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As future social workers and substance abuse counselors, being culturally competence is a skill that we have to learn daily. All jobs require workers to be culturally competent. Being culturally competent does not just help us understand our clients, it also helps us learn new things. Through my internships and volunteering, I have been given the opportunity to be culturally competent. I have worked with children, adolescents, the homeless, and the elderly. Through those internships, I have been…

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) emphasizes that professional ethics are the core of social work. As a result, all social worker must oblige to its basic values, ethical standards, and principles. Social work code is based on six values namely service namely dignity of the worth of the individual, integrity, competence, social justice, the centrality of human relationships. Considering the nature of work and personal goals of the individual social worker, it may be easy or hard to…

decision-making skills of the case worker. He or she must be able to identify issues and strengths to effectively match appropriate resources, services, and techniques for the best possible outcomes. Family Social work originates when an initial referral is made to an organization. There is no script to follow, so it is imperative that family social workers possess positive communication attributes as wells as core competency requirements for family social workers. For an intervention to have a…

The social welfare is concerned with the quality of life that includes factors such as the quality of the environment, level of crime, extent of drug abuse, availability of essential social services, as well as religious and spiritual aspects of life. Moreover, the well-being of the society (Segal,2015). Nonetheless, the U.S. social welfare structure has been shaped both by longstanding traditions and by changing economic and social conditions. One of the historical event that influenced a…

“I am a doer!” – Justin Hughes said confidently as I sat down across the table to interview him. The question which resulted in that response was how Justin so early on in his social work career was chosen to lead the Utah chapter of Young People in Recovery (YPR). Justin since starting his education in the field of social work has played key roles in numerous organizations to which he has been affiliated. Young People in Recovery is Justin’s newest project and one to which he holds near and…

important to the social work practice because it is a framework for courses of life. As social worker we be knowledgeable about clients’ history. Through assessments we learn clients age, race, gender, culture, religion, educational background, work experience, marital status, and health issues. All of this information is important when considering the major themes and how they are vital to us as social workers. Knowing the clients’ past history, where and who they are in the present can…

the colleagues applied the generalist intervention model skills of engagement and assessment in the role play. The social worker student intern engagement action was demonstrated to support client’s self-understanding about their needs and participation in the problem-solving process of which communication was based on understanding the client’s viewpoint. Also, the social worker intern engagement process involves greeting…

I am actively and enthusiastically applying for the Victim-Witness Program internship position. I am a social work graduate student at Troy University, and I am entering into the final and most important step before I began the profession of social work. I believe my social work background, diverse skills, qualifications, and dedication to service the public makes me a valuable asset. As you will see from my resume, I work as a Social Service Tech II at New Horizons Behavioral Health Reach…

Carefor As a client care worker, I assist clients with their individual needs by carrying out a care plan mandated by Developmental Services Ontario which was specifically designed for mental health support. This includes but is not limited to personal care, medical assistance, support and implementing programs to benefit the individual’s specific needs. In this position, working with high-risk individuals I often utilized my training in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention. By learning to stay…

The intervention that I found interesting was Essex County Family Justice Center, this is a center staff and partner agency that work together to provide the services an individual receives. Also, this center help victims of domestic violence direct an often difficult network of government, law enforcement, social services, etc. this center place emphasis on a welcoming and safe environment for their clients and they undergo the necessary steps to rebuild their lives. The FJC, helps victims…