Social Work is a profession for the Brave hearted. A profession that requires authenticity, dedication, and perseverance while seeking to obtain short and long-term goals. Social Workers are change agents who advocate against biased, and unjust individuals, and systems. They seek to challenge social inequalities and are determined to obtain equity, and social justice for individuals, groups and communities that have been oppressed, marginalized, and are vulnerable. They are mandated to protect and come to the aid of those in need and in harm. I’ve always had a passion to help, and it brings me an abundance of gratification to have the opportunity to pursue a career that is solely dedicated to helping others. During the Bachelor of Social Work program at Wayne State University, I have learned a strong core foundation of knowledge pertaining to the Social Work profession. I have learned the significance of maintaining the professional standards detailed in the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Those values have become the foundation of my ethical principles. I am a …show more content…
Yet, one thing that I have learned is the importance of time management. I have become more organized which has increased my overall effectiveness. By having a set schedule to adhere to it allows me the opportunity to efficiently handle my personal responsibilities. I have endured a multitude of significant learning experiences while pursuing my Bachelor’s of Social Work. One of the most life-changing Social Work experience that I endured during my practicum was dealing with an irate resident at the homeless shelter. The individual was irate, and discouraged on if she would be able to regain custody of her daughter. During this experience I had to think critically and quickly to help the client regain composure and
This paper will explore what the primary mission of social work as a professional means to me. Through self-reflection of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics, I will delve into why I chose social work as a career, the type of social worker I want to become, and ponder what challenges and obstacles may impede my chosen path.
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
As a professional one must practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development. As the social worker, I would identify my areas of strength as well as areas where improvement is needed, seek and act on corrective feedback from my supervisor or mentors, establish effective working relationships with clients and peers, and seek to resolve identified problems with performance of professional responsibilities. I would also make sure I practice within my area of competence by developing and enhancing my professional
I interned as a court advocate and attended court hearings while also working one on one with the client. I felt that this was the real test to see if the passion I’ve always had for helping others could now be applied in the social work profession. After the first month at Haven I was excited because I had finally found a job that I could actually see myself pursuing as a career. Not only has Haven taught me how to implement social policies and work with a variety of clients, but it also has changed me as a person. One of the things I was greatly affected by was trauma stewardship. I would find myself worrying constantly if I did everything correctly, but also replaying the cases in my head. I never really thought about self-care for myself while also helping others. This experience taught me that you have to be really self-aware of your feelings and take care of yourself. Attending weekly debriefing sessions at Haven has helped me greatly. My experience with Haven has also helped me with not only being a better professional but also has allowed me to be more aware of what I’m feeling; something I know that will be paramount when I enter the social work
For as long as I can remember I have had a caring attitude and a sense of compassion towards people. Having had different experience and different view to the society while growing up such as having a family member that was a drug addict and was under the influence of alcohol, having a cousin that was abused by a close relation and witnessing the effect it had on their physical and mental health allowed me to get closer to them and wanting to support them in their daily life. I actively shadowed the role of the social workers that was put in charge of my family members. Watching closely with the kind of support, advice, counselling……. That were provided for them and other personal experience that I had triggered my interest in wanting to find out more and this is when I realized that a career in social work profession would be enjoyable and extremely satisfying. My families’ successful recovery affirmed my desire to become a Social worker
I strongly considered a career in social work after completing my undergrad school; my yearning for helping and advocating for all children of the world led me to Barry University. With increased knowledge in the profession of social work, I realized, I have been absent minded in the numerous roles that a social worker plays. As advocators, counselors, mediators, and researchers, social workers uphold principles and core values written within the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Social workers mission is entrenched in the Code of Ethics. “Code of Ethics set fourth these values, principles, and standards to guide social workers’ conduct” (The National Association, “n. d.”). Service, Social Justice, Dignity
However, there is still a great amount of competence to grasp. Dimitrijoska and Vladimir (2016) state that “[t]he social worker is responsible for his/her professional development and must continually work on gaining new knowledge and learning new methodologies (p. 55). Moreover, as I move forward in social work courses, I will need to take a few actions to ultimately become successful. I will need to do more research, whether it be scholarly articles or assigned texts. I would like to engage in my community by volunteering at more agencies, and making connections with the organizations and learning from social workers. The last step I would like to take is from this point forward, I would like to engage in mindfulness practices. This step in particular is for me to be able to have a healthy relationship with myself, so I am able to continue working for clients in the future, and be able to act as an effective
I want to become a social worker to help connect people to available resources when they may be in a place of injustice or despair and offer them the guidance they may need to make important decisions that can be life changing. Also, I am interested in being a social worker because the work can be extremely rewarding. I do understand, some days will be extremely difficult, but I also understand that when you can go home at the end of the day, knowing you’ve done your best to help someone, that is a rewarding feeling and I will know that I chosen the right career path. I also believe strongly that people are inherently good and capable of doing good. All together, through different day to day experiences and my drive to do good and help facilitate change are just some of the reasons I am applying to a professional degree of social
My reasoning behind deciding to pursue a career in social work stems from my seemingly innate desire to see others succeed in fulfilling their potential. Although it feels somewhat of a cliché, my passion and desire for the field of social work originates from a genuine wish to make a positive difference in people’s lives.
I always knew that I wanted to work with people, and leaning more about the social work profession made it more evident that this is what I want to do. I am a caring, understanding, yet tough individual. I especially would love to work with women who have experienced some type of abuse because I have a personal experience with that, and I truly would love nothing more than to be an advocate for these women. Many of the social work core values are values that my mother has taught me throughout my life, so I guess social work is kind of a natural calling for me. I am a determined person, and I would love nothing more than to impact a person’s life for the better. I know that many people are not going to be happy that they are seeing a social worker; however, I will never stop giving up on them. I know social work is a right fit me, and I have absolutely not doubts that this is the right profession for
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.
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
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 ...
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
A social worker is someone who works for their community. I feel that I have been blessed living in a great city and I know that there are many who don’t have the privileges that I have and for that reason, I feel that it is my responsibility to help and give back. My parents didn’t have the best childhood which has shaped me into a better person today and I want to help those who need it so they don’t go on wrong paths like some of my family has. I understand that there are people who feel that they have no hope and I want to help those who feel hopeless find meaning in their lives and help them make changes. My family has always taught me to help others and educate myself so it would be possible for me accomplish any goals I have, becoming a social worker is one of those goals I will accomplish.