Master of Social Work

Why are you interested in the field of social work? Upon starting college, I was undecided, and was unsure of what I wanted to major in. I was often asked, “What do you like to do?” My response would always be I enjoy helping others. I have always wanted a career that would afford me the opportunity to work with people and help them. After researching numerous majors, I decided that social work would be the best match for what I enjoyed doing. There have been various life experiences that have…

Everyone identifies differently, and how we identify is primarily influenced by our social environment. We all belong to 1 or more social groups, which help reinforce our identity. I believe that we choose our social groups, and with age, we will come to find ourselves identifying with many different groups. It is very important to understand that some groups will have greater influence than others. As much as I believe that our identities are the result of our group choices, I also think that…

The strategies and interventions planned by any social worker hugely depends on the way they view their clients’ problems through the sociological lens. The success of interventions in any social domain is impossible without a thorough understanding of the nature, extent, assumptions, stereotypes and complexities of the issue. In the context of domestic violence, there seems to be an urgent need for social workers and agencies to acquire an in-depth understanding of the seriousness of the issue,…

Profession of Social Work Magnolia Regional Medical Center values is to be a leader in the community by providing the highest quality healthcare services, preventive and health maintain education, and an environment that empowers and enables a higher level of performances for our employees. The values of the hospital helped shaped the hospital overtime, such as changes to the hospital, such as financial assistance, remodeling, and technology. The Medical Assistance Program provides financial…

family, gatekeepers, in home service workers, Department of Child Services and even possibly school in order to form the best therapeutic plan of action for the client. All these different systems have an effect on the client and they all attempt to work together for the client. Each of these systems interacts with the client in a unique way and is a building block to the foundation of their life. If one of those systems is not functioning properly then the foundation for the client could…

As a social worker, we are held in great esteem by the society, it is important that we try to follow the rules of ethical responsibility when dealing with our clients. However, it is una-voidable and unintentional, but the fact is, as a social worker our duties are to protect the clients from harm and not cause them more harm. A dual relationship can cause great harm to the client and also to the profession. That is why the NASW code of ethics stipulates that social workers should avoid this…

The social welfare policy the aid to dependent children is a policy that is relevant to the social work field. This was a federal assistance program and it was in effect from 1935 to 1996. The program was created by the Social Security Act and administered by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The aid to dependent children policy provided financial assistance to children whose families had low or no income. This is relevant to social work practice because the social work…

nature of all societies, and the mode of the production alters the society it is in (Mullaly, 2007). They have the same view of the nation-state as the social democratic view, which is that it should be used to reinforce and actively pursue equality, social justice, and democracy (Mullaly, 2007). One of the main differences between the Marxist and the social democratic paradigms is how society becomes this way. All of Marxism considers…

representative democracy and help to develop the political and social systems. They can achieve this through sharing mutual goals with democratic affairs and influencing political decisions. Public interest groups are also linked with the social work profession because they both function by working to better the lives of people, and eventually society as a whole. Politics and social work are closely related and both have a purpose in each other’s work. Public interest groups are formed to…

These are central because the social worker must chose an intervention that will meet the needs of the client while addressing the social problem that the client faces. The social worker should chose an intervention that allows the client to feel respected, valued, and involved with the change process. In addition, the social worker must display integrity while choosing the intervention that best suites the client, be transparent…