Human Service Interview

Having strong interview skills is important for a social worker. When in an interview if a few words or non-verbal communication comes across as offensive it can affect the practitioner and client relationship. This is why it is a vital part of the social workers skills to have good interviewing skills. This essay will identify Jenny’s interview. It will include ten communication and interviewing skills used in the interview, what Jenny did well, what she did not do well as well as how my knowledge of self will affect the interview.

Introduction The interview was conducted on Saturday, 5th of August 2017, at 4 pm. This interview session lasted about 30 minutes. My interviewee is a 56 years old Malay male, Mr. Hady (pseudonym). Mr. Hady was born and raised in Singapore who has lived in Bishan for the past 20 years with his family.

My internship placement is with the Department of Children and Families Services in the Foster care Program. It is located at 2150 Westbank Expressway in Harvey Louisiana on the 6th floor. The Department of Children and Families (DCFS) is comprised of several programs such as Child Support Enforcement, Child Welfare, Economic Stability, and Child Development and Early Learning. The program that I work for is referred to as the Child Welfare. Child welfare is comprised of the following subprograms: Child Protection Investigation, Foster Care, Adoption, and Home Development.

Social work is a career that I have recently become interested in pursuing. I spent many years with misconceptions concerning the sector. However, following three years of working close by these experts, I have picked up a more profound comprehension of the significance of the work. I am especially interested in working in child welfare along with terminally ill children. I have got to a stage in my career where I have started to search out instruction that will make me more efficient in creating plans and providing services for vulnerable people.

a. What do you believe will be the most challenging aspect of working in protective services and why does it appeal to you? Whenever CPS announces themselves at the door of a prospective client I am sure that most of the time smiles and laughs are not waiting on the other side. Because of this obstacle most cases begin at a disadvantage by being viewed as the “bad guy”. Someone whose sole purpose is to disrupt and tear apart another’s family.

Positive social change becomes a reality with the adherence to mutual social work core values: social justice, respect, reliability, honesty, trust, empathy, competency, and recognition of the importance of human relationships for a healthy life. I believe these values set guidelines for being an effective social worker, where my personal implementation of these core values allowed for success in my interactions with co-workers and clients. When working with clients I find it necessary to treat each individual with the same amount of respect; however, the way in which I interact with clients is specific to that individual, so as to from an initial appointment begin to build rapport. As a professional figure in the field as a CASA, the agency and courts placed a great amount of responsibility that I had a desire and obligation to live up to. Helping clients with intake applications required me to become more familiar with policies and documentations to process cases, which has made me a more competent

Title IV-E funds also provides financial assistance to assist with medical care and other services (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2011).The AFCARS reports is a collection of data detailing the accuracy and reliability of foster care and adoption case practice. This assessment tool should be used as an agency self-assessment guide to continuously develop their programs (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2011). The Child and Family Services Reviews enable the Children’s Bureau to ensure that child welfare agencies are conforming to federal requirements of title IV-E. The review also looks at documentation of engagement with families and assist in enhancing their capacity to help children and families achieve positive case outcomes.

She then replied that NHelp is flexible that why she like it because she can work from home. 2. Self-awareness. I am very aware of who I am as a daughter, a woman, a mother, a sailor, and a student. I always question myself of the role I played in everything that I do and currently I question myself and with this letter opens my eyes more of the evil I face Am not here as an instructor, but as a FIU student to learn how to be a social worker.

This child kept crying even after they nurses gave them medicine for pain. The nurses were concerned about the child always crying and called the social worker to come talk to the parents about the situations. I have tested my interest at Gateway Children’s Advocacy Center under Diane Rodgers. I loved volunteering at Gateway, it’s showing me the bad and the good side of social work. Gateway also helped point me in the direction of where I want to go in the social work

Rachel, is a graduate of Averett University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology. Prior to becoming a Family Services Specialist (FSS) working in

Human Service Program Evaluation Brooke Greene Kaplan University HN410: Human Services Delivery Dr. Annette Love October 27, 2015 In this assignment I will design and execute my own evaluation for Veteran Affairs homeless program. In this program the VA believes that no veteran should be without a home. This program is through Hunter Holmes McGuire and is run by social workers. During my research I spoke with a Social Worker that works in this program, her name is Ms. Terry.

The quality MSW program offered at Our Lady of the Lake will enable me to conduct research into, and increase my understanding of the diversity this program entails. I know that my adaptive personality will help me to form lasting connections to further build my professional goals. I believe that I my passion, drive, having an open mind and willingness to learn will grant me success as a Social Worker. I am determined to do all that I can to pursue a Master’s degree in Social Work and commit myself to improving the social and personal experiences of family’s, geriatrics, and children. After receiving my degree, I want to find a career in Child Welfare, while also servicing the geriatric

Service Strategies HUMN 6150- Helping Individuals, Organizations, and Communities Introduction to Human Services Fall Term 2016 Dr.Suhad Sadik Sulanis Murphy September 20, 2016 People are the most complex animals on the planet. We think in an entire other manner than alternate creatures that possess the world with us which makes our connections significantly more fascinating from an investigative perspective, if nothing else. Like some different creatures, we assemble together to frame social orders of every single diverse size in extra to the person. Nonetheless, we do this on an a great deal more muddled scale than any other creature. Human service professionals learn numerous techniques in their field of work.

I am writing to apply for the Human Services Assistant position with Fairfax County DFS. With my previous experience in working with the public and managing multiple tasks at one time; having clear and concise oral and written communications skills; excellent time management, organizational and interpersonal skills. I am positive that I am the person you are seeking to fill this position.

First of all, I had the opportunity to interview Kim Bartells who’s a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in Michealsen Health Center and learn more about her role as a social work. Before I started interviewing Kim, I asked her if it was alright with her if I recorded the conversation and she said it was fine with it. I started the interview with asking what type of population Michealsen Health Center serves and she told me it was mostly elderly people. Kim works in a “Microlevel intervention involves working with individuals--- separately, in families, or in small groups---to facilitate change in individual behavior or in relationship” (DuBois and Miley 69). This types of individuals she is working with are elderly residents “who utilize long-term care experience a combination of physical or cognitive limitation that require some level of assistance in activities of daily living” (DuBois and Miley 314-315) and their families as well.