I recently qualified as a social worker at the age of 31. Yet, I still feel it is difficult to pin-point when I decided to become a social worker. I was fortunate enough to spend a shadowing week at the social services department as part of “erhverspraktik” when I was 16; work experience program in Denmark. I was raised in a Catholic home and this may have had a strong impact in forming my core values and morals.…
Greetings: I saw the listing for a Senior Social Worker (HUD-VASH) on USAJobs.gov website. I have just completed an internship at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Domiciliary. Some of the job duties that I undertook was to work with our homeless veterans and assist them in finding housing. I am a veteran of recent conflicts who understands how difficult it can be to obtain and retain housing.…
I am interested in career in social working because I enjoy helping other people. In addition, I like to solve difficult problems and find solutions for those that need help coping with their lives. Also, the profession offers a lot of opportunities in long-term advancement and strong growth potential. Overall, three important skills in social working that I know I am good at is organization, tolerance, and empathy.…
Discuss why you want to be a social worker. What personal, academic, volunteer and/or work experiences have influenced this choice? If you have worked in other fields, please discuss the reasons for this change. Helping people, is why most people say they would like to be a Social Worker and quite frankly its starting to sound a little cliché. However, it is something that I have always been passionate about.…
Growing up I was always the child that loved to be surrounded by people. I was always the person that got very upset when I heard people judging others. I want to be a Social Service Worker for three main reasons. Firstly, being a person with a disability I witness how people act towards those with different abilities and would like change how the general public sees people with disabilities to a more positive and accurate perspective of what it is like to be a person with a disability. Secondly, I’m an emotional abuse survivor, and I believe everyone needs some emotional support thought their lives.…
I will never forget; I was halfway through my masters program to become a Social Worker, I was invited to a small party When I thought of the word party, It was more of a get together with food dishes everyone was to bring. It was just in a student room. It was in the middle of cool cloudy day. I knocked and the door and walked in, said hi to some students I had seen but didnt really know. I felt nervous at first, but the smell of a little insense was good and I calmed down as I said hi to people.…
Florida State University: Bachelor of Social Work Personal Statement It is hard to imagine how different my life would have been without the presence of the social workers who I met along the way. At the time, I did not really understand what it took for them to get to where they were, nor did I understand exactly what they did. All I knew was their ability to make me feel important, cared for, and optimistic during points in my life when I was none of those things. The reason I am applying for this program is because those social workers gave me hope.…
For the first six weeks I would take sometime to get to know my colleagues personally. What are their working style do thy like feedback, if so, how do they like to receive their feedback. I will also take time to know the organization and the work others do, this include taking a moment to appreciate others. By, asking others what they do and what I can do to help as a Social Worker. To Create a good working relationship I will ensure I know my duties, what I can, and cannot do.…
My first experience with a LCSW gave me a strong desire to never become one. This was due to the fact that my abused best friend was scared that my mother had reached out to CPS for help. While individuals interested in social work may say that their career goals stem from the fact that they would like to “help people”, I understand that social workers cannot change people’s lives, but people can change their own life. And social workers often have the keys and the ability to teach an individual how. Any profession can be considered a “helping profession”: we need dentists, nurses, doctors, accountants, even IRS agents.…
I being at the incipient stage of my career aspire to make it big in life, beyond the confines of high school and university. At this crucial juncture of my academic and university life, it is utmost important to be at the right surroundings and being intellectually challenged with right peers, teachers, mentors and surroundings. I believe that one must pursue what interests them the most and hence after introspection and contemplation, I have decided that I will work in an NGO as a social worker even after graduating in a major related to technology. I have always been a very empathetic and resilient person, so I can relate to the duty of a social worker very well. My interpersonal skills, sensitivity and consideration towards the needs of…