Critical social work

Working with children and families is one of the most popular areas in the field of social work (Ritter, 2009). One reason for this is because the area offers so many career options. A social worker who chooses to focus on child welfare may devote themselves to Child Protection casework and investigating, foster care casework, child welfare researching, school social work, and many more. However, all these professions have the same goal of ensuring the safety and success of vulnerable children.…

For the purpose of this assignment, I decided to use a recent community meeting of my residential neighbourhood back home in Calgary; Meadowlark Park. Meadowlark Park is one of the smallest neighbourhoods in the city, located in the SW quadrant, there are approximately 275 homes and just over 600 residents. Being located next to the largest and most popular mall in the city, as well as two of the major roadways (Glenmore Trail and Elbow Drive), the community itself has developed and gone through…

that I was. Although, I had attended a multi-cultural school during my adolescent years that exposed me to different ethnicities. I had not developed a culturally competent way of thinking until I entered into Wayne State University’s School of Social Work program this fall. During my tenure at this diverse school I cultivated personal relationships with a multitude of people from different races, who possessed diverse beliefs and religions. In opposition, I had not fully comprehended how their…

Ethics My experience as a practicum intern has allowed me to exercises countless ethics outlined by the American Counseling Association. Throughout the practicum period, my site supervisor has given valuable advice to ensure compliance and safety for myself, and the clients. One of the first ethical issues I encountered at my practicum site was confidentiality. I had a client who was 18, and does not need to have her parents sign off on documents or updated about sessions. However, the…

from this, I think that what was reflected in her story was her communication skills that were used while interacting with the supplier. Communication skills are something that are necessary in any job environment and are crucial for creating strong work relationships. This skill can easily be applied to other jobs and will make Michelle a good candidate for potential…

Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior 1. Explain how you made or would make an ethical decision by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws and regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context The Department of Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) handles the guardianship over individuals that have been deemed by the court to be incompetent, and unable to…

I am hopeful with proper management isolation will be minimal. Social ties with family may stay intact but will be at risk as we have read family members normally become care givers which can become both stressful and burdensome (Greene, 2007). Additionally, because social support is necessary I will make an attempt to stay connected as much as my condition will allow. As a final point, because I am an active church member, social ties to the church will not be broken as spirituality with be a…

I think that everyone will experience a traumatic event in their life which will cause a division of their life into a before and after. However, I do believe that everyone that experiences a trauma will be scared. I have experienced many hurdles and have had my share of trauma however when I began to open up and recognize that these are not setbacks but rather the chance to accept and learn from these experiences I saw growth within myself. Through counseling as a young woman, I realized that…

b. Personally, I think the way social workers providing services should depend on the types of clients we are working with. Working with children is different with working with elderly. Even though both groups demand special care, elderly do not like to be treated as children. Before I started my field placemen at the ELC, I believe that in order to work with children, one should be patient and really love kids. The working experience proved my views were correct. All the staffs in the ELC were…

Colleagues According to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics book, (NASW) Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. The NASW Code of Ethics is designed to provide an overview of the code’s main functions and a brief guide for dealing with ethical issues or dilemmas in social work practice. There are several codes of ethics that might be a dilemma to social work professionals; however, I will be expounding…