The Miracle Worker

sit in on some of the sessions with the clients when they come in for services. I observe the interaction between the social worker and the clients; it is one that only God could explain. The clients would go into the social worker office crying or upset, and they would come out smiling or at peace. On one of my sit in I heard one of the clients asked the social worker to pray with them, and I was invited to pray with them. My observation of the organization of the social service at West…

Social workers commit themselves to helping those who are the most threatened when it comes to their social and economic welfare, along with being some of the most vulnerable, and most in need of support. In order to serve individuals, families, groups, organizations, or even communities, a social worker must be ethical and effective at helping others when it comes to using problems-solving strategies that are based on how people interact within their environment, while at the same time using…

service provider can make progress with the client. Conclusion Individuals who find themselves in the social service field will find many challenges as it relates to service delivery. However those challenges can increase depending on the region the worker is service. The Appalachian Region falls into one of those regions that creates an increase of challenges for service providers. One task a service provider can complete in order to address these…

I was able to use verbal communication through active listening; active listening is a skill that incorporates the social worker listening to the service user followed with an answer in a constructive format (Cournoyer, 2007). By doing this it made sure my service user felt listened to and felt encourage to continue expressing how she was feeling, to enable me to assess what…

My Interviewee is Liz Thompson. She is a substance abuse therapist that works with children and adults about different substance abuse and seeks their help. She is an example of an active citizen because she is willing to work long hours and stressful days to help the others in her community with a big problem that happens now a day. She also gives back to the community by taking hours to help children with school projects like this one and also visits schools about this type of Issue. Liz…

influential in the growth of Canadian social work. The Great Depression in the 1930’s was a burdensome time for most Canadians, but it led to the formation of social programs that were government funded, which provided an increased need for social workers to facilitate them (Hick & Stokes, 2017, p. 45). Despite…

In reading the introduction and first two chapters of this text, I realized that much of what was discussed, encompassed thoughts that I’ve both previously and presently have. Brooks’ accordingly introduces the reader to Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik’s argument in that the two accounts of creation in Genesis represent the two opposing sides of our nature: Adam I and Adam II. Following this, the text describes Adam I as being the “career-oriented” and “ambiguous side of our nature,” wherein reading…

I chose to volunteer at the Humane Society of Camden County (HSCC) for my SAE, when given the project in the begininng of the year. Projects that fall under the placement category, are ones in which you go and get hands on experience as a helper to someone above you. So, my project of volunteering at the HSCC under the authority of those who work there, falls under the placement category for SAE projects. Throughout the process of my project, I had some great experiences. I also gained lots of…

My commitment to the field of Social Work arises from my desire of promoting social justice and equality in disadvantaged communities. To me, social justice goes beyond the desire of helping and serving unprivileged populations; it encompasses a high degree of effort and commitment towards a community that one identifies with. Living in a low-income community in the Bronx and witnessing the scarcity in opportunities for the minority made me realize that the society we live in does not promote…

are embedded in the core principles by complying with the State University of New York City, The Department of Education, The Department of Health as well as The National Association of Social Work (NASW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW). Therefore, without these policies and regulations, UEC would not comply to be an organization. Equally important to UEC is that this organization is not only a clinic; it is also a teaching facility where they trained optometry…