In reviewing my top strengths in the Survey of Character Strengths, there are four items that stand out for me and they are spirituality, hope, fairness and caution. First, I agree with being a spiritual person. I feel that everyone has a sense of purpose in life. For instance, I am in this field for a purpose and not by mistake or “just because”. As a child, I used to think outside the box, questioned everything and fought for what I believed was fair. My parents would joke around and tell me, “when you grow up, you better be an attorney”. I was a “strong-willed” child. I was the type of child who always wanted to know everything and make sure that it was fair. I have now been in the social work field for about seven years and I love my job, despite all the negativity in the media. My purpose in the social work field is to help others, fight for their rights, treat them with dignity and respect, and give them a voice. My goal is to give them the tools they need so they can prosper. Micro-practice gives me the opportunity to have first-hand experience and connect with others. This field is not only for me to …show more content…
Many say that hope is the last thing that is left when everything is gone and I agree. As a child, I was not a hopeful or optimistic, but rather pessimistic. It has been a journey and a slow process in allowing myself to trust and connect emotionally with others. I picture this journey as being an onion and each layer is a barrier. The more I peel the layers, the more I heal. My mother is also spiritual and hopeful, but lacks in taking control of her life. For this reason, I wanted to be different and have control so little by little I have tried to retrain my perception, from being pessimistic to optimistic. I try to look at the bright side of life and acknowledge the positive things I have in life. I also take life one day at a time and identify strengths in all
I knew I loved to help others but it was not until I was an emerging adult that I knew what my calling was. My devotion to improve the quality of life for those who are disadvantaged is one of the reasons I have chosen to pursue a Master’s in Social Work. After obtaining my masters, I plan on diversifying my masters by getting licensed and becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I would like to study social work because I feel it will lead me directly to one of the most emotionally fulfilling careers available, as well as giving me the chance to combine helping people 's mental well being with their physical
These careers fall into the category of “Micro” social work and they involve face-to-face contact with clients experiencing socio-emotional difficulties. However, that is not all you can do with a degree in social work, which many students are not aware of. I agree with Rothman that the landscape of social work is changing. With the economic roller coaster, micro social workers need to advocate for themselves and their jobs on a community level. They may see emerging trends with their clients or barriers to services that need to be resolved by the state or local government. Macro social workers need to understand how social work practice influences the issues they are championing as lobbyists and government agents. At the end of the day, social workers serve people and all of its levels of practice are important. To recalibrate the imbalance between micro and macro social work, I believe that macro policies and standards should be strengthened; macro faculty and the field instructors should teach more and share their experiences with students, more promotion and public support of macro leaders and practitioners and develop a unifying curriculum for both micro and macro
Kris became a social worker because she has a passion and needs to help people. Her passion comes from years of abuse and neglect when she was younger. She stated, “It feels right to be a social worker. Although there is no thank you cards and the work may be meticulous at times, seeing smiles is a great reward”. I have learned most social workers enter this career due to personal experiences and they were to help make a change. I am one of them. Although I know I cannot change the world, I know I can make a difference in the lives I touch. I too will find the smiles of my clients
My five strengths according to the strength finder include; balance, this helps me be aware of treating all people equally regardless of the situation. I am neither in anyone 's favor or against anyone as this to me is selfishness and individualism. This would result in a situation where some people scale heights due to connections while others are lagging behind. I believe that a consistent environment where the rules apply to everyone is the best for individuals to function best (Rath, 2007). Flexibility is my next strength. By knowing that things do not always work out as planned has helped me change the tactics of how I perform my tasks. I do not always expect to have a smooth flow of opportunities or accomplish goals, but
My passion to become a social worker began when I was pursuing an undergraduate degree. From a young age because of my compassion and empathetic nature, I knew that I wanted to work inside the human service field. I wanted to use my personal characteristics to improve individual’s lives. Social work was my calling because of the many different areas in the field that are all primarily focused on making a difference. I am interested in clinical social work, working with individuals and families.
I have chosen social work as a profession because of my passion to help others. I want to make a difference in someone’s life and help them through the problems they are having. Whether the client needs counseling, guidance, or advocacy I want to be the person to help them. My drive for helping others and motivation to change social policies for the better is why I have chosen social work as my future profession.
