Master of Social Work

Personal Statement of Social Work Philosophy Autobiographical Sketch As a soldier, I was deployed three times. I probably should have gone to see some kind of counselor after my first deployment. I did not. After my last deployment, my fiancé and I started arguing over trivial things. I realized that I, a self proclaimed home-body, no longer wanted to stay at home all the time. I started going out to clubs more and just over to different friends’ who I was deployed with (battle buddies)…

What’s next? If you would’ve asked me a month ago what I wanted to be, I would have said to work for Social Services as a Social Worker. Since Fall 2015 started, I got a Social Work class. Since the first week of school, the professor had said that we were going to have to do volunteer work in the Social Work area. My first choice was to go volunteer at Social Services as a Social Worker; didn’t have luck. As the days went by, the first page of my volunteer packet was due, and I still didn’t…

life. The career of Social Work has many variables once in the field, you can be in just about any setting imaginable. Because I have a passion for heling other, and finding justice for those who have been at an unfair advantage from within their own life, I feel I owe it to them to give them an adequate chance, in the world this is why I choose to be a Social Work major. From an economic standpoint, social workers are in high…

Social Work Profession and its Core Values and Human Service Experiences My understanding and personal definition of a social worker is a person with compassion, empathy, and sympathy working to help the well-being of people who are physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged. A real social worker goes above and beyond always upholding the social worker code of ethics. This is the social worker I have embodied, one who incorporates the core values: service, social justice, integrity, and…

Forensic social work according to the National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) is defined as the “application of social work principles to questions and issues relating to law and legal system” (What is Forensic Soc., n.d., para 2). Stating that forensic social workers are concerned with various types of litigation, such as: evaluating criminal and civil competency, court-ordered psychotherapy, evaluation of suitability to parent, child and adult custody evaluation, mediation…

linkages, employment assistants, physical and mental health care, and other supportive services. In the agency, the case manager will conduct assessment to determine individual case plan. However, agency might act independently and their free choice on social class they will serve such as, religion, gender, and ethnicity. The agency I visited for the interview was Memorial Assisted Ministries funded by church and through donations which is in Houston Texas. Memorial…

Where did you earn your social work degree? Constance Brown does not have a social work degree currently. She earned a degree in Sociology with a minor in Child Development from Missouri State University. She is currently taking bachelor classes for Social Work at Missouri State, to eventually earn her Master’s degree in Social Work at Missouri State. How long have you been a social worker? Constance has been working with the Green County Children’s Division since December of last year. She has…

Definition of Social Work Social work aims at improving the quality of life and enhances welfare of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through different ways including research, direct practice, policy planning, crisis and community development. It ensures security for those affected by social problems such as poverty, mental and physical disabilities etc. It acts as a platform to raise voice against social inequality and induce social reforms. It also involves social…

Growing up with a social worker as a grandfather, I always knew working with people was something I wanted to do with my life. In high school, I was given a wonderful opportunity of working with a social worker. The way she empowered me made me realize I wanted to help people just as she had helped me. The undergrad Social Work program and Iowa taught me that social work is more than just helping people. Here, I learned how to be more culturally competent, work to empower oppressed…

I am a non-traditional female student in my fifties, I was born in Morocco, lived in France, Florida and now in California, I possess all the personal qualities that make me a good fit for the social work profession. I am a worldly person who lived and adapted to many cultures. I am a good listener, mature, honest, kind, and caring person. I pride myself on always being available to help family members, close friends, and even strangers. I enjoy helping other people and enjoy extending a…