Master of Social Work

Child,Family, and School Social Worker. The spectrum of social work, and counseling careers make it hard to choose a specific one. Since your opportunities are multitudinous, you have to do some serious introspection to narrow it down. I have pondered the ever standing question for years and the end result is always the same, child, family and school social worker, Although I was never really interested in working with kids, I was interested in counseling and social work and as the idea…

speech and respiratory therapy to wound care and orthopedic rehabilitation services. Social Workers services are provided to each residence. The average length of stay for residence participating in the skill nursing program can be anywhere from 10 days to 30 days.…

I hope to work with domestic abuse victims so learning about what to document and what not to will be helpful so I do not end up hurting my client without meaning to. • Ecopmaps and how to make them was a lesson that I will be able to use in other classes and in…

I began my formal study of Social Work at the University of North Alabama in the Fall of 2001. At the time, I chose my major because it closely aligned with my personal interests and natural talents. In December of 2005 I graduated with my Bachelor of Social Work degree. I was hired on with the Army Reserve Center and began helping families of deployed soldiers. This was an easy and rewarding position as I could relate to the struggles that these families were facing. My husband was…

School social workers were created because of the need to intergrade communities more than they currently were in 1906. It all started in New York and Connecticut. The school social workers that started, helped connect public school and the families of the public school, and provided resources to help with what was needed during a difficult time. For instance, The Great Depression occurred and the school social workers were there to help. Due to other national problems, such as segregation,…

Today many people know the roles of a social worker and why we need them in society, but what they don’t know is that there are several different type of social workers. Some play different roles than others and some have more authority. The best example would likely be the comparisons and differences towards two main social workers; general social workers and clinical social workers. Although general social workers and clinical social workers are alike, they are both different due to their…

of my interest in social work. As I look around my community and at what is occurring around the world, I notice the different cultures, environments, and lack of humanity. I took an interest in these categories and learned there are recurring issues within each. There is a lack of culture competency in society. Different cultures do not interact effectively with one another as they should. For example, an individual may only interact with someone from a different culture for work purposes…

My perception of the field of Social Work is helping people in need and providing the resources for people that need assistances. My first thoughts of social workers were caseworkers for families, but I realized social workers are so much more than that. Social workers are helpers, supporters, counselors, and sometimes a friend for their clients. I love helping people in any way possible and that is why I wanted to become a social worker. There are multiple paths I can take to help someone in…

Having completed my prerequisite for Social Work, I am writing to request for admission into the Social Work program. In the Social Work program at Union Institute & University I will be able to accomplish my lifelong dream of becoming a Licenses Social Worker and advocate for the unfortunate individuals. To be a social worker, I will become a part of a team of individuals who have a voice to stand for the rights of the unfortunate molding and shaping generations to create a healthy, safer, and…

education. An interesting fact that caught my attention of the campus is the diversity of ethnicities, sex, and age. Having a diverse campus develops social cultural awareness and promotes creative thinking. USC is a good fit for my goals because with the dual degree program I will able to pursue a Masters of Science in Gerontology and a Masters of Social Work. This will be beneficial towards my department choice of adults and health aging. The fascinating aspect about this program is that they…