Work

My desire to pursue a master’s degree in social work was fueled by the outcome of my experiences of learning about domestic violence in my undergraduate course. It was also influenced by my active role different organizations where I was able to provide care for child victims of domestic violence. The desire of furthering my studies started way back when I was volunteering at a non-profit organization with an objective of becoming more familiar in working with children that were coming from a…

in social work due to negative childhood experiences that later encouraged them to help other people or that they had interactions with other social workers when they were young and served as a role model and encouragement to follow the same profession. Now I understand that my thoughts were not necessarily true because none of those reasons pertain to me. The experience that I received while working along side a school social worker at my previous employment led me towards the social work…

from social unjust. Social work is implemented to help empower people to empower others to create a community that is thriving and promotes a healthy environment to all. (1A): A definition of social work would be to help people help themselves, understanding that people are capable of change and adaptation. Social work is to be able to identify barriers and inequalities and help people and communities either eliminate the barrier or assist the individual or population work around the obstacle.…

“The mission of the Social Work profession is to enhance human wellbeing and help to meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed and living in poverty.” Nevertheless, like every other institution, there are legislations that one must adhere to in order to work effectively and efficiently. Provisioned by the Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners (LABSWE), “the Standards of Practice/Code of…

Although Social Work is my minor and Criminal Justice is my major I have a deep passion for the field of Social Work. I was homeless at the age of four years old when my grandmother died. At that time I lived in the Queen Louise homeless shelter on Saint Croix for six months with mother. My father is an immigrant and my mother was a foster child. My mother was also in an abusive relationship for six years of my childhood. Six years that felt like a century. My parents would not be who they…

Statement of Purpose Honestly, growing up I never saw myself pursuing a career in social work, yet as you grow older you learn where your true passions lie and my passion is social work. I’ve always thought that social work was people in an office taking kids from their home. This was proven wrong to me after I did research based off the recommendation from Mrs. Wall. Mrs. Wall, a school counselor, occasionally visited my mother’s job and spoke with me about my schooling and career options. I…

To start I will talk about my top seven personal values; what they are, how I define them, and where they came from. In addition to my personal values I will discuss the Social Work Core Values and how they coincide with my values. Out of my values the first few derive from similar aspects, and these include Integrity, Excellence, and Respect. The first value of Integrity is easily defined as being honest and doing what is right, even when no one is looking. Excellence refers to being a…

to do social work. Perkins learned of the poor working conditions women and children had in factories and wanted to make a change. She went on to get her masters in political science from Columbia University. Perkins received a teaching job in Chicago and this move is when her dedication to social work really began. While in Chicago, she spent all of her free time working at two settlement houses, Chicago Commons and Hull House. Through this experience, Perkins knew that social work was her…

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 also social worker life offer a fundamental skill for those who need to learn it. Social workers lives play an important role in our society from different ways because they deliver all creativity in our society. The author states in her book” Opportunities…

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…