The Work

Shift work has a detrimental impact on paramedics which compromises clinical judgement and patient safety. Paramedics are constantly and increasingly faced with heavy workloads that are mentally, emotionally, and physically tiring (Anstey, Tweedie, & Lord, 2016). Rostered shift work influences a loss of routine causing fatigue, sleep disturbance, and can potentially have a negative influence on a paramedic’s mental health (Sofianopoulos, Williams, Archer, and Thompson, 2011). This assignment…

vital for social work because of the positive effects it has on clients, as well as workers. Bartram et al. showed how this both benefits the worker as well as clients in a study testing the effects of social empowerment. Gilbert et al. also talks about the positive effects through enhancing the strengths of others, and Evans wrote an article on the social transformation that occurs when people…

A Comparison of Social Work Practices in ISFW and Samaritan’s Purse Social work is always needed around the world. Some may ask what is social work or what does social work really focus on. Social Work is a professional discpline that reaches out to unstable individuals, families and groups. It helps improve social change, development and makes a difference. There are Christian based non-profit organizations that are passionate and talented individuals that are helping to achieve in the United…

considering how these might then relate to professional social work values and systemic barriers assists in creating better practice. Creating a ‘safe place’ to test out such theories and begin the process of integrating these methods…

Social work is a newly recognised profession. However, the actions and responsibilities of a social worker has been evolving and developing over many generations. Social workers have multiple roles throughout the community. Their main job varies depending on the needs of the community. Social workers are known for helping people in need, for instance the homeless, victims of domestic abuse and people in the prison systems. This professions development in Australia has been widely influenced by…

conversation, Trinitarian exercise, response, doxology, address, exertion, energy, and reward. Though at first I did not see a link as to how Packer related to social work practice, taking more time to reflect I can now see some implications. We can bring the needs of our clients and ourselves to God in prayer, especially as this work can get mentally draining. We can also thank him for the successes our clients make when they make them. Taking time out several times a day to say a quick prayer…

Social work practicum is a vital part of social work education. Through experiential learning undergraduates learn how to integrate textbook theories, knowledge, skills, and values under the direct supervision of a professional social worker. The field practicum is where students gain a realistic understanding of what they have learned in the classroom and opportunities to uphold professional values and ethical codes of conduct. For many of us BSW students, it is our first time working…

1. Explain why social work practice has universal objectives when working with clients? Social work practice has universal objectives when working with clients because social workers need to see the issues in a bigger picture to come out with a complete assessment. As social workers deal with multicultural and multi-background clients, universal objectives can help the social workers to take into account all aspects that are contributed to the issues and to have a view that the clients are not…

Counselling is a major part of any type of social work, there is a group session or individual session if one prefers. Each counselling session is different from another, each person seeking advice from a professional has a different situation compared to the next. People seek professional help when they want advice on certain situations that going on in their lives at that given time. During any form of counselling you have to build a rapport with your service user, which takes time, most…

Individuals are diverse; this concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. While working in the field of social work, as a social worker, it is important in understanding each individual’s character with respect to behavior, attitude, tolerance level and approach. When working with the League City Police Department Crime Victim Advocate, I have learned to recognize and respect each victim’s differences. The important aspect is understanding each colleague and clients and moving…