My entire life I have been surrounded and encouraged by people to care for others. For instance, my mother works in health care as a hospice and home health aid. When she gets home from work I can tell in the way she talks about her occupation that she is thrilled to help her clients live happier and healthier lives. This has led me to want a career that would directly work with people, and watch patients grow independently. In high school I did some research to what careers that would offer just that.…
When considering what career I wanted to achieve I was given a substantial amount of advice; starting with choosing something that you are passionate about and ending with researching everything you can about what you want to do. Having been given advice, and learned from past experiences that I needed to listen to all the advice. So I thought long and hard about what my dream job would be. I knew it had to be something where I was helping people. After my freshman year in college, I knew without a doubt that I wanted to do something with psychology, hopefully using animal assisted therapy.…
Personal Statement For the longest time I aspired to be an Occupational Therapist. A month ago, I noticed that wasn’t the journey I desired to take. I kept asking myself, “why?” what made me heartfelt about that career in the first place?…
I felt that I needed to do more so I decided to research becoming a…
Unsure of what I ultimately wanted to do I started volunteer work as a support worker for at Mind in Furness to gain some experience working with people of varying ability’s mental and physical. This confirmed my feelings for working in the health care sector were correct as I found it very rewarding. Doing volunteer work at mind l gained valuable experience and this lead me onto the opportunity to work with Creative Support my current employer as a homecare worker. While working for Creative Support I have had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of people in all age ranges and with all levels of mental and physical abilities.…
Growing up I never had a clear idea of what I wanted to do as a profession. No inclination of something that amazed me or pushed me toward it. I eventually chose what I thought would be a good stable career simply because it would be a financially good choice but it never seemed like something I could stick with or love. I discounted anything from the medical field because everyone was going there and I didn't want to be a lost number of people rushing to the same career, I wanted to be a little different.…
My original interests began with psychology. I have always had a passion for the workings of the mind. One career I did not consider was nursing. My thoughts were, it took a strong hearted person to provide such intimate care to others and although I commended those people, I was not one of them. One event was all it took to forever change my view on nursing and ultimately, define my destiny.…
I agree with you that practicum is the beginning of a life of service that will benefit those who need help the most. Practicum is important because practicum is the first step to becoming a licensed counselor and the first step to living a life of service to others. The counseling practicum fosters the synthesis of academic learning with practical, hands-on experience. The practicum also provides the student with preparation for further training in professional counseling. Practicum is a time for application of the attitudes, learning, and skills that the student has acquired in his or her classroom experience.…
After meticulous research on possible career paths based on my interests, I came to an answer for all of these questions--I desired to pursue a career in occupational therapy. It is an occupational therapist’s job to aid patients develop, recover, and improve skills needed for daily living and working. It is required that occupational therapist possess exceptional people skills and a strong desire to help people rehabilitate from physical and mental injuries. So, the question presents itself, why did I choose to become…
When I was a child when someone asked me, "What are you going to be when you grow up?" My answer was always, "I am going to be a nurse. " When I attended college the first time, my answer became, "I 'm not sure what I want to be." Right out of high school making the decision of what you are going to do for the rest of your life is scary, so I juggled back and forth from teaching and nursing. I eventually decided to take a break for a while until I knew what I needed to do.…
A professional counselor has 12 core functions and two of those functions are screening and assessment. Therefore, it is important that a professional counselor has a thorough understanding of both of those functions. As stated in Professor Robin Fernandez’s lecture, “Prevention, Assessment, and Diagnosis,” a counselor should have the “ability to identify available screening and assessment instruments to facilitate appropriate placement within the continuum of care, establish a clear diagnosis of the problem, and develop an appropriate treatment plan.” In this essay five screening and assessment tools that are used in the identification of a substance use disorders diagnosis will be described. Examples that illustrate how the tools can be used…
After I switch majors and got a taste of the social work profession, it was then that I felt I made the right call. The social profession has open up my eyes to so many possibilities working with children. For two years, I felt restricted and loss because I never took the time to weight out my options like I did. Although, I have no regrets for those two years I major in education because it allows me to grow professionally and it help be build relationships with phenomenal individuals.…
I choose the early child hood field to better myself as a teacher and to get a better understanding of how a child’s mind work. Growing up I always wanted to became a teacher and open up my own daycare center. One of my career goals is to make sure my center is built and able to meet the needs of all children. This includes children who suffer with a disability or disorder. There is not many centers who have the resources or staff willing to help a child who suffer with developmental issues.…
The Impact of a Christian Worldview Everyone has a worldview whether it is recognized or not. Our worldview dictates how we live our lives in everything that we say and do in our world today. Examining our personal worldview is important to understanding what motivates us and identifying where we might need to make adjustments so that our worldview lines up with what God has purposed for us. With so many worldviews in the world today, we will consider the impact of the Christian worldview on our thinking and our choices. Worldview Definition…
The career I plan on doing is a military nurse. This career interests me because it combines the two things I want to be when I grow up so I do not have to sacrifice one career for the other. I believe this career is a good suit for me, because I enjoy helping people and I believe I have the patients and that I am cool headed enough to try and deal with the stress. I want to make something of myself and become a person people look up to. I want to be known as a hero and to me those are two of the most heroic jobs you can have.…