Roles and Skills of Social Workers
This part of portfolio sets out to describe the roles and skills of social workers and how skills are developed through supervision and continuous professional development. The international definition of social work according to the BASW code of ethics is the social work profession is there to promote social change, Solving problems that occur in human relationships and the empowerment and liberation of people to enhance well-being. Using theories of human Behaviour and social structures, social work interferes at the points where people interact with their situations. Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work. (BASW code of ethics) Social work in its numerous forms reports the various, difficult relations between people and their environments. Its mission is to allow all people to produce their full potential, improve their lives, and avoid dysfunction. Professional social work is focused on problem solving and transformation. As such, social workers are there as to bring in society and in the lives of the characters, families and societies they serve. Social work is an organised system of values, practice and theory. The role of social worker is unique and complex and it relies on whom they are working with, for e.g. the role of social worker when dealing with a child would be to act as expert advisors to non-social work associates who encounter a child protection concern. In this (primarily) advisory role they can be practical in preventing overreaction, differentiate between levels of family need and risk, which can then be properly met, in some cases, without going through a formal child protection assessment. They can also be reachable to families in the community at an early stage ... ... middle of paper ... ...interview is as a conversation with a purpose that is designed to meet a specific and usually predetermined purpose (barker 2003: 227) Works Cited 1. http://cdn.basw.co.uk/upload/basw_112315-7.pdf 2. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/2010/09/20/what-is-the-role-of-social-workers/ 3. http://www.tcsw.org.uk/policy/children-and-families/ 4. http://www.scie.org.uk/news/files/roles.pdf 5. Parker, J. (2003) positive communication with people who have dementia. In T. Adams and J. manthorpe (eds), Dementia Care. London: Arnold, pp. 148-63 6. Parker, J. (2009) Effective Practice Learning in Social Work. London: Learning Matters Ltd. 7. Trevithick, P. (2012) Social work skills and knowledge: a practice handbook. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill/Open University Press. 8. Trevithick, P. (2011) Social Work Skills And Knowledge : A practice handbook . Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill Education.
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- Explains the role and skills of social workers and how skills are developed through supervision and professional development.
- Explains that social work is an organised system of values, practice and theory. its mission is to allow all people to produce their full potential, improve their lives, and avoid dysfunction.
- Explains that the role of social worker is unique and complex and relies on whom they are working with. they can be practical in preventing overreaction, differentiate between levels of family need and risk, and reachable to families in the community.
- Explains that social workers help deprived people improve their health and well-being, improve childcare, and support the emotional, mental and physical development of children and young people who need help.
- Explains that social workers are responsible for caring for and working with older people. the community care act 1990 provided services to older service users on the basis of what one needed rather than what was broadly available.
- Explains the primary contact a social worker has with an older person is when they are beginning to find activities difficult around the home. care is delivered to adults who require help and in turn to those who may already be looking after them.
- Opines that the tasks should be handled by other experienced social workers, such as play therapists, benefits officers, volunteers, nurses, court officials, teachers, police officers and probation officers.
- Explains that social workers have the proficiency to build bridges with other disciplines and agencies. they make a fundamental involvement in interdisciplinary teams and multi-agency settings, helping to overcome obstacles between different professions and services.
- Explains that social work is located within some of the most complex problems and perplexing areas of human experience, and therefore a highly skilled activity.
- Explains the importance of interpersonal skill as part of the entry requirement for the degree in social work. communication involves relating with another, interpreting, giving, receiving, and acting upon information.
- Explains that through communication, we reveal the knowledge, skills and understanding that we are working from, and use these skills to communicate an ethically sensitive practice. through observation, the understanding of communication is gathered.
- Opines that social workers will not attempt to solve a problem on behalf of others unless there are thorough reasons for doing so. this is seen as some form of weakening.
- Explains that interviewing plays a vitally important role within social work, although social workers devote more time to interview than in any other single activity.
- Cites the following sources: http://cdn.basw.co.uk/upload/basw_112315-7.pdf, tcsw.org/policy/children-and-families, and scie.
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- Explains that they plan on becoming a social worker when they graduate from umuc. they believe they will enjoy this area of work because they take pleasure in encouraging people to do well.
- Explains that social workers can work in an office setting or in a client's home. they help their clients overcome numerous situations, attend to additional necessities, and assist them in improving their lives.
- Explains that social workers need at least a bachelor's degree in social work bsw, but some employers will accept an additional requirement in psychology. social workers support people over challenging and problematic periods in their lives.
