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Although each branch of practice has sets of skills that pertain to it, an important part of social work practice is to be able to adapt skills to competently work with clients of special populations. One of those special populations is immigrants. When it comes to working with immigrants it is important to be aware of how to adapt practice skills to work with clients because of factors such as possible language barriers and different cultural norms. In micro practice with immigrants it is…

I chose USC School of Social Work because the university is the best fit for my personal and professional needs. The curriculum and the field placement opportunities caters to my interests and my learning styles. I look forward to the social work program because it provides you with theoretical practice as well as real-world experience. Compared to other universities that I considered applying to, other programs first academic year was structured around the classroom and I am excited that with…

How can social workers maintain their health and integrity when dealing with this very real stress in the workplace? In relation to maintaining good health and integrity at a workplace composed of stressful dilemmas; social workers can rely on their strength of resiliency. In other words, based on class discussions from the human behavioral in the social environment one (HBSE 1) course one from the previous semester; social workers can maintain good healthy during stressful times by reflecting…

Social workers use countless theories in their areas of practice. These theories attempt to explain human behavior, relationships and social issues. A theory is a logical system of concepts that helps to explain why something happens in a particular way and to predict outcomes. By grounding their practice in theory, social workers can better understand his or her own task, orient goal setting, and anticipate outcomes. Two theories will be discussed in this paper. The first theory being the…

Group Leadership Activity & Summary Handout Caitlin Underwood and Sarah Streeval General Info: Authors of Activity: Caitlin Underwood and Sarah Streeval Official name of the activity: Group Mandala Project Theory: Existentialism is a process of evaluating and simultaneously releasing and incorporating objects and events in life’s quest for meaning. The group mandala can be used to help individuals find meaning by allowing them to reflect on various aspects of their lives that make them who they…

Through my Criminal Justice Administration: Police Administration class, I learned about the “Total quality management” theory and I believe this concept matches well enough with what I learn in my internship experience. Total quality management is a contemporary theory that integrates organization and management. This theory has three elements. The first element involves culture while the second element involves customers. The third element is counting. All of these three elements relate to the…

Brandford, C., English, D. and Coghlan, L. (2000), states that data in child welfare agencies can be difficult and beneficial. Frontline social workers find information that will help them with job performance and identify resources for the families they serve more useful. While supervisors and administrators look at the development of program and policy (Brandford, C., English, D., and Coghlan, L., 2000). They state that no matter how data is collected it should provide beneficial and…

Although I was unable to finish my ‘formal’ school education whilst I was in Local Authority care as a child, I managed to obtain a place on a BTEC Health and Social Care course at college and completed the three-year course with a triple distinction grade. This then opened up the opportunity of university which I gratefully embarked on, leading to my two-year completion of a BA (Hons) Social Work degree. This has recently been on hold as I had to defer my last year due to a cancer diagnosis…

There is a wide range of professional support services for people with additional support needs. An important one is social workers; they help people with their problems and look after their welfare. This proves essential for people with additional support needs particularly children and young adults who need extra support. Whilst working with the individuals and families they also "serve as liaisons between different institutions to assist patients and collaborate with other health…

To become a successful social worker, people need to have a better understanding of how things work. According to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), social work is described as promoting the well-being of individuals and community’s through the “quest for social and economic justices, the prevention of conditions that limit human rights, the elimination of poverty, and the enhancement of the quality of life for all persons” (2008, p.1). An important method that overtime was integrated…