Why I Want To Be A Social Worker Essay

Caring and having empathy towards others plays an important role for a social worker and I believe I am fit to be a social worker. Growing up I saw a lot of violence, and after seeing that occur, I knew that I wanted to become a social worker to make a change in people's lives. I am interested in this topic because I enjoy helping others. Social work began in the late 1800s, but later in the 1900s, it developed more clearly into what we think of social work today. In order to become a social worker, I plan to attend college and receive my Bachelors in Social Work and then I will work my way up to get my Masters in Social Work. After receiving my masters, I will need to intern to be able to take a national test to become a licensed social worker

According to the article “What is the History of the Social Work Profession” on Social Work Degree Guide website, social work was presented to help the people in the United States that were living in poverty: “those in poverty were seen as a direct threat to the social order, so the government formed the Poor Law and created an organized system to provide care to them.” In the 19th century a lot of people were living in poverty and the government wanted to help them out so the Poor Law was created. The Poor Law was passed to help reduce the number of people living in poverty, it mostly helped those who could not provide for themselves. In the late 1800’s a new system was developed to provide for those in need. Janne Adams took part in the establishment of social work: “founder of the U.S. Settlement House Movement to establish settlement houses in poor urban areas for volunteer middle-class social workers to alleviate the poverty of their low-income neighbors” (“What is the History of the Social Work

According to the article “MSW Programs: The 25 Best Master of Social Work Programs” on The Best Schools website, there are multiple schools that offer a major in social work: “UC Berkeley, USC, UCLA, Rutgers University, NYU, and Columbia...” All of these schools are amazing to be a student at, but I plan to attend the UC Berkeley and earn my Bachelors in Social Welfare there. While attending UC Berkeley I will have to take courses in “social work values and ethics, dealing with a culturally diverse clientele, at-risk populations, promotion of social and economic justice, human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy and services…”(“Social Worker”). Taking these courses will help me earn my bachelor's at UC Berkeley.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics if you do not obtain a degree in social work, but obtain a degree in a similar career “sometimes one may be hired if one has a degree in a related field like psychology or sociology.” If I do not end up earning my Bachelors in Social Welfare, but have a Bachelor’s in Psychology, that will allow me to be a social worker as well, depending on the company hiring me. It will allow me to be a social worker because I would take similar classes. Most likely it will be fine if I have a degree in a similar career. Earning my bachelors, will allow me to find an entry level