Critical social work

Entering into the field of social work entails in-depth education and preparation. As one journeys through the education process of courses for social work, there are a number of different types of assignments. The role-play assignment, in which students assume the role of a social worker, is an important and revealing step in the learning process. This paper will discuss the results of a role-play scenario in which the engagement step is utilized in the client-social worker session. A…

actually my grandmother was a social worker too. I want to become a social worker because I want to be a support system. I don’t believe going into this type of work is to my benefit. I believe it is to the benefit of the client. I hope that with working in different dimensions of social work that I learn what best support system is for a client. Each situation is different because it is dependent on their environment. Once I made the decision that I wanted to become a social worker, I had to…

I. Introduction Social workers are known for supporting others; however, while doing so, they face challenging circumstances which then leads to burnout (McGarrigle & Walsh, 2011). Some social workers also attend graduate school, have careers, and a busy home life that can build stressful situations for them. It is important for one, especially social workers and social work graduate students, to have self-care and positively practice wellness on a regular basis to prevent oneself from burn out.…

interventions outlined in Brief Treatment in Clinical Social Work Practice (Corwin, 2002). While Jessica and her family were still meeting all their basic needs, there were significant interpersonal conflicts present between Jessica and her children as well as Jessica and her husband. Jessica and Mark barely spoke and Jessica spent most of her time screaming at the children. As the level of distress in regards to the family system was addressed, Jessica could work on Level III interventions,…

Adolescents are often very hard to treat and evidence based research does not always work with this particular population. Many of the adolescents that are in treatment centers are dealing with behavioral issues, conduct issues, mood disorders, personality disorders, complex trauma, and suicidal ideation. These complex issues make finding proper treatment even more difficult. Mode Deactivation Therapy (MDT) seems to work well with this population as every study in this annotated bibliography…

of communities, and social workers must understand this interconnectedness in order to effectively assess and determine appropriate courses of action (Netting et al., 2012). According to (Netting et al., 2012, p. 168) there are three reasons why macro practitioners need a systematic approach to assessing a community: the person-in-environment view, understanding significant events, and recognizing and interpreting change. In order to conduct a proper assessment, the social worker must focus on…

told me that if I decided work in a field that I love, it would be as if I had never worked a day in my life and this is one of the reasons I have decided to pursue a degree in social work at your prominent university. I would like to become one of the professionals who advocate for the rights and fair treatment of oppressed groups. I would like to become one of the social work professionals who have their clients’ best interest at heart and fight to ensure that social and economic justice is…

It never occurred to me that there were so many women in the world that were victims of domestic violence, victims of sexually abused. I never realized the extent danger children faced and how easy they could become prey for many perpetrators around them. The values I was raised to cherish was my family, and friends. I was thought that if you love someone you will do your best not to hurt them, and try to keep the relationship going with as little argument as possible. I was raised in a very…

the strength based approach to my work with him. As Arties probation officer, there are different social work values that have a bearing in this case. The first value that is relevant is that of human dignity and self-worth. This value states that “all human beings have intrinsic worth, irrespective of their past or present behavior, beliefs, lifestyle, race, or status in life” (Hepworth, Rooney, Larsen, 2002, p. 59). With Artie’s recent arrests, it could…

The term social work its self is a broad concept, but according to Kirst-Ashman, “social work is the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal,” (Kirst-Ashman, 2003, p. 6). In order to help a range of individuals or communities, there is a need for different types of social work specializations. For example there are community social workers that help with…