- Describes the pros and cons of being a social worker.
- Explains that the demand for social workers will be propelled by the increase in health care and social services.
- Opines that they are making a wise decision for their career path after completing the class. they emphasize time management and the three strategies for effective priority management.
- Cites bonnie walker's social worker career from alliedhealthworld.com. mckay, d. r. (2014). career planning.
- Explains that social work is a profession that seeks to improve the standard of life for individuals and to effect system-wide change through the pursuit of social justice.
- Explains that social work has a huge impact within communities, but there are existing factors causing difficulties within the profession.
- Opines that the lack of promotion has led to minimum diversity within the workers, and that social workers stir away from title dependency. students in schools have minimal and limited interactions with outside programs.
- Explains that social workers have many responsibilities and obligations that come with the job. they have the obligation to protect the human rights of their clients and abide in an ethical manner.
- Explains that social workers have many important responsibilities, including promoting human rights and abide by the code of ethics. they are set apart from other occupations by their need to promote social justice.
- Explains that social work promotes social justice by working towards an end goal for their client's. this is especially hard for the homeless and people who are living in poverty.
- Opines that social workers have the obligation and responsibilities to protect human rights. after the holocaust, the united nations created the declaration of human rights to address some of the same issues.
- Explains that a social worker works with individuals and their families, their aim is to help improve and empower the service user to improve outcomes in their lives.
- Analyzes how beveridge's "giant evils" were labeled as "the five giants': squalor, ignorance, want idleness, and disease.
- Explains that social workers are professionals who help people resolve difficult issues, improve their well-being, and their quality of life.
- Explains the nasw code of ethics, which is a guideline for social workers to follow to help meet the needs of people.
- Explains that the department of social services is the most popular place for a social worker to work when caring for children.
- Explains that the lack of mental growth has caused the children to struggle with social interactions, behavioral issues, and becoming easily angered.
- Describes how they were taught to be thankful for what they had, and how their mother's abandonment affected their life as a child. they believe that the social working field is the place where they can continue to help children who are less fortunate.
- Explains that they began their research trying to find a negative perspective of social workers. they wanted to analyze the public's perception.
- Opines that the public's definition of social workers, in terms of what they do, is insufficient.
- Concludes that the public's definition of social is inaccurate, but with the right skills and positive attitude a person in this field can help change this negative perception.
- Explains that they have a distinct opinion of what the social work profession is. they argue the different public's views based on interviews, readings, and personal experience.
- Analyzes the public's perception of a social worker based on their responses.
- Cites dubois, miley, and pearson's the five most popular social work careers.
- Explains that the personal statement is used to get to know you a little better than the formal writing sample.
- Explains the role of social workers in creating a just society. they aim to help people fulfill basic needs in their daily lives by providing beneficial resources and intervention counseling.
- Describes how their experiences have helped them prepare to work across differences and in multicultural environments.
- Describes their short- and long-term professional goals, and how the msw degree contributes to their professional preparation.
- Describes the benefits of adoptive or continuing foster families.
- Explains that foster parents are selected to meet the child's individual needs and provide services and support, including specialized education, to enable him to reach his potentiality.
- Describes the reasons for his family's inability to take care of him, and develops confidence in his self-worth.
- Describes the benefits of receiving loving care and respect as a unique human being.
- Describes the reasons for growing up in freedom and dignity in a neighborhood of people who accept him with understanding, respect and friendship.
- Describes the benefits of receiving help in overcoming deprivation or any distortion in his emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and spiritual growth.
- Describes the benefits of education, training, and career guidance to prepare for a useful and satisfying life.
- Explains that foster parents and other adults who are consistent role models prepare children for citizenship and parenthood.
- Describes the benefits of being represented by an attorney-at-law in administrative or judicial proceedings, so that his best interests are safeguarded.
- Explains that child welfare services include involvement of natural parents and his own involvement in major decisions that affect his life.
- Explains that foster care is when a child is temporarily placed with another family. the christian church put children into homes with widowers and then paid them using collection from the church congregation.
- Explains that 60,000 children are reported as being abused or neglected in the u.s. every week, with almost 900,000 confirmed victims in 2004.
- Opines that americans cannot give up on their foster care system. there are steps that can be taken to improve the system, such as lowering social workers' caseloads to the recommended number.
- Cites zlotnik, j. l., cornelius, l, et al. on the use of title iv-e training funds in social work education.
- Explains that mecklenburg county dss has 651 children in care at any given time. children were removed from their homes for various reasons, including inadequate housing and abandonment.
