A True Understanding
Part One:
During my life I have gotten the opportunity to have an abundance of important influences, role models, and people who have molded me into the person I have become. There has not only been people who have influenced me, however, there has been many situations that have helped me become who I am, and set my morals on which I act on daily. Although my life has not been effect, these influences have given me insight on what is right or wrong, not just based on society, but religion and moral standing.
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My parents being my sole provider for so many years, have become some of the most influential people within my life. They have raised me to do what is morally correct, based on the Christian faith, and their own ethical and moral viewpoint. Although my parents put a lot of work into raising me, I believe that my actual church home gave me a lot of what is morally correct for me as well. These Two factors have contributed a lot into my life, in both similar, but also different ways. My church not only gave me the steps to know how to decipher what is right or wrong based on my religion, however, they held me accountable in many areas that lead me to understanding the societal ethics and morals that we live in today.
Although I have had those two great influences, I have had some bad ones as well. Although this may sound like a bad thing, it is not. Being from the inner city of Cleveland, I was able to see a lot of things that others would not be able to see. By looking at these people as examples, I was able to depict what it really meant to do what was good and what what was bad, based on societal norms. Other factors such as my foster parents, and siblings have contributed in teaching me what w...
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...ce by the Social Work Code of Ethic. If you follow these rules in the same fashion that you follow the rules that you have been taught your whole life, then you will be doing a great job in the profession. At any point you feel as if your personal morals are conflicting with those of the profession, it is okay to go and talk to your supervisor.
Talking to your supervisor and allowing them to know that you have an ethical issue, even a moral issues, will ensure that you are doing the best you can. In class we talked about how this happens a lot more in the beginning stages of the social work career. I believe, that as you grown in the profession, you will start to learn those skills needed to become more professions. Professionalism is not something someone just wakes up with, however, it is something just like ethics and morals, that a person learns over the years.
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.
Working with people can be challenging, but so rewarding all at the same time. As humans, we are certainly not perfect and we are making mistakes daily. Making decisions is one thing that does not come easily to us, and depending on the day you can get multiple different answers to one situation. The NASW Code of Ethics is an extremely helpful tool when we are working with clients and something that does not ever waiver in ethical decision-making. If we are working in the Social work profession, then we must insure we are making the correct decision for everyone who is involved with the client.
As a student new to social work, The Code of Ethics written by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is in the forefront of my mind whenever practicing my freshly learned skills. According to the Code, these rules were written as the “values, principles, and standards to guide social workers’ conduct” (Code of Ethics - NASW, n.d.). Within my most-recent session, certain aspects of this code were relevant, including informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, a commitment to the client, the dignity and worth of a person, the importance of human relationships, integrity and competency of the worker, and social diversity.
National Association of Social Workers [NASW]. (1998). The New NASW Code of Ethics Can Be Your Ally: Part I. Retrieved from: http://www.naswma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=96
NASW has formal procedures to adjudicate ethics complaints filed against its members. In subscribing to this Code, social workers are required to cooperate in its implementation, participate in NASW adjudication proceedings, and abide by any NASW disciplinary rulings or sanctions based on it (Code of Ethics).” Understanding what the code of ethics is used for is the best way to understand the history behind its
These are the values that all social service workers must follow. I feel that the most important value that underpins social care practice is trust. It is very important that the person being cared for trusts you as their social service worker. The best way to do this is to develop a strong relationship with the person so that they know that they have someone they can speak to if they ever have a problem. This value is described in various different ways within the SSSC codes of practice. One of these codes states that as a social service worker should be seen as “being reliable and dependable” (SSSC,2009:2.4) if you are always there for them then they will be able to trust you. Another value that is related to the SSSC codes of practice would be the value of respect. All clients want to be and deserve to be respected by everyone especially their social service worker. This also means respecting their personal belongings as well as them as a person. As a social service worker your role includes “treating each person as an individual” (SSSC,2009:1.1) this just means that everyone should be accepted for who they are and treated with the utmost
As a social work professional, you must take into account your own personal values before you can be an effective worker in this field. Social workers sometimes need to put their own values aside when working with clients who don’t share their same ideals. Clients are diverse and are not going to always have the same values that the worker has. Social workers need to be professional and adhere to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) guidelines when working with any client.
Social workers have many tools at their hand to enabling personal values to remain in check. The general practitioners communication with supervisors and collages can provide guidance on this issue. They can attend professional workshops pertaining to subjects such as ethics, and maintaining professional relationships. Social workers can continually evaluate their own values and beliefs and seek professional help such as therapy when
The following paper aims to discuss and analyze the way in which my personal values intersect with the values I hold as most important within the profession of social work. It would stand to reason that these values would stand on common ground; however, there are places where my personal and professional values diverge. These conflicts may prove to be problematic within my chosen career unless I find a way to prioritize my values, or find ways for them to work harmoniously with each other.
Social workers must have a certain level of integrity in their field of practice. This characteristic is important because it helps a person be true to their own beliefs and allows them to set their own boundaries. Integrity can show a social worker what types of clients they are comfortable working with and what types of professions they should not be in. Social workers who have integrity are able to put their energy into cases that they are capable of handling and will have less opportunities of harming the client in any way. When a person is able to show integrity, they stay true in what they believe in and work
Prior to having the class of Professional Values and Ethics, I assumed I understood the basic concepts of what defines a professional who has competence of values and ethics. Nevertheless, by being enrolled in this course, I have gained great knowledge of which professional values and ethical principles must be held by a social worker, which I did not know before. Progressively in this class, by learning professional values and ethics, my motivation to succeed as an upcoming social worker has gotten stronger.
“Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner. Social workers are to be aware of this profession missions, values ethical principal and ethical standards and practice in a manner consistent with them”. (NASW, 2008, p.6). Social workers are to be sure their practice is embedded in the NASW Code of Ethics.
In addition to being influenced by church and religion, I have also been influenced by my family. My parents have always been there for me and supported me in all I do. They encourage me in my schoolwork as well as my extra-curricular activities. They attend all my concerts and things I participate in including church activities. My grandparents have also influenced me in what I am today. My grandfather is a minister and has always encouraged me to do well and have high morals. They have always done special things such as taking me on trips to show me how much they love me. My sister has also helped me be the person I am today. She has been a role model to me in many things. She has encouraged me to do well in school because she excelled and was valedictorian of her class. She also has an outgoing personality and has been a role model socially.
Everyone has that one person in their life has influenced to be who they are. Some weren’t meant to be looked up to, still somehow that person shaped them to be who they are today. It could be anyone, a friend, teacher, most of the time a parent. A parent that has influenced their child would be a hard parent, who disciplined and showed the real world to their kid, for what it really is. In hopes that their kid will survive the real world and pass on their knowledge to their kids and their children and so on.
There are certain ethics that social workers must follow and is a guidance for professional standard of work. However sometimes people are not aware of their own values, though the more fully conscious someone is about their values, the more people are able to ensure that their actions are consistent with the values. As a social worker it is vital to know the dangers of not taking account of values and the ethical dimension of practice. A social worker should see their client for who they are and not just another object that is unclear by their own emotions hence why self-awareness is a key to