This situation made me feel extremely frustrated. The agency did not have the ability to support and communicate with someone whose main language was not English. I was very tense when we were trying to talk to her. I noticed that she was getting frustrated. It is hard for agency to be able to help every diverse person who walks in. But I talked to my social worker about how to look into a translation service for the clients. But money is always a barrier for nonprofits. I did learn in this failed attempt for the agency, to be aware of different diversities. Even when we had trouble communicating with the client, the client was still very appreciative for what we were able to help her with. She was one of the hardest workers we had in the
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Where the client is in danger of harming their selves, do you let them keep their self-determination or do you take them somewhere where they can get the proper help that they need. I have noticed with clients that many times they are making the wrong decisions some of them which can be harmful to them or to their children. For example, I had a client once that was having her child and was going to leave for New Jersey from Scranton. She had one friend who was willing to help her, but they had a rocky friendship that could turn volatile at any time. She was in the shelter for pregnant women and decided last minute that she was going to keep the baby and go. With self-determination in mind for her, it would not have been a big deal. But because she had the baby, the agency decided to call Children and Youth Services (CYS), which told her to stay in the shelter or she would have to give up her baby to …show more content…
Practitioners needs to be aware of their “real self” when they are with the client. When getting feedback from the client, practitioners must expect that sometimes it will not be what you want to hear. Edwards and Bess mention that in social work you must be aware that you cannot help every single client that walks through the door. Practitioners must have self-awareness to be able to know and admit what they do not like or prefer doing with their clients. The Edwards and Bess article was insightful to knowing your self but also knowing what might be an exception. Knowing what makes you uncomfortable and excepting it (Edwards and Bess,
Where the client is in danger of harming their selves, do you let them keep their self-determination or do you take them somewhere where they can get the proper help that they need. I have noticed with clients that many times they are making the wrong decisions some of them which can be harmful to them or to their children. For example, I had a client once that was having her child and was going to leave for New Jersey from Scranton. She had one friend who was willing to help her, but they had a rocky friendship that could turn volatile at any time. She was in the shelter for pregnant women and decided last minute that she was going to keep the baby and go. With self-determination in mind for her, it would not have been a big deal. But because she had the baby, the agency decided to call Children and Youth Services (CYS), which told her to stay in the shelter or she would have to give up her baby to …show more content…
Practitioners needs to be aware of their “real self” when they are with the client. When getting feedback from the client, practitioners must expect that sometimes it will not be what you want to hear. Edwards and Bess mention that in social work you must be aware that you cannot help every single client that walks through the door. Practitioners must have self-awareness to be able to know and admit what they do not like or prefer doing with their clients. The Edwards and Bess article was insightful to knowing your self but also knowing what might be an exception. Knowing what makes you uncomfortable and excepting it (Edwards and Bess,