- Explains that the stress of child protection, secondary trauma, and burnout of cps leads to greater turnover.
- Explains that new social workers must complete three weeks of pre-service training before being responsible for any cases. foster parents must meet many requirements before becoming licensed.
- Explains that therapeutic foster is a temporary placement for children and youth whose needs go beyond the capability of regular foster home environments.
- Explains that funding for foster care comes from title iv-e of the social security act, with different funding levels per age range and level of need that may be disbursed to facilities, individuals (foster parents) and other residential settings.
- Concludes that trauma screenings are not a requirement, as suggested by federal law. however, mecklenburg county has access to the child medical evaluation program (cmep).
- Explains that social workers help people in need when they have nobody else to turn to. they will reflect on how the class has affected them, their own experiences, and how some theories connected to their life experiences.
- Cites floersch, j., "social work practice: theoretical base encyclopedia of social work".
- Describes how the class introduced them to social work theories, ideas, and skills needed to work in the profession.
- Cites o'neil, l., and rengas, s. on using theory in social work practice.
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Social worker skills
Social work is a profession committed to social justice and to the enhancement of the quality of life for all people. Broadly, social workers tender the following key services:
- Provide specific management services as per the instance to families and individuals
- Counsel groups, families, and individuals on issues and problems
- Link clients with the resources and services they need to enhance the quality of their lives
- Be part of an institution or institutions and organizations that influence peopleâs lives
- Improve current and creating new policies that support the well-being of communities, groups, families, and individuals.
Not everyone has an aptitude to be a social worker. A social worker should ideally possess the following qualities: a desire to make a difference in the lives of others, a concern for people, good interpersonal communication skills, an ability to relate to others empathically, an ability to approach others non-judgmentally, an appreciation for human diversity, a willingness to work collaboratively with clients, colleagues, and other professionals, an ability to problem solve, Â a willingness to make challenging decisions, a commitment to social justice, a respect for the privacy of others and personal integrity.
Why Self-Awareness is an essential trait
Self-awareness is major requisite for every individual. People who are successful in their occupations know themselves. Successful people recognize their own abilities and their areas of weakness. Successful people are also self-confident. Because they see themselves as capable people, able to do a number of things well, employers and co-workers also tend to see them in this way.
Social work is emotionally and intellectually demanding and being comfortable with oneself is vital in order to deal with clients. In this field, they will encounter more individuals who are stressed and often act as sounding boards and shock absorbers.
It is imperative that the social worker is able to understand what creates stress for them and develop means of reducing stress where they can. This involves self- assessments of their own physical and mental health, and establishing a lifestyle that promotes their personal well-being.
Part of this process is to understand one’s own personality characteristics. This would enable the workers to conduct a personal self-assessment and determine how their own identities, beliefs and prejudices may affect their social work practice. The social worker must know how his/her values, attitudes, beliefs, emotions and experiences and how they cloud her judgement of his/her thinking, behaviour and relationships.
The worker must be retrospectively be willing to examine and amend her attitude if it will be an impediment to effectively getting the job done. In order to work efficiently with both clients and colleagues an absolute self-awareness will determine to what extent the individual will be able to cope in the field of social work.
Especially when dealing with vulnerable, troubled or oppressed clients, it is important to maintain a neutral outlook and not be judgmental based on individual opinions and preferences. Exploring their own issues and feelings around self-identity helps them to stay focused and not worry about differences, negative beliefs and stereotyping of individuals. The social worker will need to show sensitivity to other political and religious viewpoints, doing their best to be non-judgmental.
Social workers who are sincere, comfortable with themselves and non-judgmental and are relatively emotionally stable often are able to function more effectively. Self-awareness is an essential skill because you need to know who you are before you can start relating to others.
Relationship building skills are vital
The importance of human relationships cannot be emphasised enough. Social workers need to recognize and embrace the central importance of human relationships. It needs to be understood that relationships between and among people are an important vehicle for change. Social workers interact with people in order to involve people as partners in the helping process. Â Therefore, it is important that they have good relationship building skills in order to communicate effectively with the other professionals and clients to facilitate and maintain relationships among people in a purposeful effort to promote, restore, maintain, and enhance the well-being of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and communities.
Showing empathy towards the other individual experiencing the trials of life is often the basis of relationship building. Problem solving for the client does not mean that the worker is looking to change the client, but endeavor build supportive friendships with them and act as a natural companion who is easy to talk to. A positive relationship with the client will be a therapeutic channel that heralds the achievement of the goal of the process.
