Social work

When I first decided to go back to school in 2013, I wanted to work in the substance abuse field. Due to my personal experience with opiate addiction, I knew that I could help a population of people who needed it the most. Half way through my Associate degree, I lost Cody, who was someone I loved very, much to a heroin overdose. Everyone I worked with was him and I saw him in every client. When the grief and the confusion lifted, I knew that working with addiction so directly, was now too close…

DHR have for core values which they work by Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Accountability. For this agency respect means treating every individual client/ peer equally with respect and dignity. Integrity being honest and truthful to client, stakeholders, and co-workers. Having commitment is important in any social work career, it guarantee providing the best support and services to your client. Finally accountability being…

2016 Three Levels of Social Welfare Social work is regularly separated into three general practice categories: Macro level policy, Mezzo level policy, and the Micro level policy. It is extremely important to understand all three level of the social welfare policy in order for social workers to provide accurate services to individuals, family and small groups. The Macro level policy is the overview laws, regulations, or guidelines that offers the plain delivery of social work. Understanding…

that I want to become a social worker. Although I still undecided on what type of social work. I am between a foster care worker or an adoption counselor. I have a love for kids, and I believe that each and every child in the world deserves a loving family and place that they can call home. Although I would like to be one of these two types of social workers, there are many different other types of social workers. Social workers are resources for help. Becoming a social worker would make me…

In this course, we discussed the importance of social work practice with families. This practiced is favored by many social workers because it builds a support system for the clients and helps them overcome their difficult times (Birkenmaier, Berg-Weger, & Dewees, 2011). Similarly, in chapter seven of The Working Poor Shipler stresses…

school years, social work became undeniably real to me. After being diagnosed with major depressive disorder on my 13th birthday, I began a decade of healing, facilitated by the counsel and support from licensed clinical social workers, psychiatrists, and other allied health professionals. Having experienced firsthand restoration throughout the course of many therapy sessions, I am intent on empowering others the same way social workers had empowered me. Interestingly enough, social work not…

always wanted to be a professional social worker or a teacher. I always seen myself as a future social worker working with young children. I like working with young children because they are innocent and need protection. They are our future just like my generation is the future for my adults. Working with others you have to conduct yourself as professional no one wants to work with an unprofessional person. Social workers are supposed to help and be able to work well with others in a…

families face many challenges, including their children 's having to navigate the complicated process of acculturation from their position of social disadvantage, with minimal language skills and lack of both family and institutional support. Claudia’s family was no different as they struggle with their lack of citizenship and their inadequate language skills. Social Issues Claudia resides in an impoverished neighborhood with a rising crime rate. The fears and anxieties that she experiences…

Test yourself! In what life areas have you exhibited strong integrity? In what areas would you like to develop greater integrity? What social work practice situations will challenge you the most to maintain a strong sense of personal and professional integrity? I have exhibited strong integrity while in the military service. In the army one of the seven-army values is integrity. In the military I would come across several brass ammunition cartridges. On military based there are gun ranges who…

the issues concerning this population. My observations show members of this group experience distress from discrimination and stigma. To illustrate, Johnny, my cultural guide, disclosed he suffers from anxiety and depression because of homophobia, work place discrimination, and lack of protection under the law. In addition, at my first gathering, other LGBT group members admitted feeling depressed and stressed out over the Orlando shooting, politics, laws and religion. For this reason, lesbian,…