Video Interview and Reflection Paper This paper will cover the reflection on a class interview for a senior social worker intern. The teacher gave every student ten minutes to complete the interview. The social worker intern was prepared for the interview. She found out her scenario just minutes before the interview. This paper will focus on the limits of confidentiality for the client, potential assessment for the client, engagement with the client, and evaluation of the social worker. Scenario The story was about a social worker intern who was placed in the hospital emergency room. The social worker had to do an intervention to one of her classmates who is in the same social work program, Ralph. Ralph arrives in need of facial sutures after Every client in a hospital has the right to keep their information confidential, unless required by law which can include: notification of infectious diseases, notification of suspected child abuse, legal process, necessary for the public interest, and serious criminal activity (Wilson,1997). In Ralph case, the social worker can suspect of child abuse since he came in with a 14-year-old girl. The social worker intern is a mandated reporter which it requires her to do a report to child protection services. The agency will decide if there is a child abuse in Ralph The social worker should have asked more open-ended questions, by asking more questions she could be able to get more information about the client’s feelings. By Seeking concreteness would be more helpful for the social worker to be able to get more clear thoughts on how to help Ralph (Hepworth et al, 2013, p.144). Seeking concreteness, the social worker would be able to get Ralph’s message and she will be able to better assist him with his needs. Another way to help Ralph would be for the social worker to paraphrase everything he says, to make it clear to him that the social worker understands what he is saying (Hepworth et al, 2013, p.173). The social worker did demonstrated empathy to the client. According to the book, Direct Social Worker Practice: Theory and Skills, the social worker would be in the level 3 on showing empathy. Level 3 demonstrates apparent emotions in the client’s message, but the deeper feeling of the client is not taken into consideration (Hepworth et al, 2013, p.103). Since the social worker is an intern she still needs to learn how to connect with the deeper feelings of every client she will have in the future. By exploring the client’s deeper feelings, she will be able to assist Ralph better. The social worker did a good job at summarizing at the end of the interview (Hepworth et al, 2013, p.159). She did summarize the purpose of the
In this article, the author, Esther Urdang, shows the readers how self-awareness is a necessity in the field of social work. She notes that being more self-aware protects social workers from things such as inappropriate relationships, burnout and not following necessary ethics. Urdang explains how specific casework, similarities between the client and worker, mental disability, involvement in a client’s personal life and self-disclosure can aid in developing inappropriate relationships. Towards the end of her article, she further emphasizes how social work education should focus on helping students become more secure in themselves and their experiences so they know how this affects their work (Urdang, 2010).
Moreover, ethical issues are ubiquitous within the field of social work. As such, social workers employed in all facets of the profession, whether it is substance abuse, mental health, among many others encounter ethical issues common and specific to each area. According to the article “Ethical Issues in Addiction Counseling” by Cynthia G. Scott (2000), prominent ethical situations specific to the field of substance abuse include, “confidentiality and privileged communication” (p. 213). In her article Scott (2000) discuss the blurred boundaries of confidentiality with regards to group counseling. The author points out the discrepancy in federal confidentiality laws that prevent the practitioner from sharing confidential information disclosed
“Diversity makes for a rich tapestry. We must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value, no matter their color; equal in importance no matter their texture,” by Maya Angelou. I met my interviewee, Bill Hemphill through a mutual relative in my family who was generous enough to provide his contact information. Although he was a busy man, he agreed to let me interview him at his office. My first impression of him was that he was a professional, serious, and strict when it came to his patients. He attire was very business professional; he wore a black suite, white shirt and Winsor knot tie. To suite a qualified Medical Social Worker you must be hard working, educated and committed.
This paper is about a reflection on a class interview for a senior social worker. The teacher gave every student ten minutes for this interview. The students did not have an idea of what their situation was about until couple minutes before the interview. This paper will focus on the limits of confidentiality for the client, potential assessment for the client, engagement with the client, and evaluation of the social worker.
To provide effective social services, a social work graduate must possess a multitude of knowledge, skills and abilities. This will be a reflective paper on everything that I know for sure as a student of social work who is about to go into the world of work.