Human relationships also have the power to defuse conflict and make it easier to resolve. Relationship building skills establish a common ground that sets the stage for conflict resolution. The social worker who is able to establish personal relationships with people on the other side of the conflict can help lessen many of the problems related to conflict escalation. This is because personal relationships humanize adversaries, improve communication, and increase the general level of mutual understanding and trust.
As individuals get to know each other, they are able to connect more, understand, and align with the problem at hand. This allows for the development of feelings of sympathy and empathy, which tend to inhibit hostile activity and open up opportunities for de-escalation. It also reduces the likelihood that destructive misunderstandings will arise. It may also contribute to increased tolerance among highly diverse groups. Indeed, relationships that cut across ethnic, religious, or cultural lines help to combat the effects of narrow identity groups and harsh intolerance, and move individuals toward a wider sense of social identity.
Interpersonal and communication skills like development of trust, verbal and non-verbal expression of feelings, above all respectful empathetic style of listening and responding leading to inviting confidence and subtle encouragement to keep the communication flowing, will all contribute to a comfortable relationship that may be part formal and part informal.
It is also necessary to maintain a formal relationship with the stakeholders and organizational members, by following through on commitments, respecting confidentiality, and demonstrating an interest in their work-related issues and activities. It will be necessary to develop and maintain a wide circle of contacts when involved in the social service field. Having a smooth working relationship will be easy for everyone involved.
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Skills In Social Work
Social work skills for beginning direct practice.
In the book Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Practice talks about the Life Model of Social Work Practice. The principal of the model is to, âEmpowerment and as such is particularly sensitive to culture, physical, and social contextâ (Cummings, et. al, pg. 49, 2012). This model is a way to guide social workers to assess clients in stress levels, coping skills and to be able to seek intervention that will help their client.
Core Functions of Case Management
Contact between an addictions counsellor and a client is usually initiated by the client referring him/her self, an outside agency refers them, family physician or the addictions counsellor initiates contact through outreach or other agencies. Assessment can be seen as the beginning of treatment and it becomes an opportunity to encourage the client to begin to move towards change. The initial assessment involves a mutual investigation and exploration between the client
12 Core Functions Of The Substance Abuse Counselor
The structure of the treatment plan includes problem statements, goals, objectives, and strategies/ interventions. The treatment plan must be tailored to the clientâs individual needs and written in behavioral terminology, that the client will be able to understand. The treatment plan forces both the client and counselor to focus on the clientâs needs and goals they want to accomplish while in treatment.
Case Study : Sociocultural And Social Work Lens
Social work professions need to understand the importance of how individuals interact both with other people and their environment, to have an understanding how individuals are affected by these interactions (Rogers, p. 2). According to Rogers (2016), âSocial workers are knowledgeable about human behavior across the life course; the range of social systems in which people live; and the ways social systems promote or deter people in maintaining or achieving health and well-being. Social workers apply theories and knowledge from the liberal arts to understand biological, social, cultural, psychological, and spiritual development (p. 2). Their work with clients begins with assessments to evaluations of intervention and is based in and supports of the core value system of the profession.
Social Work Family Assessment Paper
A typical day for a social worker consists of helping those that are in need, providing appropriate resources, and empowering their clients. Before a social worker can help their clients, they will need to do an assessment. An assessment consists of learning about the individual and their everyday lives. According to Timberlake, Zajicek-Farber, and Sabatino (2008), âThe client system and the social worker conduct an assessment of problems, needs, strengths, and resources; establish priorities and goals; and reach agreement about the preintervention date-collection activities necessary to provide a baseline for evaluating changeâ (p. 79). It is important for the social worker to collect all this information because it will provide insight on
Evidence Based Social Work Practice in Mental Health
Social Work practitioners every day interact with individuals who are challenged by personal, societal, environmental barriers to life, and in amidst this face inequities and injustice as part of life (Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, 2011). It is the role of the social worker to use their therapeutic and facilitation skills to assess the clients risk and then work with the appropriate interventions in order to help promote social change for the individual and their family.
Treatment Plan
The treatment plan can help the case manager see if what are the needs and what are the strength of the client and also an opportunity to move on.
