Personal Statement: A Career As A Clinical Social Worker

After graduation, I would like to help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives (especially children); and to try to help diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues that plague our very society today. More importantly, before I get to solve these issues, I will need to gain the knowledge in communication skills because clients talk to social workers about challenges in their lives. To effectively help, I must be able to listen and to understand my clients’ needs. Another skill I will need to develop is Empathy; because social workers often work with people who are in stressful and difficult situations. In order to develop strong relationships, I must have compassion and empathy for my clients. I will also need to have Interpersonal skills because being able to work with different groups of people is essential for social workers. I will need strong people skills to foster healthy and productive relationships with my clients and colleagues. Organizational skills are also a skill that is important for …show more content…
I anticipate to get a license in California or Colorado. However, the Social Work Licensing stated that if a Clinical social worker is going to diagnose and treat mental disorders, he/she has to become licensed in all 50 states; so that will be my next step after being licensed in either Colorado or California. I will need to gain knowledge in what is known as the macros of social work. The macros of social work will help me acknowledge the different groups, different community organizations, and gain cognition in policy making in order to learn how to develop or improve programs that already exist. I will need to gain knowledge in services, policies, and social conditions, so that I can understand the different faces of social work; and to be able to reach out and help a variety of children in the different areas of social