Does your character have what it takes? Sam Haskell states in his book, Promises I Made My Mother, “When you take away everything, when you strip a person of the superficial add-ons, all they have left is their true self”(14). This quote stood out to me because in the world today we base everything we have on physical appearance or by how many material things we can collect. In college we will get to experience many new things and our character will be tested, I plan to work hard to uphold my morals and stay true to myself. Sam also says that “Character is the core of our being” (14); it is what really holds us together and what we should strive to be true to. To me, the qualities that make a strong character are honesty, hard work, and humility.
I gave this paper a lot of thought before I began to write. ?What qualities and traits do I posses that make me desirable as an employee, a teammate, and as a person?? First, you must be able to identify your own personal strengths and weaknesses in order to become a lifelong learner and an essential part of a ?team?. As technology is constantly growing you have to be willing to accept what makes you an asset or a liability in any given situation you may encounter in your life. The qualities and traits that I feel make me a valuable entity to my employers, co-workers, classmates and within my personal relationships are varied. I will go on to describe some of the attributes I think are most important in establishing and maintaining successful relationships whether personal or work related.
My interest in social work stems from a love of volunteering that I possessed ever since I was a young child expressing great enthusiasm for church and school service events. As I grew older, I began volunteering for many other community events, such as serving over 200 hours at a local hospital, helping with free cancer screenings, and fitting children with free bike helmets. I even created my own donation drive for a local women’s and children’s shelter. I feel the best when I am striving to create positive changes in my community and for struggling, marginalized individuals. Social services have been a part of my life for a very long time, and I want it to continue to be on a professional level.
Although, I tend to have a strong resilience to negative things in my life. I maintain a sense of hope by remaining determined to continue on when situations arise. For instance, I enjoy engaging in self-care. If I lose hope, I like to practice spiritual practices like mindfulness, which according to an article written by Duros & Crowley (2014), which focuses on clients indicate that “mindfulness is a tool that they use to help themselves feel grounded and safe. Paying attention to objects in the outer world, when they are experiencing inner turmoil, orients them to the present, and reminds them that the external world can be safe” (p. 242).
For years, when I thought of Social Workers, I imagined a person coming into a client’s home and taking their kids away for neglect. Later, I found out that social workers could go into so many dimensions, such as clinical social workers, case mangers, and even administrative positions in agency settings. Furthermore, I realized that I was maturing into an adult. For example, when I began telling people of my decisions to become a social worker, a lot ...
My five top strengths were achiever, discipline, responsibility, positivity, and learner. I always try achieve and accomplish all tasks and goals. I need discipline, specially, routine and structure in my life to function and be effective. I am very responsible and do whatever I say I will do. Additionally, I am optimistic and look for the positive in any and every situation.
Social work practice has become a vital part of our society. They are found in almost every aspect of our community as well as our schools. Social workers are problem solvers that help people deal with daily issues that may become problems that affect them. As our society becomes more challenging, social workers help bridge the gaps for people who face extraordinary challenges in their lives. The social worker’s scope of practice may contain helping at risk or overwhelmed individuals find resources, develop new coping strategies, resolve problems and conflicts, and secure opportunities to improve their quality of life. (Flynn, 2013) Although the scope of practice is basically the same, there are various types of social workers with various levels of education. It doesn’t matter if you are a medical, clinical, school, military, psychiatric or community social worker, the goal is
The social work profession is defined as “a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people (ISFW, ‘Global Definition of Social Work’, 2016).” The definition may be true about the profession but it is more in depth than just that. To me, the profession’s primary focus is to help others through life as much as we can while letting them make their own choices and guiding them. In society, social workers are utilized in many different nonprofit and government roles. They serve the community in many different ways from monitoring parent visits to helping people through mental illnesses. Human beings are so complex and things that happen
The beauty of social work is diversity. There are many groups of clients with their own specifics needs and hardships, each with a different approach needed and many ways to succeed. The thing that first drew me to social work is the ability to learn how to interact and help so many different individuals with many backgrounds, reputations, and future plans. The groups that I am most drawn to are the innocent, the neglected, and the abused. I have plans to work with youth affected by mental illness, abuse, or delinquency. I find that working with families is the most fulfilling in finding the root of the problem, addressing all areas that are contributing to this child or young adult, and creating a solid family unit to project young lives in