International Federation of Social Workers

Human Services are those jobs which provide a service to society, particularly in a time of crisis. Human services are designed to help people navigate through crisis or chronic situations where the person feels they need external help and guidance to move forward with their life and rediscover their personal power of self-sufficiency. The role of research in human services is very much a part of this field. Human Services professionals are here to help each individual during a difficult time…

First and foremost, having three allocated forensic social workers appointed to complete all these tasks can be a bit challenging, but feasible, if we can contract certain tasks out to community collaborators and to similar agencies who believe on what we do or have the same goals/mission. As forensic social workers, advocating for more case managers with the administrative team, upper management, and the board of directors would be a possibility, getting involved with community groups to seek…

Individuals as a Social Worker This article explains how social workers can communicate and assist in helping people with disabilities. People with mental or physical disabilities face many challenges in their lives. Social workers are trained and educated in helping them with these issues. The article explains what it takes to earn a degree with working with people with disabilities and resources to help decide if this career is for them. To find out if students going in to the social work…

Social gerontology is a relatively young field of studies that is involved in the study of the social aspects of aging and their impact on both the elderly people and social structures. In the scientific field, it is widely believed that the social context, which varies for different people, impacts the meaning of aging and helps to determine whether the aging process is perceived as positive or rather negative (Hooyman & Kiyak 5). With respect to the changes in social structure caused by aging…

always had a passion to help those less fortunate than me. I always wanted to be a social worker and work for Child Protection and Permanency, CP&P (formerly the Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS) or similar agency. To obtain these goals, I must set a track. I started my college career at Cumberland County College as a Social Service major. I graduated in May 2015, with an Associates of Science in Social Service. I later found out I would have to further my education. Must obtain my…

capacities, favor is unequally placed being male centered, and last, autonomy is given to the father’s role seen as patriarchal and the decision maker having the final say (Diamond, Sytsma, Dreger, & Wilson, 2003). The Course of Action The medical social worker’s course of action to address the Middle Eastern family cultural issues must consist of striving to deliver competent services that are culturally sound as with the intent…

me to volunteer as I feel that no one should be excluded from any activity simply because money is an issue. I feel that the quality of the person is more important than the amount of money that they have. I partake in the California Scholarship Federation (CSF) in order to help out the community. This school program allows students to participate in a variety of volunteer actions. Though this program, I have donated books during week of Read Across America, food during Thanksgiving and…

completed a degree in Health and Social Care with guidance and counselling. These subject’s area is quiet similar to this profession whereby some of these modules were based around social policy , housing ,homeless and Housing Act (1996) amended .I believe my awareness from my studies has enabled me to develop a further academic understanding of housing . During my studies I mainly focus on housing issues such as reasons why an individual becomes homeless, anti-social behaviour and rent…

Clarke, I inspected 5 building with along with OTDA workers. We inspect the route slips with a staff for the Department of Homeless Shelter (DHS). We inspected the Facility Findings Violations 1, 2, &3 and the Unit Finding Violations 1, 2 & 3. We went into each apartment that inadequate, no verification,…

My personal understanding of the social work profession is quite vast. Social workers are making a difference in people 's lives by helping people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives. The most important aspect for social workers in my opinion is to promote positive change. We help provide opportunities and resources for children, adults, elderly and families that weren’t there before. Social workers do what they can to assist individuals, but they also understand that the…