Reflective Account On Social Work

A social worker has to be able to analyze each situation and observe beyond what it is shown. I have experienced in critical thinking, to see the bigger picture and not only what is shown to the public. All this qualities for academic strengths as a potential social worker are important. My personal strengths as a potential social worker are open mind, curious, believe in equality, and not a rancor person.

I am confident that the skills that I will gain from completing a social work master’s degree will help me collaborate with people in need and aid sustainable growth in their lives.

Introduction In any helping process, it should be guided by goals as they support the process ("Crafting Goals and Objectives", n.d.). Thus, as the head of the social service agency, I would work with both social workers to develop their goals. Goals

Some of these techniques may include but not limited to collaboration, engagement, listening, communication, showing empathy, and self-awareness. It is important for the social worker to use these skills to draw on the strengths of the client and the client system in order to assist in bringing about positive change. Practice Skill One: Collaboration. The social worker in this case study collaborated with Carol, her husband, the client’s family system, substance abuse treatment centers and the Department of Child Services to formulate a treatment plan which would best serve the client.

Introduction Theoretical orientation is the concept of providing practitioners with theory based framework .The purpose of the theory is to help guide the social work professional in a setting while intervening with individuals, families and treatment. Theoretical Orientation also help the social worker to work with the clients to set their goals and ackwlodge certain techniques you may use while using a specific theory. In this reflection paper I will deliberate on developing a Theoretical orientation, Exploring your theoretical orientation, Integrating your theoretical at your field placement, and Task group techniques. Developing A Theoretical Orientation From Halbur & Halbur (2011) the strategies that were suggested to help the professional

I want to help my clients set attainable goals and also help them achieve those goals. This is using the Task-Centered Model of Social Work. I have volunteered at several schools and assisted teachers with students. I have also volunteered at soup kitchens and participated in Clothing Drives for my community. I am a good candidate for the MSW program because I posess many of the attributes listed in the NASW Code of

I want to study the access to social work course as I enjoy helping people who are in need or come from a disadvantaged background and I believe this course will allow me to progress my career in doing so. One of the aspects of social work that I am parcularly passionate about is that it allows you to observe a social injusce and then to have the opportunity to make a posive change. As part of the syllabus provided I am interested in learning more about social policy and how issues in social welfare are viewed/ dealt with dierently by the government and society. To begin to get an insight into social work and what it involves I have been taking free online courses with the open university, one of which was ‘A7achment in the Early Years’.

There are two main types of groups namely treatment groups and task groups (Sowk unit 7 pg. 257). Group work is assists social workers through the use of intervention methods to provide assistance to help individual members to cope with and resolve existing problems in their psychosocial functioning, prevent anticipated problems, or maintain an acceptable level of functioning in situations.

Motivation leads to achievements, most of the time when we have a zeal or goal to a life time career, we need a motivational force to achieve that goal. In this assignment I will be looking into what motivated me in studying social care practice. I will also highlight some theories that apply to my interest. I will also discuss how my beliefs and values have sharpened my personal and professional development and how this belief system fit with the ethical framework in social care practice. Motivation is a drive and wants that direct behaviour toward a goal.

Confidentiality Social worker is a profession that help in enhancing and maintaining social functioning. Social workers are guided by knowledge, an array of skills and method together with values and ethics. The values that have been imposed on determined how we see things around us, our perspective. It also determined how we act in certain situations. As a social worker, values are important for us to fully engage with our clients.

I need to seek help from supervisor for training or education session to improve my skills and knowledge. It is necessary to identify own limitations, weakness. Self evaluation, help to determine whether the skills currently I have are sufficient or whether they need to be improved. The benefits of encouraging and accepting feedback is to help me improve my work learn from my mistakes and to help me feel more confident in the work that I am doing.

“Professional social workers are required to develop and practice ongoing social work knowledge, values and skills in order to be competent social workers”(Clemens, 2014, p.1). Social workers work and assist clients with many different entities, such as improving or empowering their lives, and social policies that impact an effect their lives. “Social workers engaged in planned change see the connections and mutual interactions between people and the social environment of which they are a part” (Garthwait, 2014, p177). To be truly effective, social workers must be committed and skilled in the interventions that reflect their client’s lives and influenced their societal conditions and social policies.

Another, core values of the NASW code of Ethics is services. Through services, social workers provide services to others. Social workers provide on their knowledge, values, and skills to help people in need and to address social problems (Code of Ethics). Furthermore, social workers can help people in need to reach their full potential through resources. I believe services is important because this is where people in need are provided services to overcome their

As assessments scores are recorded, I will know whether the lessons are on the right level or whether I teach all the topics effectively. I will also learn what areas students need to work on, which points need reviewing and whether I should spend more or less time on this material with the next course students. It is also important because I will have an evidence of students’ learning journey. It is required by funding body to regularly inform about students’ progress. The class profile form will show if the students achieve the outcomes and goals.

As part of my developmental learning for final year of social work is my emerging practice framework. A practice framework is designed as a tool for practitioners (Connolly, 2006). It is a statement about how I will practice as an emerging social worker. This semester I will work on this document throughout my final placement.