Critical social work

opening ourselves up to empathizing with others. If we force ourselves to understand the issues that they deal with and recognize that these Others are also individuals with thoughts and feelings such as our own, we can break down our old frameworks and work towards a solution for those with issues different than our own. This is how we could begin to look at the homeless LGBT youth issue in…

First of all, my happiness comes from my family supporting me in any decisions I find myself in, such as, my choice of high school, joining basketball programs and volunteer with nonprofit organizations & events. They encourage me in any way they can which gives me a foundation for building my identity. I was part of a community-generated program that I have been involved in for more than 4 years. I would say seeing myself as a leader involves many skills and qualities such as communication,…

choosing without restriction. We are bounded by different stakeholders and different entities that we have to learn to work with and compromise on certain issues. As an Applied Anthropologist, going into the field and applying it into issues that affect a community one must be ready to work with groups that may have other views and opinions on the situation and effectively and civilly work with one another to improve the conditions of that community. The article by Luke Lassister focused on…

As Maria’s social worker, I would introduce myself and let her know my experience and qualifications, so she can her feel more comfortable opening up. I would let Marie know about my confidentiality policy and my obligation to her. My goal is develop a relationship where Marie can trust me as her worker. I would then ask Marie about herself, then family and her new job. While Marie is talking, I am listening for information being said and information that is not being said. I would also use a…

As a future social worker it will affect in the approach the social worker takes with Native American youth which will be RFL ,RFL-A and the rational worldview. It has also help the social worker better understand the perspective of the American Native youth background. In addition it will effect on the aspects that the social worker focus on and not generalize this population with Westerners. A strategy that the social worker is going to used for future practice is the therapeutic group circles…

their upcoming camp. I decided to volunteer because I wanted to give back. Going to this camp as a child, I was driven by the knowledge of everything the organization had done personally to help my family. I volunteered for two years and managed to work with kids aged from 1 to 10.…

spectrum of varied design work, which has been, and is a source of international inspiration. Suzy started the studio after five years of experience in the design field. During this time she worked at Studio Round, based in Melbourne, then moved to UK and worked with Multistorey a London-based design agency. The work produced by A Friend of Mine is a reflection of what she learnt and experienced at that time. While her love for custom typography began at Round, her work at Multistorey went…

It is with great pleasure that I formally submit this letter of interest for the Central Behavioral Health Clinical Experience position. I am currently a rising year II student in the Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) program at Chestnut Hill College. I choose Chestnut Hill College because I was interested in developing my growth as a psychotherapist in ways that could further expand my understanding of individuals in the context of their systems. I value the growing concept of incorporating…

My educational plan will continue after finishing my Associates Degree to work further towards a Bachelor’s Degree with the expectation of eventually entering the field of social work. I would like to make the Associates Degree work for me in the meantime by possibly securing an entry level position in some kind of mental health area possibly through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, or Caring Unlimited, Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, or possibly a position working in…

The value that is most important to me is service. I strongly believe that giving back to your community is essential. Not only is it essential for you as a person but it will also inspire other people to do service just like you. Most of the time service goes unnoticed, but that is okay because not everything you do will be out for everyone to know. However, you know that you helped your community and that you participated in the process of making it a bit more beautiful. Eventually you will be…