When I first started college, I had the desire to become a Nurse. The desire didn’t necessary come from the heart, but it came from the thought of the paychecks and the fact that my Mum is a Nurse. During my first year of college, I took Psychology 101 and Sociology 101, which both took my interest. I loved learning about culture and wondering how our mind works. However, still thinking about Nursing, my Uncle said, “Why not become a Psychiatric nurse practitioner”. Therefore, with that in mind,…
The fourth standard is advocacy. This means giving clients resources and having a voice for those who do not have a voice. Social workers should use their skills and knowledge to speak up on the behalf of others. This is especially important in child welfare because children are a vulnerable population. Because they are not adults, people do not let them speak when they have something to say. Using advocacy is important in the social work profession. I see it at my field placement. We believe…
Volunteering can be done in many different ways and places. By volunteering you get to have a lot of different experiences and learning opportunities. I have always participated in volunteering whenever I could get involved since junior high. I think it is important to understand the experience of volunteering when going into a field like social work, this will overall improve our abilities to do our jobs to our best. I spent a lot of time this semester volunteering at the local Food Pantry and…
Professional Development Values Service, Integrity and awareness of ethical dilemmas are the values which led me to pursue a Social Work Is not capitalized career. The value service inspired me to travel out of my own bubble and learn about serving others, who live in a different environment than me. The problems I face at home led me to pursue a career where I will face many issues that deal with the morals of many people. I enjoy learning about other peoples’ lives and applying them to how I…
Families, groups, communities, organizations, and individuals are all populations in which generalist practitioners strive to give their best assistance. Practitioners often view many clients and client systems in a way in which focuses on their strengths so building on his/her capabilities while supporting them through this process will be effective. This can be known as using the strengths perspective. Along with using the client’s strengths to support their capabilities, practitioners use…
Name: Jessica Lindsey, Select Home Health Services Director of Social Service Ms. Lindsey presented on behalf of her employer Select Home Services, a company that provides in home care for adults that are unable to take care of themselves. They believe that majority of people would like to stay in their homes as long as they can, and not be sent to care facilities. Due to this belief Select Home Health Services are a resource in the community to help insure that adults have this option.…
The first goal is for Florence to regain custody of her daughter, Crystal. This first objective of this goal is to complete the parenting training course. The tasks for this objective are to know when and where the meeting take place, find transportation to and from the meetings, and attend every meeting. Other tasks are to take paper and a pen and any other necessary materials to the parenting training, and actively participate and take notes during training. The second objective for…
The essay will highlight on a case study regarding children safeguarding and the legislation with the policies that govern them. It will look into the concept of risk and abuse that young children face in their everyday life .It will base on how professionals and multi agencies work together with parents to resolve problems and the potential risk practitioners face when assessing scenario using professional judgement. The multi agencies that involves are police, teachers, children doctors,…
Unit 201 Understanding employment responsibilities and rights in health, social care or children and young people’s workforce. Outcome 1 1.1 The aspects of employment covered by law are: The disability discrimination act. 1995 Health and safety at work act. 1974 Equality act. 2010 1.2 The main features of current employment legislation are: Wages: The act determines methods of wage payment and establishes the right for you to not suffer from unauthorised wage reductions. Hours: Your…
SNAP Benefits Many families in the Unites States struggle every day to pay for their groceries and bills. When families and individuals struggle to afford their necessities they search for the best way to receive assistance. It is harder for families that have low-income. Many families talk to a social worker in order to get the assistance that they need. Most of the time families are referred to the nearest Department of Human Services office and are told to apply for the Supplemental Nutrition…