Competency Based Assessment and Interviewing
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Assessment is a basic skill of generalist social workers. As my current place of employment does not employ any defined assessment, I will utilize
Disadvantages Of Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing (MI) refers to a client centred counselling approach, which is directed to enhance motivation in an individual for behaviour change Miller & Rollnick (as cited in Christopher & Dougher, 2009). MI as a method understands and accepts that the clients are at different levels of readiness to change their behavior. It consistently focuses on goals to prepare the client for transformation by providing motivation for commitment to change (Bricker & Tollison, 2011) in the domains of substance abuse, addiction and risky health problems. It proceeds to make the client aware of the causes, consequences and risks that could be a result of the behavior. Through this, the client foresees the possibilities of enhancement and becomes motivated to achieve it (Jenson, Cushing, Aylward, Craig, Sorell & Steel, 2011). MI is coherent with the
Motivational Interviews : Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing is a practice wherein conveying acceptance of your client, you become an aid in the process of change. Motivational interviewing fosters Carl Rogers ' optimistic and humanistic theories; around ones competences for employing free choice and shifting through a course of self-actualization. The therapeutic relationship for both Motivational Interviewers and Rogeriansâ is a democratic partnership. The concept of Motivational Interviewing (MI) progressed from the experience of treating problem drinkers. Motivational Interviewing was first described by William R. Miller, Ph.D., in 1983.
The Daughter Of Celia And Hector Sanchez Essay
The primary areas that the social worker and Emilia need to focus on in treatment/intervention planning, involve several needs. Emilia has been unable to complete treatment for addiction, despite an honest desire to stop
Strengths And Limitations Of A Social Worker
One of the most important skill to have as a social worker is to identify your clientâs strengths. All social workers should have knowledge of an effective leader that are identified by their strengths or limitations in order to improve the oneâs they identify. There are several evidence-based assessments that help identify the strengths and limitations of any individual. Thus, it is also necessary to obtain other perspective based on your leadership strengths or limitations in order to improve or strengthen those qualities. The self-assessments used through this paper will help me develop a plan that points out my challenges, help expand and improve on my strengths (Human Services Guide, 2015).
The Role of the Social Worker Helps Clients Improve Their Social Functioning
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Social Work is a discipline that can be a very rewarding experience for both the worker and the client. The practice involves working with individuals, families, or groups who are struggling to cope with life`s challenges. The social worker must combine his or her personal qualities, creative abilities, and social concerns with the professional knowledge in order to help clientâs social functioning or prevent social problems from developing (Bradford W. Sheafor, 2008, p. 34). Social work practice seeks to promote human well-being, while addressing the processes by which individuals and groups are marginalized or diminished in their capacity to participate as citizens (Ian O'Connor, 2006, p. 1).
Competency Is Important For A Social Worker
Everyone can help one another but it is not everyone that has the necessary skills to help people properly. Competency is very important when working with people and being in the school of social work, we are taught the nine competencies and how to use them. Poulin & Matis, S. (2015) wrote, âAccording to Drisko (2014), competence refers to âthe ability of an individual to perform a task,â further adding that âthe task must be performed fully and properlyâ (p. 416)â (p. 1). Not everybody can call themselves a social worker because for them to be able to do that, they have to be able to perform the tasks of a social work to properly and in order to do that they have to go through different sets of training and course for them to be able to execute the job right. Training is not just a one-time thing; it is an ongoing processes that professional have to go through in order to grow in the field. Poulin, J., & Matis, S. (2015) also wrote that âMcKnight (2013) proposes that competence is an âongoing abilityâ to âintegrate knowledge, skills, judgment, and professional attributes in order to practice safely and ethicallyâ within oneâs professional scope (p. 460)â (p. 1). It is a way to build on to what you have already learn and by doing that your knowledge will increase, judgment call will increase and you will be able to âpractice safe and ethically.â
The Case Study Of Safia Nazir
For this end of module assessment I will be looking at the case study of Safia Nazir, her husband Nazir Rashid and their 3 children Taqi, Asif and Amina who live in Scotland and have been bought to the attention of social services for various reasons. I will be demonstrating my understanding of what the social workers role would be in relation to this family, including the skills and knowledge needed to meet the familyâs individual needs. The social worker in this case study is called Shona and what I have read of her and her initial steps to work with the family come across as appropriate and professional. I will go into more detail about Shonaâs work and my understanding of her role later in the assignment and make potential comparisons or reflect on what I may or may not do differently. I will consider issues in relation to my personal and professional values and will also refer to policy and practice from English legislation; as this is my country of practice. I will be focusing on early intervention and the initial steps in social work, such as making contact, meeting and the initial assessment.
