Social Work Field Study

Social work has evolved over time, and it has paved the way for the new generation of social workers. I believe that I have benefit from the evolution; I can accentuate that social work has more priorities in day to day practices. Combining field work and classroom work has made a significant change in the way I work. I have seen changes in my approach with clients. I am more aware of my transference and countertransference. I take time out to practice active listening and mindfulness. The clients are the expert at their stories and a good tool to learn. I have noticed a change in monitoring and evaluations. Due to severity of the cases more restrictions are put in place to keep children safer. More services are put in place to preserve the family, and to avoid the problem from reoccurring. I feel that due to new …show more content…
To have a field supervisor, who is insightful with an array of experiences, makes my job easier and educational. My supervisor advice for new social worker entering into the field are they should have a passion for the job, be patient, and genuinely care about their clients well being. She feels that being disingenuous can affect the relationship with the clients. Her advice was “do not come in with your own agenda to fix a client”. Most clients will be resistant and they will sense that you are directing their life. Working in field of social work I do not feel that the fieldwork has changed my perception. I started social work due to my curiosity of people will mental illness. I wanted to know what cause them to act the way they do. In my quest to uncover what cause mental illness I became captivated in helping them. I felt that to find solution to help clients with mental issues or other issues, you first have to understand what is causing the problem, and it will give you a better understanding of what you are dealing with, and come up with better