...Child and Family Social Worker Kaplan University Professor Pruett CM107-98 April 17, 2014 The first source listed below was found on the KU Online Library. This was a very interesting article to read for my final project. I choose to read The Survival Guide for Newly Qualified Child and Family Social Workers: Hitting the Ground Running. After reading this eBook, I found that each chapter has a range of tasks, exercises and checklists, which provide hints and tips to help professionals manage a range of different issues. Issues that is likely to arise during the first year as a newly qualified social worker. This book contains great advice and guidance for new social workers. This is a good book that triggers your thinking. It can be used to set us up on the right direction or to help us avoid difficulty when dealing with clients. (Donnellan, 2010) This was a perfect book for me to read because I am planning on becoming a Child and Family Social worker, once I obtain my Bachelor’s degree. This book is great because it is intended for new entrants into the field of human services. So, it perfectly fits with the topic I will be writing about in my Unit 9 Final Project. It contains a lot of information on what to expect when in this field. This is source is reliable, because I found it on Kaplan Universities Library. Everything found in this library is suitable. The second source I choose was from O*NET OnLine. This website contains occupational information. By searching...
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...became interested in social work and why you chose social work as a major. Growing up, I always had a passion to help people . I've always been a great listener and I know there are many people out there who wished they had someone to listen and help them and be sincere about it. 2. Explain and discuss your personal values, as well as who and/ or what you feel influenced you the most in forming your values. In addition, identify the values that lead you to pursue a career in social work. Some of personal values includes a relationship with God, getting an education, and being close with my family . My mother influenced my goals the most. She taught me the importance of getting an education , so that I may be successful in life & get a good paying job . She also raised me up in the church and reminded me daily to read the bible,say my prayers,and remain humble. I also value loyalty . I think it's very important to establish a real and true relationship with another individual in order for them to trust you. 3. Discuss how values fit social work values, for example, what are the similarities or differences. Afterwards, explain how your values and the profession's values will influence your role as a social work. My value of loyalty fits my social work values perfect . I will always remain loyal to my clients and do what's in the best interest for them . My professions values and my personal value will connect to make me one of the best social workers around . I wills also...
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...Social work is a very demanding job that is concerned with helping individuals, families, groups within communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being. It can be a challenging role, because you have to be an advocate and role model for everyone around you. Social workers are generally someone that can be trusted. Social workers help people deal with their individual issues and help them better themselves; and in return, the community. Not only is social work concerned with just the individual, but issues involving poverty, unemployment, and abuse. A specialized type of social work is Child Welfare. In this type of social work, families and young children will be the main clientele. Child Welfare Social Workers will have to...
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...Conflict is unavoidable Yes, it's human nature. We even have conflict within ourselves, without any outside interference. Given that we have to live with conflict, how can we adapt and adjust to make the process go more smoothly and create a positive end result? We can take our results from the TKI to learn new conflict resolution skills. Frequently, our emotions and desires can make communication difficult. Use the Thomas-Kilmann questionnaire to learn what others are doing in those situations and learn to understand your own behavior during tense moments. You can master these challenges with knowledge and practice. The Five Conflict-Handling Modes The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) assesses an individual’s behavior in conflict situations—that is, situations in which the concerns of two people appear to be incompatible. In conflict situations, we can describe a person’s behavior along two basic dimensions*: (1) assertiveness, the extent to which the individual attempts to satisfy his or her own concerns, and (2) cooperativeness, the extent to which the individual attempts to satisfy the other person’s concerns. These two dimensions of behavior can be used to define five methods of dealing with conflict. These five conflict-handling modes are shown below: C O M P E T I N G Competing is assertive and uncooperative, a power-oriented mode. When competing, an individual pursues his or her own concerns at the other person’s expense, using whatever...
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...Health is both demanded and produced by individuals. Health is demanded because it affects the total time available for the production of income and wealth and because it is a source of utility itself. Ill health reduces both our happiness and our ability to earn (Dewar 2010).The medical and wellness models of health and healthcare in general have some similarities, but they also have some differences. The Medical model of health focuses on the eradication of illness through diagnosis and effective treatment. In contrast, the social model of health places emphasis on changes that can be made in society and in people's own lifestyles to make the population healthier. It defines illness from the point of view of the individual's functioning within their society rather than by monitoring for changes in biological or physiological signs. The main disadvantage of the medical model of health is that it ignores the soul spirit, so if a sinner keeps on sinning, the medical model of health will ignore his soul spirit, not realizing it's affecting his or her physical health, especially after a long time of being wrong on purpose, often hidden. The Wellness model of health is more of a concept that includes taking responsibility for your own health, creating a full and balanced lifestyle and being the best person you can be. In my choice of model I’m kind of stuck in between the two. If I had to definitely choose, I would go with the wellness model. As I stated earlier the concept of the...
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...roles that a social worker can take on: administrator, administrative assistant, caseworker, case consultant, community organization worker, department head, director of fundraising, director of public relations, field supervisor, group worker, research director, research assistant, and support staff. An administrator is the top executive of an agency or institution responsible for planning, handling finances, and directing operations. Just underneath the administrator is the administrative assistant. An administrative assistant performs various assignments...