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Social Worker Skills - Essay Example
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As the report declares self-awareness is major requisite for every individual. People who are successful in their occupations know themselves. Successful people recognize their own abilities and their areas of weakness. Successful people are also self-confident. Because they see themselves as capable people, able to do a number of things well, employers and co-workers also tend to see them in this way. This paper stresses that social work is emotionally and intellectually demanding and being comfortable with oneself is vital in order to deal with clients.
In this field, they will encounter more individuals who are stressed and often act as sounding boards and shock absorbers. It is imperative that the social worker is able to understand what creates stress for them and develop means of reducing stress where they can. This involves self- assessments of their own physical and mental health, and establishing a lifestyle that promotes their personal well-being. Part of this process is to understand one's own personality characteristics. This would enable the workers to conduct a personal self-assessment and determine how their own identities, beliefs and prejudices may affect their social work practice.
The social worker must know how his/her values, attitudes, beliefs, emotions and experiences and how they cloud her judgement of his/her thinking, behaviour and relationships. The worker must be retrospectively be willing to examine and amend her attitude if it will be an impediment to effectively getting the job done.
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Show More The first quality that I think is critical in being an effective social worker is empathy. I think to care, and understand the needs of clients, empathy is essential. The second quality is the motivation to help clients with support and guidance. For instance, this involves participating in self-care to better serve clients. I also think that this consists of not giving up on a client, and staying proactive in helping the client change his or her behavior. The third quality that I think is critical is openness to new people and opportunities. There are plenty of people and situations that could occur in social work , therefore social workers should not be narrow minded when interacting with clients or associating with other agencies. The fourth …show more content… For instance, I think being honest and genuine is more effective when helping a client. In addition, I think some clients can see through any fake emotion or expression. I have also admired the strength other social workers possess in the field. For instance, I have not interacted with social workers who appeared to be burned out. I think participating in self-care may have contributed to the lack of burnout that I viewed among social workers. Moreover, I think my greatest strengths are my determination, passion, empathy and being proactive in social work. I think these strengths are essential in social work because of the diversity in the field. For example, for me having determination and passion motivates me to continue to interact with patients or clients. Empathy, I think helps me understand more about myself and others. In addition, for me being proactive opens me to new experiences, and more opportunities in social work. Furthermore, my greatest areas of growth are learning about different resources to assist clients as well as utilizing different intervention strategy. For instance, when a patient asks me about a service I often have to research, or ask someone else, which can be time consuming. In addition, I think learning more about different interventions will help me better assess future clients or
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This new communication could be the determinant factor towards providing the essential services the client needs. By behaving in a modest manner I will uphold the clientâs self-worth and dignity, without compromising my professional values. A second important ethical value of the social work profession is respecting the dignity and social worth of each person. Humility is the most essential tool to promote human dignity, because it helps you treat each individual with care and respect regardless of their individual circumstances. Using this strength during professional practice means that my client welfare is going to be the most important factor within our professional relationship.…
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This quality or skill of being able to listen is the basis for much else that service users value. It makes them feel that they are valued, that their viewpoint has merit. It is the starting point for an approach to practice based on âco-productionâ â the social worker working with the service user to find out what will help â the basis for all good practice. When they talk of social workers listening, service users also emphasise the sense of not being judged. The social worker is both well informed and anti-discriminatory.…
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Knowing how to properly and effectively communicate with a client will be crucial in my career as a social worker. Effective communication goes beyond speech, meaning that as a social worker I will communicate by email and other written correspondents. Understanding the needs of clients is also dependent upon good communication, this can be done by having an open dialog with the client regarding his or her needs. Remaining dedicated to my social work code of ethics will also assure that I am providing the best services my client as a social worker. As I engage in social work, a targeted area of growth for me is learning how to control my anxiety.…
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As mentioned previously, I feel it is important to respect everyone regardless of their differences. By valuing the dignity and worth of a person as a social worker, we are striving to empower people and by increasing the clients desire to change their own needs, so we are essentially building up their self-worth and dignity, which will hopefully pour into society. By respecting a person, it nourishes the importance of human relations. When respect is given, respect is earned. By respecting the clients, families, organizations, and communities, it makes it easier to advocate for…
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I think these strengths are very useful when conducting a group work since they help people open-up. In a group work like I stated earlier, patience is very necessary when dealing with clients. In group works things do not always go as plan and there can be many obstacles, so having patience can help you remain calm and help the group get back on track. Being open minded is also helpful because you are not there to judge anyone and being open to anything the clients say can help them feel more comfortable sharing. Compassionate is also very helpful because if you are compassionated it means you care for the people around you and in a group work you are there to help people deal with any problem they are facing.…
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