...Freedom and rights are the measurements of social worker to determine if social justice exists in a community. The outcome of injustice increasingly widens the disparity between poverty and richness, and it reflects the flaws of institution have been rooted into the community. When the lowest levels of hierarchy are doubted their contribution to the society, who is willing to listen, understand their situations and stand up for them? Social Justice / Against Child Abuse: I never thought about that until I was admitted to an internship program at Against Child Abuse, a non-profit organization in Hong Kong where it plays a role of handling child abuse cases. In this internship program I was placed to work in three different areas: case investigation,...
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...What I expected to gain from this work placement, in addition to learning new practical skills, was to further understand the role of a social worker and to help me to narrow down my career decision in the future. The most valuable thing I have gained working in a youth employment environment is learning what career path I will take. This has come from all the knowledge and practical skills I have picked up. This opportunity has also helped highlight that I am not the only one feeling lost when it comes to marking career decisions. As a result, I now have a better understanding of the working world. During the placement period, the biggest amount of support was from the classmates. We shared the experiences and gave support to each other. Last week, I saw a Facebook status from my classmate and it was about her placement work. She said she felt sad and distressed about her case. As a result, I came up with a question in mind “is it good or not for a social worker to be affected by clients’ situation?”. I am not sure actually. My friends described me as a stone because I didn’t show any interest in anything. This is sad but true, it seemed I did not wish for many things in life. I was never addicted to any toys, games, TV dramas and so on from childhood to now. Sometimes, when my friends are jumping and screeching for some interesting things, I never showed much interest. People will say that a personality with mine is good because I will not be easily influenced...
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...the social work profession 92 percent on the statements presented. For example, the social work profession and me holds the same view regarding transgender and gender non-conforming individuals using restrooms based on their gender identity, congress adapting a minimum wage based on the cost of living, federal funding supporting research in stem cell usage to prevent disease, supporting paid time off for new parents, early childhood education being universally available, funding domestic violence program for both the perpetrator and the victim and promoting syringe exchange programs to stop the spread of HIV and so on. The similarities rely solely on the values of the social work profession: Service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance of all human relationship, integrity and competence (National Association of Social Work, 2017). Nevertheless, the social work profession and me hold opposing views on the death penalty being appropriate and that HIV testing of pregnant women should be conducted...
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...you would be interested in or able to consider? Yes, I am interested in the position. It is a new concept for me but I am willing to accept the change. · What made you interested in MD Anderson? The fact that it is a highly rated hospital, and I can work alongside highly regarded and successful professionals. Furthermore, I will be given the opportunity to gain invaluable experiences and meet patients/clients from all over the country and the world. · How did you hear about the Social Work Counselor position? I visited the MD Anderson website and saw the position listed. · Tell me about your current or most recent position. What are your responsibilities? Why are you looking for a change?...
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...Allen Covington HUM 201-001 Prof. C. Lincoln Self-Reflection Essay Introduction Self-reflection has been defined in a number of ways, but for the purpose of this thesis I will use it in a contemplative manner, toward the end of, relating how my experiences; ‘could affect my career as a Social Worker’. This self-reflection paper is personal. It shares the impact that HUM 201 has had on me, and my understanding of; what will be expected of me as a person and professional. As I understand the goals of the essay, it is to have someone consider and think about future uses of this knowledge being acquired. As part of my preparation for this paper, I looked back on the course from the beginning of the semester. I looked at my goals as a future educator in the field of ‘Human Services’, and thought about how this semester has changed my perspective (this coming from someone not unfamiliar with human services) on what it takes, to truly be effective as a leader in the field of social work as a result of this course. Through this self-reflection I’ve noticed the inter-play between my personal knowledge and what is being taught, the ‘role’ of ‘social worker’ first came to my attention at a very young, I lived in a family constantly in need of social services. The most striking realization I came away with is, the sway the psychological and sociological perspectives relate to each other (in very complex ways), more than you’d acknowledge without serious training to ferret out...
