The Miracle Worker

Martina has expressed her independence but social workers must allow space and time for involvement, so the service user can tell their story including them in all levels (Mantell, 2013). Building on Robert and Martina’s strengths can improvement their lives (Early and Glamage, 2000). Robert needs recognition…

A social worker has many roles to play, but is never really thanked for what they do for clients. Social work is a great field to take interest in and pursue. A social worker is someone who promotes social change. They are the problem-solvers to every situation you encounter with them, family and relationship counselors. They are to help enhance, and ensure the well-being of the society. Someone can get to save so many lives every day whether they’re babies, teens, young adults, or older adults.…

Master’s Degree. Once I complete that degree, I am not sure what I will do. If I enjoy the job I have, I will remain there, if not, I will search for something new. I hope that throughout my social work career, I keep learning and growing as a social worker and as a person. I always want to further my education and hope to I can use it to teach others. Who knows, one day I may even become a social work professor…

Social workers fill a vital role in today’s world. The United States has made great strides in creating programs and making laws to protect, support, and encourage those in need, however, those alone would not be enough, without professionals that are educated, trained, and driven to help people effectively. Building a relationship with the client is paramount, therefore, the ability to show you care, while remaining professional is key to successfully helping the client. To do this effectively…

Social Worker 's Career Have you ever wondered what a social worker is? A Social worker is someone that helps other people. They can help people when they are ill or going through rough times. There is a lot of people in the social work industry. Social workers get paid for the aspect they love to do which is help people. What will be mentioned to help people understand social work is the job requirements, job description, motivations, and the history of social work. To become a social worker…

I spent this week at my agency observing counseling sessions along with recording case and SOAP notes of clients. After twelve weeks, I believe I truly enjoy the intake process and recording the CASE and SOAP notes. I am glad I was taught early on how important documentation is in the social work field. I understand now why the logs are important as well because it gives us a chance to reflect on what is really on our minds when it comes to our agency and the issues that are a part of…

While I was there, a child with Autism came into the office. The Social Worker kindly greeted her and invited her to sit down and talk. Instead of having a dry conversation, the two conversed through board games and puppets. As they moved further into the activities, the young girl would slowly open up to the Social Worker, forming an irreplaceable bond. I remember thinking how amazing it is that something as simple as a board game could bring two…

daily routine it brought me to realized that we should be mindful of each other cultures, values, tradition and beliefs. My cultural awareness for each client ethnic background also allows me to better understand each client needs and as a Social Worker in an Ethno culture environment my goal is to advocate and promote social change in human relationship and empowerment according to the Code of Ethics Standards. The learning objectives is a major learning method that consist of practice…

After attending this workshop, I feel like I learned how to approach many situations within the social work profession. As a social worker, I will encounter many unique backgrounds and circumstances that I may not have any clue what it is like to be in their shoes. Nonetheless, this workshop taught me how to still go about these relationships without feeling that I have nothing to offer…

When looking at my future career path and education, I have clear goals that are driving me towards success. To begin, I’m planning on attending Northern Illinois University in the fall to continue my pursuit in a social work degree. NIU has a program that specializes in family social services which will allow me to follow my passion. As a freshman I started out at Aurora University and was placed on the dean’s list finishing out with a GPA of 3.875. My academics are my top priority, because I…