The NASW Code of Ethics is the premier source of social work values, especially for students. It “is relevant to all social workers and social work students, regardless of their professional functions, the settings in which they work, or the populations they serve” (Code of Ethics - NASW, n.d.). These teachings are especially applicable in direct practice, no matter which client is being treated. Throughout the CSUB Social Work program, this worker is constantly reminded to “treat each person in a caring and respectful fashion, mindful of individual differences” (Code of Ethics - NASW,
...ry, 2009). Here the quality of the relationship is formed by the care and awareness that the social worker both explicitly and implicitly displays. This will have a sizable influence on intervention outcomes. Needless to say, practices that are unethical, discriminatory or exploitative can do much harm than good.
Captain Rob Geis agreed to be interviewed and share his experiences with the next generation of Social Workers. Native to Ohio, he graduated High School in 1979, he continued his education at Ohio State University from 1982-1986, completing his Masters in Social Work. For the past 24 years, he has served as a Social Worker in the United States Army. In his current position he is responsible for the Department of Social Work Services. Previous positions have included: two assignments as a Division Social Worker, Medical Inpatient Social Worker, Chief of Social Work, Division Chief of Mental Health, Clinical Director of Army Substance Abuse Program, Combat Operation Stress Control Commander, and General Staff Officer (Geis, 2012). Academic positions have included both, the Army Long Term Health Education and Training (LTHET) as well as the Command and General Staff College.
...ise their professional skills and maintain discretion. Confidentiality is a big issue in social work.
Ms. Phillips provided a great deal of insight into child welfare practices of Pitt County (W. Phillips, personal communication, October 4th, 2013). I believed the interview was highly beneficial to Heather and I as prospective social workers. Understanding the amount of work that goes into positions such as Ms. Phillips’ will help us prepare for our future roles in the field. Ms. Phillips illustrated that though the helping field may require a great deal from the individual, the practice can be extremely rewarding.
During training caseworkers are all offered identical resources, but they all have adapted the resources to fit their individual styles. For example, the origin for conducting initial interviews are similar, but documenting information differs. Some case workers have adapted a shorthanded note taking style, were as others use the long handed style. Nonjudgmental responses are one of the communication styles used at Adult Protective Services. When conducting interviews and follow ups, case worker abstain from critical statements. When working as a Social Workers eliminating your personal view and beliefs, are a tough job. Once case workers have established that rapport with clients, they create an opening and trusting relationship. The variance in communication styles among case workers, can create an unproductive barrier in my internship. This past week I was working on an assignment for a case worker, and I was having a diffcult time on writing the important information. After some thought, I was able to request help from the case worker. After speaking with the caseworker, I was able to complete assignment, adapting her style of writing. Effective communication is continually developing and adjusting to fit the person environmental setting, but once the communication lines are open produce a smooth outcome and
During the interviewing process it is important that social workers have structure (cite). When doing the social workers needs to make sure that the client is comfortable communicating their needs (cite). This can take some time. The client needs to feel like they can share their experiences with the social worker without being judged. After the social workers has established positive environment for the client then he or she can begin
Today’s skills session on social work interviewing skills covered the uniqueness of social work interviewing in comparison to interviews conducted in professions such as the police, doctors, employers, etc. It covered also different types of questioning and how to paraphrase. Another area covered was, what to avoid when interviewing a service user and the use of silence. I leant that interview skills are fundamental in social work and social work interviewing is unique. Social workers empathize with clients because of their knowledge of the client group and the need of help to alleviate their problems. Empathy however does not equate accepting that the client is right in what they have done or that the social worker is condoning their actions. Empathy relates to the issue of ‘trusting’ and ‘believing’ the client. In as much as a social worker should seek to establish trust in the relationship, this does not necessarily mean they should believe
Describe your understanding of the social work profession and its core values. How have you incorporated social work values in your human service experiences and interactions with others? What significant relationships and life experiences have you had in giving or receiving help that have motivated you to enter the field of social work? What personal qualities equip you for the social work profession? Discuss your experiences and feelings about the working with populations different from your own.
Her scientific casework methods are still used in assessing clients in today’s practice. The Social Work profession also built off her values of individuality, dignity, and importance of human relationships in the core values of the profession, these can be seen in the National Association of Social Workers’ Code of Ethics. While Social Workers still follow most of Richmond’s values today, other values have been re-evaluated as time has progressed. Instead of Richmond’s suggestions of gathering personal information without the client’s knowledge (Pumphrey, 1961), the Social Work profession now values confidentiality and privacy when dealing with clients.