International Federation of Social Workers

Out of all the applicable jobs I researched, a mental health counselor position is the best fit for me. Psychology has always interested me and I love being able to help people through their problems; this job brings both of these qualities together. While I will love this job, it will also stretch me quite a bit. I am not very good at talking to strangers, but this job will require me to do so. This job will push me out of my comfort zone in a positive way. With this job, I will have…

Social workers believe that everyone regardless of their place in society should have the basic human rights, which include freedom, safety, privacy, education, health care and a suitable standard of living. Every person, regardless of position in society, has the right to basic human rights. As a social worker it is important that we understand oppression and how it impacts society on a larger level, as well as a smaller level. It is important that in order to advocate for human rights and…

Practicum students/social worker are obligated to provide the best service to the clients. Therefore, listening to the clients’ issues during the assessment phase may bring about change. Effective assessments are an attribute to the client’s treatment plan and the student’s hands…

During this assignment, I will be using Gibbs reflective model to describe service users and carer's perspectives. Then reflecting back on the information/experience I have gathered and applying it to how it has contributed positively to social work practice. I'll be gradually moving onto the skills that are required to work effectively alongside service users and carers for a positive outcome. Ending with me demonstrating a positive value base for working with service users and carers…

Application to Social Work Practice Link your proposal specifically to social work practice, roles and responsibilities, indicating how social workers could implement and facilitate this proposal. Application to social work practice. The topic under study must be relevant to social work practice, and links must be made to roles, responsibilities, knowledge and skills. The role for social workers in the gap in services for transitioning youth with mental health issues are multifaceted. They…

the future of their city. In Better Together, I learned that areas with better social capital are more successful in creating a growing community.…

many values from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics are applicable, the values that are most represented by this policy are the importance of human relationships, dignity and worth of the person, and social justice. The importance of human relationships states that social workers should strive to strengthen relationships between people to, “ promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and…

Elie Wiesel, a man of many words, once said “Let us not forget, after all, that there is always a moment when the moral choice is made. Often because of one one story or one book or one person, we are able to make a different choice, a choice for humanity, for life.” Simple people which one passes carelessly everyday can change another's perspective on the way they view life forever. I have looked up to a lot of different people throughout my years, all being of great wealth and fame, but what I…

keeps as its focus, the role social forces such as structural inequality, racism, discrimination, power and privilege, have on the causes, symptoms, treatment, and outcome of the issues that contribute to the different needs for services for people from different cultural and ethnical backgrounds. (Joan Berzoff) The “Psychodynamic” Theory tells us that a person surrounding determine the way the world may view them as a whole. Coming from the outlook as a future Social Worker and reading the…

The Vibrant explosion of an array of colors transcends through windows of our stores as the sun rises. The redolence of fresh food and spices invigorate the crisp, fresh air of the morning; this is the place we call home, where our roots extend deep into the ground to earth and span across continents and nations with the vibration of music, dance, and joy of love and laughter. This is the Hispanic community—my community, which has shaped the very person I am today. Coming from the City of Fort…