International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union

I spent this week at my agency observing counseling sessions along with recording case and SOAP notes of clients. After twelve weeks, I believe I truly enjoy the intake process and recording the CASE and SOAP notes. I am glad I was taught early on how important documentation is in the social work field. I understand now why the logs are important as well because it gives us a chance to reflect on what is really on our minds when it comes to our agency and the issues that are a part of…

While I was there, a child with Autism came into the office. The Social Worker kindly greeted her and invited her to sit down and talk. Instead of having a dry conversation, the two conversed through board games and puppets. As they moved further into the activities, the young girl would slowly open up to the Social Worker, forming an irreplaceable bond. I remember thinking how amazing it is that something as simple as a board game could bring two…

daily routine it brought me to realized that we should be mindful of each other cultures, values, tradition and beliefs. My cultural awareness for each client ethnic background also allows me to better understand each client needs and as a Social Worker in an Ethno culture environment my goal is to advocate and promote social change in human relationship and empowerment according to the Code of Ethics Standards. The learning objectives is a major learning method that consist of practice…

After attending this workshop, I feel like I learned how to approach many situations within the social work profession. As a social worker, I will encounter many unique backgrounds and circumstances that I may not have any clue what it is like to be in their shoes. Nonetheless, this workshop taught me how to still go about these relationships without feeling that I have nothing to offer…

When looking at my future career path and education, I have clear goals that are driving me towards success. To begin, I’m planning on attending Northern Illinois University in the fall to continue my pursuit in a social work degree. NIU has a program that specializes in family social services which will allow me to follow my passion. As a freshman I started out at Aurora University and was placed on the dean’s list finishing out with a GPA of 3.875. My academics are my top priority, because I…

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The purpose of this illustration is to demonstrate the interfamilial relationships of the Salerno family as well as their external support systems and stressors by creating a genogram and ecomap paper by identifying their relationship within the community and the environment they live. Each environmental resource is related to the family based on relationship strength and energy of flow. Suggestions for improving these relationships and positive energy with the family are discussed. The…

Diversity and Social Justice Narrative Social justice and diversity entail addressing various injustices inequality and also promoting rights, fairness, opportunity, and acceptance of every person in the society, including those from diverse backgrounds. The elements of social justice and diversity are present in our surrounding community and our families. In our day to day experiences, we experience difference issues which either promote or hinder diversity and social justice. It involves…

Promoting equality, diversity and inclusion is essential to providing support in today’s society; in order to provide care/ support that meet the needs of the citizens, management and staff need to be aware of what the terms are and how they are put into practice in the working environment.  Equality is about treating individuals according to their needs, it is about providing individuals with equal opportunity whether it is documents in different formats or ensuring access to buildings for…

power differentials and the impact this can have on the individuals who are vulnerable. It also discusses the fact that there are many times where vulnerable populations are unaware of the imbalances and feels it is the responsibility of social workers and others to educate the vulnerable on their positons and help advocate for change. Strengths One of the primary strengths of conflict theory is that it acknowledges the role of oppression and seeks to balance the scale through advocacy and…