Social work

I possess multiple strengths that will be invaluable to me in the social work profession. I am empathetic by nature. I know firsthand the struggle and the obstacles that go along with the healing process. This allows me to have an “I’ve been there” perspective and a more relatable relationship with clients. It is because of this understanding that I am able to help clients see that even through the trials and tribulations in life, there is always an opportunity to begin anew. I am also socially…

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…

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…

INTRODUCTION The career I decided to research is social work. I wasn’t sure that is what I wanted to research because really I thought I wasn’t going to go to college and I was going to go down a completely different career path. I chose this because I have really been thinking of school and what I want to go for. There are many different subsections of social work and many different things you can do along with the job itself. With this career you can work in nursing homes, hospitals, and human…

tremendous amount of work you need to do to become a social worker. All you need is at least a bachelor’s degree, but this is only for the beginning of your career. As you want to go further in your field, you will need to expand your education. For example, if you hold a bachelor’s in social work (BSW) you’ll be able to work in schools/urban areas. And as for a master’s (MSW) you will work in the general areas doing with families, or any job at that matter. A bachelor’s in social work usually…

Guru explains how prejudice may construct an environment where a social worker may be affected by these attitudes of suspicion and hostility when working with a Muslim client. Consequently, this would influence the quality of service provided to the Muslim clients and lead to a very hostile working environment. Thus, there is an essential need for workplaces to administer in-service training for social work practitioners to disassemble their own hidden feelings and biases. These biases need to…

I decided to apply for the social work degree because after the past nine years I have encountered a lot of different experiences, problems and achievements. Through my adolescence years I faced many obstacles such as: my cousin going into care and witnessing alcohol and drug misuse. After these ordeals I realised from that point that I wanted to be the one to help young people overcome problems. I want to strive to be a better person, so I could make a change in a young persons life and know…

To be able to give a voice to the voiceless is the most meaningful, humble and beautiful experience I can ever do in my life. Unlike most social workers, I did not grow up knowing that social work is what I wanted to do. Instead, the only thing I knew for sure of was an innate need to make a positive influence in other people’s lives. Starting from a young age, life never came easy; with a broken home and living in poverty in a single parent household. I became a single mother at the age of 15…

Identify a major contemporary social problem that is of concern to the profession of Social Work; State why in your opinion, it is a problem for the profession, and how you would intervene to ameliorate and /- or eradicate this problem. Longevity in the field of Social Work comes with a huge price that is not achieved by the sheer desire to serve a particular population or group to gain self- fulfillment. A vastly changing society demands a more expandable public welfare Social Worker, so that…

that works with many different people because individuals value their values, and sometimes it is difficult to set them aside. However, I have realized a lot of interesting facts about my self, which has impacted my values and myself. Also, there are many stereotypes produced throughout the years amongst many individuals. I believe…