Social work

that help simplified social workers in their field is technology because as technology is increasing there has been many ways for social workers to interact with their clients. Social workers may interact with their clients through social media. Instead of the client having to come into the office the social worker can video chat, send instant messages, make a support private group. This will save time for the social work and client as well. Social media can also help social workers build and…

Why I choose social work: Growing up I have always had a passion for helping others, although it was never clear what my career field would be. I debated on many different career opportunities from becoming a nurse, working in human resources, and everything in between. Unclear of my future career path, after high school, I began college at the University of South Carolina Sumter majoring in Early Childhood Education. Never fully devoted to becoming a teacher, I shortly ended my college career,…

The four practice frameworks that are used to develop the integrative Solution- Oriented Social Work approach are the strengths perspective, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and the MRI approach (Greene & Lee, 2011). The first framework is known as the Strengths Perspective. The main point behind this perspective is that the clients already have the different skills and resources necessary to be able to handle their problems in a successful manner, but they are either not aware that…

themes of the life course perspective are important to the social work practice because it is a framework for courses of life. As social worker we be knowledgeable about clients’ history. Through assessments we learn clients age, race, gender, culture, religion, educational background, work experience, marital status, and health issues. All of this information is important when considering the major themes and how they are vital to us as social workers. Knowing the clients’ past history,…

After two semesters working with Communities in Schools I have now learned how class knowledge turns into hands on experience. It has been one of the most exciting times of my Social Work career growing so much in such a short amount of time. This internship has given me a sense of what it is like to work with children, which has motivated me even more to continue with this population. I have definitely realized in what personal areas I have grown. At the end of last semester I felt like what I…

Being a social worker is often a challenging, yet rewarding career. Social workers are responsible for helping individuals, families, and groups of people to cope with problems they’re facing to improve their patients’ lives. Social workers are also trained caseworkers in social service agencies who perform several functions which they use different components of the practice framework, the theoretical underpinnings to in order to build helping relationships. After interviewing a caseworker in a…

Generalist social work is a profession in which social workers work in many sittings with people whose problems, issues, and needs a very diverse. Because these types of social workers are generalists, they draw on common processes for working with different clients and specialized knowledge and skills to address each situation. The generalists social work profession strives to recognize the potential for change at multiple levels, engage in career long learning, assist clients in finding all…

Social Constructionist Theory (SCT) in essence is the meaning, notion, or suggestion placed on an object or event by a society, and adopted by the people of that society with how they view or deal with that object or event. This idea may be accepted as natural by one culture, but may or may not represented as reality shared by those outside their culture. For example, one might think the sky is blue where another may think it is yellow, it is all about perception and how society taught us what…

like social work, this will overall improve our abilities to do our jobs to our best. I spent a lot of time this semester volunteering at the local Food Pantry and Thrift Store at St Joseph’s Social Care and Thrift Store. I also did some hours at the Salvation Army and went to events like the Clothesline Project and open court. I think that my experience at the Food Pantry and Thrift Store are examples of mezzo…

There are at least 3.6 million referrals made to child welfare agencies in the United States regarding neglect and abuse (What is Child Welfare Social Work?). Child welfare social workers are the ones who are called upon to respond to these cases of abuse. They assess children’s living conditions and work hard to find resolutions for these children. My passion involves working with marginalized children in a clinical setting. I have always felt passionate about working with children who come…