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...THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Department of Social Work and Social Administration COURSE OUTLINE template Academic Year: 2014 /2015 1. Basic Course Information: Course Code: SOWK 1009 Course Title: Existing New Course: to be implemented in Semester 1 / 2 / S Reflective Practitioner 2. Course Instructor / Course Co-ordinator: Name Office Debbie Lam C0549 Kurtee Chu C0550 Grace Leung Chan Ki CO553 C0553 phone 3917-2082 3917-1153 3917-2090 3917-7145 email debbie@hku.hk kurteec@hku.hk gsmleung@hku.hk kichan@socwork.hku.hk 3. Required Pre-requisites (if any): __________NIL________________________ 4. Course Description (should be the same as the syllabus; so please just copy from the syllabus of your program that is available at the Department Website) Social work practice is carried out through interactions between social workers and individuals, families, organizations and society. Social workers are inevitably shaped by their own experiences, beliefs, upbringing and culture, which might affect their interactions with these systems. This course encourages the students to start the reflective journey in visiting issues of self in relation to the perceived identity, intimacy, loss, family, and society. Through reflective exercises, discussions, and assigned readings, the students will develop a deeper understanding of their values, philosophy of life and behaviors, and how these in turn impact social work practice. The course adopts an active-learning and experiential approach...
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...Social worker duties involve dealing with individual and social problems as well as situation that are, by definition, problematic and complex. A lot of situations in which social workers interfere become ethically complicated. These complications increase when we consider the general societal context and that of agency, and social workers’ professional and personal values. Though social workers’ professional values may be partly compatible with societal values, nonetheless there are some differences in emphasis, priorities and or understanding (Osmo and Landau, 2006). As a social worker making decisions about what to do in cases that feature ethical problems as well as dilemmas integrates our ethical judgements or evaluation of what is right...
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...Professional Capabilities Assignment The Professional Capabilities Framework developed by the social work reform board and owned by The College of Social Work provides a structure to support the career development of every social worker: from initial social work education, through continuing professional development, towards the role of principal social worker. The framework provides criteria for career progression and opens new career pathways that will allow experienced workers to sustain engagement with the challenges and rewards of practice. Furthermore The PCF applies to all social workers in England (including independent social workers), in all roles and settings and so it is an essential document for all. Professionalism; Professionalism is an integral part of social work it is there for essential that as a social worker I remain committed to my professional development by tracking responsibility for my conduct practice and learning regularly ( BASW Code of ethics 2013). I understand that the professional element of the role is key component of what being a social worker is about and intend to safeguard the reputation by making sure my conduct adheres at all times to the standards set out by the HCPC. I have demonstrated these attributes by undergoing a three day shadowing placement in which I was able to get to grips practically with the nature of the role, whilst simultaneously understanding the importance of maintaining a high level of professionalism...
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...Human services refers to a variety of delivery systems such as social welfare services, education, mental health services, and other forms of healthcare. Human services professionals may provide services directly to clients or help clients access services. Human services professionals also manage agencies that provide these services. And because of their engagement with human conditions, they are involved in policy development and advocacy. The academic discipline of human services educates these professionals at the associate, bachelor's, and graduate levels and studies how delivery systems and public policies affect service users. The history of human services as an academic discipline[edit] Human services has its roots in charitable activities of religious and civic organizations that date back to the Colonial period. However, the academic discipline of human services did not start until the 1960s. At that time, a group of college academics started the new human services movement and began to promote the adoption of a new ideology about human service delivery and professionalism among traditional helping disciplines.[2] The movement's major goal was to make service delivery more efficient, effective, and humane. The other goals dealt with the reeducation of traditional helping professionals to have a greater appreciation of the individual as a whole person and to be accountable to the communities they serve. Furthermore, professionals would learn to take responsibility at...
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...Client's Name Course Name Instructor's Name xx September 2012 Reflection Frances Perkins involved herself in social works that advanced the interests and circumstances of women. During her studies, she went to various local factories where she took an interest in the issues of the workers, especially of the underprivileged workers. She fought for the rights and conditions of the poor ones by focusing and devoting herself into helping the poor and improving their quality of life. The life of Perkins as a social worker reflected the core values of service, social justice, and worth of the person. She believed that poverty can be resolved only if the resources would be evenly distributed. She served the poor people without any hesitation for she understood their equal importance as human beings. Whitney Moore Young Jr., on the other hand, was an advocate of anti-employment discrimination movement in America. He fought for the underprivileged and deprived people's equal access to socio-economic opportunity. He put emphasis on the importance of human relationships, service and social justice. He worked to alleviate the health and welfare of the people. Harry Hopkins, like Young and Perkins, devoted himself to helping his needy fellowmen. He developed different programs, such as the Temporary Emergency Relief Administration (TERA), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA), to improve the lives of people. He helped the homeless, jobless, and those who sought medical assistance...
