The Miracle Worker

The help Social Workers Profession Provides The social workers also known as a licensed clinical social worker, provide assistance by helping people cope and solve issues in their everyday lives. Some social workers help individuals who face disability, life threatening diseases, social problems, and adequate housing, unemployment, or substance abuse. There are many different fields of social work. Child, family, and school social workers also known as child welfare social workers, family…

history. Its essence was established on the foundations of being a nonprofit, patient centered, teaching and research facility dedicated to service (Centennial). At Marshall I. Pickens social workers aim to treat patients with mental disorders and any other comorbid diagnosis. The population in which the social workers serve ranges from adolescent to geriatric patients. Greenville Memorial Hospital also has a rehabilitation hospital known as Roger C. Peace. Marshall I. Pickens and Roger C. Peace…

Religion can be a very touchy topic in any profession. Whether you are a doctor, lawyer or a social service worker, boundaries can easily be crossed in these professions. In the social work profession, we follow the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers. Code 2.01 states, “ Social workers should obtain education about and seek to understand the nature of social diversity and oppression with respect to race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender…

To better understand the Humans Services field I interviewed six people, asking them what they thought about the choice of human services as a career. I also decided to choose these people based on their culture, place of residence, language and customs. I decided to split the six people into two groups - the group of people interviewed who live in Italy and the group of people interviewed who live in the United States. This division has allowed me to compare similarities and differences present…

what they bring to the table. Before our service user walked into the room we did have a very broad overview of what we thought he was coming in to talk about. It mentioned something to do with carding and the cops recommended that he go see a social worker. That being said; as soon as Peter walked in the room, the first thing I noticed was that he was an able-bodied African-American male who was not too tall or too short. He looked very young, and I’d say around seventeen or eighteen. He was…

section A, of Social Workers Ethical Responsibility to Clients, it says “Social Workers should understand culture and its function in human behavior and society, recognizing the strengths that exist in all cultures” (Workers, 2008). The Social Worker in this case should be competent about technology, specifically social media, because the apps KIK, “a chat software, especially popular with young teens” (Foreman, 2016), and Facebook, play a part in Nicole’s life. The Social Worker should…

supportive childcare environment with a recreational component (Myarmyonesource.com). As for financial compensation, the median annual wage for social workers in the field of individual and family services in May 2014 was $37, 910 (Bls.gov), which was projected to increase in the following years. Other employment benefits offered to social workers with the Army’s CYS, include paid Federal holidays, healthcare plans, a retirement plan and group life insurance (Myarmyonesource.com). Upon…

into play. I’ve always seen social work as the job where I can help others. It doesn’t matter who you’re helping an adult or child, social workers make a tremendous impact on people’s lives and it is something that holds my interest about the field. My experience with working with children has made a huge impact on my decision of why I want to be a social worker and work with children. Working as an ABA therapist with children that have autism at Behavioral Innovations has been one of the…

This micro level activity came unexpected, but I took it as a learning experience. As being a future social worker, they say not to bring up yourself in any such way, so I professional kept myself closed and listened to what she wanted to say. We were talking about her life and what such life meanings meant to her and I didn’t judge her for it. I demonstrate as being an accepting social worker and not sharing my opinion. Before, I was about to leave, she handed me information about her beliefs…

in my career as a social worker. Effective communication goes beyond speech, meaning that as a social worker I will communicate by email and other written correspondents. Understanding the needs of clients is also dependent upon good communication, this can be done by having an open dialog with the client regarding his or her needs. Remaining dedicated to my social work code of ethics will also assure that I am providing the best services my client as a social worker. As I engage in social…