Social Work Reflective Report

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My position as an intern at Hospice and Palliative Care Center has been very interesting. As an intern, I was required to attend a 3-day orientation. I was able to see what it may be like for other orientations in the future. We were able to learn a lot about procedures and policies of the facility, cultural competency within Hospice, funding for non-profits, and new changes that will be forthcoming. Once orientation ended, I was able to start my position as an HR intern. The staff in the HR department were very welcoming and helpful. My first task was to file important documents for all employees. At first, the task was fairly easy. However, some of the folders were stuck together. This caused me to place the documents in the wrong tab of

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