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...‘Lisa’ Lisa is a newly qualified social worker who has recently joined the Newfield Children with Disability team. Lisa met her line manager, Jules, and her ASYE assessor, Frank, in her first week in the Newfield Children with Disability team. In the meeting they developed a learning agreement for Lisa’s ASYE. Lisa brought to the meeting a copy of a report from her final placement whilst at university. The report shows that Lisa is an enthusiastic and promising social worker with a good knowledge of social work theory; however, she has not worked in a Children with Disability team before so Frank and Jules agree to provide Lisa with a detailed induction. The learning agreement also set out that Frank and Lisa will meet on a monthly basis to review her work and draw together the assessment evidence for the year. This will be in addition to the supervision that Lisa will have with Jules; they will meet weekly for the first six weeks. In the section of the learning agreement on quality assurance, Jules is named as a third partner who will offer additional support and insight. Based on this, Lisa, Jules and Frank agree to meet together every other month. Lisa and Frank will also have formal review meetings at three and six months. At the end of Lisa’s second month at Newfield, she meets Frank to review her progress. As well as meeting to draw up the learning agreement, they have had a further meeting to discuss Lisa’s work and her capability to work at the required level. In the previous...
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...The student social worker shares their personal experience as a shelter staff working with a colleague that lack integrity of themselves and the entire staff member by smoking marijuana on the clock. After several attempts, other staff became aware and upset about the colleague work ethics, that the director was informed which resulted a mandatory drug screening for all employees, and installation of surveillance cameras around the campus. According to NASW Code of Ethics (2008), “social workers who have direct knowledge of a social work colleague’s impairment that is due to personal problems, psychosocial distress, substance abuse, or mental health difficulties and that interferes with practice effectiveness should consult with that colleague when feasible and assist the colleague in taking remedial action.” To the student social worker, it took a major issue with guest medication to come up missing from their medicine bag for directors to realize that there is a problem with the staff at the shelter. A social work that lacks integrity may damage the professional relationship with the client because...
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...Word Count 3822 Reflective Practice This assignment is reflection on my first practice placement of work undertaken which provides evidence of my progress in meeting the domains of the Professional Capabilities Framework. I will attempt to include the majority of the domains. I will reference the domains as PCF followed by the numbers incorporated surrounded by brackets. Example (PCF 1.4, 2.5, 5.2) Names have been changed to protect identities and respect privacy in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. My placement was within a non-statutory agency which supported homeless and potentially homeless people of the specific age range sixteen to nineteen. My role was as a support worker in which I had several clients. My involvement as a support worker led me to work with a female client, nineteen years of age and living at home with her family. Beth is 30 weeks pregnant and has been living without an income. In my practice I will work within the guidance of legislation such as the Human Rights Act 1998, Data Protection Act 1998, Children Act 1989, Housing Act 1985, Equality Act 2010 and Welfare Reform Act 2012 It will aid me in being anti-discriminative and anti-oppressive by ensuring that Beth, regardless of her background or circumstances, can have the support and enable access to services. (PCF 3.2, 4.2, 5.2). In my induction training, I learnt that the agency empowers clients to attain their ambitions and goals in life. They do this by ensuring that the client...
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... Jenkins 2. PERSONAL STATEMENT & VALUE CLARIFICATION PAPER. . ABSTRACT: This paper explains my interests in social services. This is a 10 question social examination of my personal interest in the social work field and is a reflection of my goals and aspirations, leading to what I wish to accomplish as a social worker. My ambition is to prove my worth in social work, providing a helping hand to people needing social work. The NASW code of ethics and my obligation to it’s standards are discussed, respecting the guidelines of good fellowship between the infinite relationship of the client’s responsibilities and the social worker’s professional conduct in the practice of social work. In essense, this paper represents my social worthiness as a social worker, in reference to the six core values of social work, including service to client(s), social justice, dignity, worth, importance of human relationship, integrity and competency....
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...Student Summary Starting a new career in social work has been a therapeutic journey of self-reflection and self-actualization believing in my ability to make an impact in the revitalization of community by giving my veteran brethren a hand, to get out of the ditch of life circumstances. Collaborating with the attorneys and the legal staff at Legal Aid Foundation Los Angeles (LAFLA) has offered insight into how my role as a social worker is intertwined with the successful petition for client benefits. In the role as a social worker at LAFLA could be considered as a hybrid. A mix of client advocate and social worker. Using my innate ability to build relationships, along with nonverbal body positioning and empathy to build rapport. Intiatial...
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