Master of Social Work

The person I have chosen to interview is Anita Nelson at Mercy Medical Center located in Baltimore, Maryland. Here she is the Mother/Baby delivery Social Worker inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Mercy Hospital mission is to provide excellent clinical and residential services within a community of compassionate care. Their values include prayer, dignity, hospitality, justice, excellence and stewardship. Since 1874, the healthcare ministry of the Sisters of Mercy has touched millions of…

study and the social work profession. Students were also told to use the information from Schneider and Jansson’s books, choose pertinent information from reliable sources and develop a fact sheet on the positive effects of this proposed legislation on rural Kentuckians. Subsequently, this assignment revealed the effects of the legislation process on rural Kentuckians. Throughout the practicum, students are repeatedly reminded about the significance of policy and how it relates to social…

A social worker is a professional who is dedicated to the quest of social justice and well-being of distressed individuals, and populations. In their obligation they use research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, crisis intervention, and teaching for the profit of those under social difficulties. The social work profession is an extensive profession that uses a variety of abilities and knowledge to do their work. Social workers are faced with many social and health problems. These…

Practicum students/social worker are obligated to provide the best service to the clients. Therefore, listening to the clients’ issues during the assessment phase may bring about change. Effective assessments are an attribute to the client’s treatment plan and the student’s…

decision to do social work. Perkins learned of the poor working conditions women and children had in factories and wanted to make a change. She went on to get her masters in political science from Columbia University. Perkins received a teaching job in Chicago and this move is when her dedication to social work really began. While in Chicago, she spent all of her free time working at two settlement houses, Chicago Commons and Hull House. Through this experience, Perkins knew that social work…

Statement of Purpose Honestly, growing up I never saw myself pursuing a career in social work, yet as you grow older you learn where your true passions lie and my passion is social work. I’ve always thought that social work was people in an office taking kids from their home. This was proven wrong to me after I did research based off the recommendation from Mrs. Wall. Mrs. Wall, a school counselor, occasionally visited my mother’s job and spoke with me about my schooling and career options. I…

Social Work A social worker’s job is to help individuals dealing with internal or external problems and find simple ways to help them cope with their problems. In a short reading of “College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings: Not All College Degree Are Created Equal” by Anthony P. Carnevale, Ban Cheah, and Jeff Strohl, Social Work majors have a low unemployment rate and low pay. It can improve with experience and graduate education. Before deciding to go into this field, college students must…

the link to a future I didn’t know existed. All throughout high school I believed by the time I was in 21 I would be a notorious scientist, but with struggling in school my future was becoming more and more a fantasy. To make ends meet I decided to work, hoping I could get a job that would get my foot in the door to some of the big biotechnology companies. But after months of waiting no second call ever came. So I had to go with a job that I was not interested, being an after school program…

I am applying to the Simmons School for the Masters of Social Work program. My career goal is to work with kids and family, especially those with a history of behavioral and emotional problems as well as women who suffered from the mentally abusive relationship. I want to let them know they have a voice and they can succeed on their own. I want to complement this practical experience with specialized training in order to best serve these individuals. As helping others is always been my…

I remember the first time I had the opportunity to work with an inmate that was classified, according to the facility, as a high-custody inmate. The section of the jail where I was counseling him had to be clear of any other inmates in order to avoid contact with other offenders. His demeanor was calm, and he did not appear to be under any distress. The purpose of our meeting was for me, as an HIV tester and counselor, to provide a service that he had requested. I had no knowledge of his crimes…