Social work

three things you learned that you think will be important in any type of social work practice. In the field of social work practice it is imperative to understand the complex transition that immigrants face while adapting to a new and very different culture. As a change in process to a new environment mistrust issues are created particularly undocumented immigrants. They constantly live in fear of deportation. Therefore, as a social worker establishing trust with the clients is critical. During…

The field of Social Work has professional values that all social workers should adhere to during their practice of social work. Often times the professional values of social work are synonymous to the social worker’s personal value structure. An individual’s personal values can conflict with the values of the profession; therefore it is imperative to be aware of those differences in order to conduct ethical social work practice. One’s own values can either constructively or destructively impact…

What should social workers do? Empower and Advocate for Vulnerable People. According to the Code of Practice for Registered Social Workers in Hong Kong (Social workers registration board, 2013), social worker should “empower people to act on their own behalves” (Basic Values and Beliefs, para 6) as well as “advocate changes in the formulation of policies and legislation to improve social conditions, to promote social justice and general welfare of society” (Principles and Practices, para 50)*.…

Field placement was what I looked forward to the most about entering my Senior Year of the Bachelor of Social Work program. I was enthusiastic to apply my classroom learning into direct practice out in the field. I have always been intrigued in working with at risk youth and finding ways to help them develop into the best version of themselves despite the injustices they have endured. Although, I was cognizant of the multitude of issues that impacts at risk youth I never specifically focused on…

The Life of a Social Worker The Life of the social workers based on human relationships. Social worker is a profession for those people who have knowledge of human behaviors, and their struggles and motivations to help change the others’ lives. It allows many great experiences, such as child welfare and family services, mental health, medical social work, school social work, and community organization. Social work has the extensive strength and potential and their life face different challenges…

Social work is a unique field because of the multitude of settings that a social worker can practice social services. The typical setting that is assumed social work is present is in the Department of Child & Families Services. However, social workers can also work and practice in host setting such as hospitals, schools, and shelters. The staffs in a host setting typically have different backgrounds other than social work such as nouns or administrators. For most the part in a host setting, the…

Ian White, 66, is a vulnerable adult experiencing dementia and cared for at home by his partner, Jackie, 69. Jackie has asked Adult Social Care to assess both their needs as Ian has suffered a couple of falls, with the latest resulting in him staying in hospital with broken bones in his foot. As a result of the request, I have a responsibility as a statutory social worker to help keep Ian at home. Homecare is not only a cheaper option, but it retains familiarity so Ian has a greater chance of…

Career: Social work requires a different number of skills in which I believe I possess. Since my elementary school years, I have always had an interest in child development or anything child related because as my hobby I babysat. I remember at the end of junior year of high school; my parents pressured me about picking the college I wanted to attend. I applied to several colleges, but I wanted to closer to home so I chose the University of Mississippi. Prior to choosing this institution, I…

theory for clinical social work practice in Botswana and the African Ms T Kole 5/6/2015 Critically appraise the relevance of theory for clinical social work practice in Botswana and the African context INTRODUCTION According to Dorfman (2013) Clinical social work practice is the professional application of social work theory and methods to the treatment and prevention of psychosocial dysfunction disability or impairment including emotional and mental disorders. Clinical Social workers…

I hope to work with domestic abuse victims so learning about what to document and what not to will be helpful so I do not end up hurting my client without meaning to. • Ecopmaps and how to make them was a lesson that I will be able to use in other classes and in…