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...My comprehension of the profession of a social worker has been broadly expanded since being in this class. I’ve learned many aspects of this profession including learning of their goals and purposes, how it is empowering and evolving in society, also the values, ethics, and principles they conduct. The powerpoints have been really helpful even though I do have the book, the powerpoints organized me really well to study and prepare for any social work questions that were given. Although I know I am not absolutely fully knowledgeable about this field, I am aware of most things as of before, I had no clue as to what social work was about. Prior to entering this class, I had no experience with a social worker so actually conducting an interview...
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...Interview of a Social Worker Stacey S. Bain University of Michigan Flint When I found out that we had to conduct and interview for this class and then write a paper about it, I was mad. I mean I really do not like having to go to someone I don’t know and ask the questions and not feel dumb while doing this. I have three people in my family who are social workers. You would think that it would be easy for me to find someone who I feel comfortable around to write a paper about. Well it wasn’t I must have asked a thousand times and then finally begged my Aunt Johnice to do the interview with me. Not to mention that I am a big procrastinator when it comes to writing papers. I am just not good at it. But I did it anyways. I went to my Aunt Johnice. She has a bachelor’s degree in Social work and works for the Department of Human services off of Clio and Pierson Road. Unfortunately the problem with trying to interview someone you are related to, is you tend to get off of topic. Several times I had to re-ask a question and then to no avail I was there for over Two hours and she only answered three questions. It was a big eye opener for me. Finally Johnice suggested I interview this brilliant man who works with her. She said he was the one to talk to and that he would be able to guide me in the right direction. His name is Dan Savoie (pronounced Savoy). He agreed to meet with me the following Wednesday. To say I was a bit nervous was an understatement...
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...As a social worker knowing what services a client will require, and at what point requires skills, knowledge, values and an overall comprehension of their clients’ needs (Kirst-Ashman, & Hull, 2015). The role of the general practitioner social worker is to ensure that their client’s needs are met. Social service skills are integrally linked. They are built upon each other in a progression from ranging from micro, to mezzo to macro levels (Kirst-Ashman, & Hull, 2015). In this paper the case of Charo, 34 year-old Hispanic women are discussed. Detailed are the issues faced by the client, and suggestions from the social worker on the types of interventions needed. In addition, identifying which type of services would best be delivered through...
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...There are many employment opportunities for social workers. A lot of job opportunities are available for social workers, because there are various occupations for social workers. These opportunities include military social workers, medical social workers, child family and school social workers, and substance abuse social workers. A military social worker helps many families cope with “challenges faced due to military deployment or helping them with injuries that happened while in service.”(Social Work License Map). Military social workers provide the assistance to those who have returned from service and have been hurt physically and psychologically. They also offer them financial support depending on their status when they return. Military social workers also help those who have lost a member while on duty by offering them financial support as well as emotional support. They offer them a variety of therapies to help them with that. According to the article “Medical Social Work” on the MSWGuide website medical social workers play a major role in the public...
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...1. Social worker- social workers are responsible of taking care of the clients and their need also themselves. The socials workers are required to follow the policies and procedures of the healthcare setting, this is to prevent any harm to clients, and staff and misunderstanding of client's needs. The social worker is going to be working with clients from different backgrounds and needs, therefore they should be treated as an individual for example, if a client has asthma and their inhaler has finished they should not use another client's inhaler. Some clients in the setting may take medication, it is important that the worker ask them if they need support. If they do not want support from the worker must give the client their medication...
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...Social workers work with different types of clients i.e. individuals, families, groups and communities, promoting social changes and social inclusion, empowering clients and helping them taking control over their lives. They base their job on principles of Human rights, social justice following the Code of Practice, Ethics and Values of social work. This includes multiple tasks of investigating and assessing the needs and circumstances of clients, providing services according to individual needs, engaging in problem solving and preventing harmful situations. Social workers organise protection plans, provide reports for other professionals and contribute for multi-agency work, organise advocacy enabling clients to voice their opinions and needs...
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...People usually interact with each other on a regular basis and this is the point where social work operates. Hopkins (1986, cited in Thompson and Thompson, 2016) refers to it as 'the space between people'. The social worker needs to be aware of what his or her impact on these 'space' and use own communication skills to regulate it Thompson and Thompson, 2016). For instance, one of the important processes of interacting with clients can be interviewing. This process provides an opportunity for information gathering, relationships building and plans for future actions. During my one day practice, I observed a social worker interviewing clients. He used his communication skills of clarity to ensure the clients understanding. This was evidenced...
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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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...There is this vein that throbs in my upper thigh. I am well aware of it. I wish I could cut it like they do when they cut down dead boy’s body after he hanged himself before having orange juice or black coffee and eggs. Randomly I will remember things that caused me great pain: (1) like when my childhood neighbor and their kids decided to tell every parent they knew that my brother molested me. They told me that they had a right to warn other children. What about me? When are my feelings considered? Fading into the background became essential to survival and now I don’t know how to peel myself out of the backdrop. (2) the social worker who became my interrogator; I was not a victim, but a confession. Life becomes so sad when I become just...
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