International Federation of Social Workers

Fighting poverty is obviously a very important part of the social work profession. The first line of the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics’ preamble reads “The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being…with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty (“Code of Ethics,” 2008). Thus many of a social worker’s effort is directed at fighting poverty. However more effort is…

Where did you earn your social work degree? Constance Brown does not have a social work degree currently. She earned a degree in Sociology with a minor in Child Development from Missouri State University. She is currently taking bachelor classes for Social Work at Missouri State, to eventually earn her Master’s degree in Social Work at Missouri State. How long have you been a social worker? Constance has been working with the Green County Children’s Division since December of last year. She has…

year I said an accountant, my junior year I decided I wanted to be a teacher, and then my senior year I decided that all I really wanted to be able to do was help people. I had no idea what I could do, but then I learned about social work. The beautiful thing about social work is there are many different things that I can do.…

older adults. Studies also found the rate of major depression were 14%-42% higher among older adult residents of long-term facilities (Lam, Cervantes, & Lee, 2014). Utilizing theories such as resilience theory and Erikson’s psychosocial theory, social workers…

a. Evaluate your personal and professional risk. Are you in danger of losing your job? Will your career path be affected? Will you strain interpersonal relationships at work? As a social worker at a neighborhood center I have a strong desire and an ethical reasonability to act ethically in all aspects of my work. So when I become aware that the executive director is possibly engaging in unethical and illegal things to keep the neighborhood center going, I feel that it is my responsibly to…

always think to myself “That could have been me”. Throughout my experiences of living in a dangerous neighborhood I have gained a different perspectives. Living in a bad neighborhood made me realize I wanted to go to school and study to become a social worker. I want to make an honest living without harming others by selling drugs and feeding their…

background; however, the lack of affordable housing is a common issue homeless people share. Societal issue, such as homelessness affects micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work. Micro practice is the most common social work practice in the profession. Micro level focuses on individual or family counseling. Social workers engage with individuals…

usually a supervisor or physician. These experiences have been educational and great example of teamwork. However, at times when there are disagreements I have seen power struggles arise that impede the work. I believe in this type of situation the social worker needs to go in with a clear plan and be able to adjust according to new information as needed. Overall, this was a great experience, and it taught me that the situation may be similar, but there are always lessons to learn. After the…

Integrative Reflection on Jennifer House For the “Introduction to Social Work” course, our class visited Jennifer House in order gain a better understanding about the field of social work. At our class visit to Jennifer House Dellenna Harper, the director and social worker of the house, discussed her major responsibilities, challenges, and rewards that she endures in her profession. From this listening to Ms. Harper’s, she has shared excellent insight to this aspect of the profession. Major…

The objective of this session was for the social worker to meet with the family for a second time. the social worker was to reflect on family’s strengths, goals, needs, and challenges. Also, the social worker was supposed to provide an assessment tool that will help the social worker gauge where the clients are at. The Client The client group is struggling with Tyler’s bipolar disorder. Since the meeting, he has not sought out help to benefit him and his family through treatment. His bipolar…