity to learn certain things a book cannot teach. I am one who believes that experience is the best teacher; therefore, if I do not gain the experience I am seeking, my professional career may suffer. This will be due to an inadequate field experience. Also I feel frequent …show more content…
With many individuals receiving help from social workers, I was convinced to choose this profession because I saw social work as a way to help individuals overcome these challenges. Knowing that I have helped the organization assist children and their families with preparing the children for grade school, and that I helped provide them with important resources will be my greatest reward. Also, learning that I am a person who works well with others played a role in confirming my choice of social work. Working well with others in order to care for the children are one of the reasons the organization is helping the children progress in school