Social Work Personal Statement

Kiesha Floyd is a social worker she received her Master’s degree in social work at Jackson State University. She has worked in numerous counseling jobs in Mississippi and plans to open her own business in a year. Social Work is work carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those in need of help or welfare.
1. What kind of training is required to be a social worker and where did you receive your training?
To become a social worker, you are usually required to pursue an undergraduate program which majors in social work. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) during a four-year program at Jackson State University, where I also subsequently earned my Master’s Degree in Social Work.
2.What kind

Several experiences have stimulated my attraction to the field of social work. The first step towards my passion to study social work was formed when I was about four. My parents were unfit to raise my siblings and me, which consequently led to foster care. At age four I had no idea that day would lead me on the path of becoming an effective agent for social work. While in foster care, I met some amazing social workers who went beyond the call of duty. My social workers were talented, committed, and hard working. As I became older, my interest in social work grew. I started asking my social workers how do I become a social worker. In so many words, they explained that I have to do well in school, and go to college. While in college, I can major in the field of social work or closely related field. My social workers were my first insight to what a social worker is and what a social worker does. The fact that my social workers were committed to my well-being and pushed me to my full potentials demonstrated their concern for me as well as their ethical commitment. Secondly, are the three premises on which social work is based on. Which are very straightforward. First is that the person or group is important. The person or group has a problem that may arise from many different factors, and lastly finding a solution to help solve those problems so that

The job requires a commitment to serve with compassion while determining how to advance the best interest of individuals without compromising their basic rights to fairness and justice. If you ultimately enjoy helping others and guiding them to do better than social work would be perfect for you. Sometimes distractions, hobbies, external interests are vital. One of the things that kept me going through the very intense course and my career, post qualification, was having interests unrelated to work. These have allowed me to grow in different ways and get away from it from time to time. Don't neglect other interests/people/friends. You are likely to need them later. I went in to this job to help people in need. Within social work, it often seems that the help I can offer is too constrained by risk management that rather than help people, I spend most of my time filling in