Social Work Internship Degree

My aspiration is to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the field of behavioral/mental health. How I 've acted toward this goal is by attending and graduating from Gateway Community College, so that I could transfer into Arizona State University (ASU) to pursue my Bachelor Degree in Social Work. My intentions in applying for the Advanced Standing Program in Direct Practice is to collaborate with future classmates and ASU faculty staff to demonstrate best practices in training and research. Moreover, my aspiration is to become an advocate in the southwest communities.

A social worker’s field placement and internship experience are the uttermost integral component of his or her social work education. This experience can vary in both quantity and quality depending on the type of leadership and guidance the social worker is receiving. Supervisors play a fundamental role in the guidance and training of a new social worker during his or her internship. Having similar work styles as your supervisor can lead to a satisfying field placement experience.

I am a current Florida International University fourth year student with the goal of graduating this summer 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. After graduating, I plan to continue studying in a Master’s Program at FIU named Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling, to which I am currently applying. I am a volunteer at the Child Anxiety and Phobia Program in FIU’s Center for Children and Family, where I am a research assistant I am responsible for

Has there ever been a time in your life where you were going through something and felt sad, and alone? Well I have, and i’ve came across many people who have also. When going through something everyone needs that someone who is there for them to listen, and give advice. In the future, I want to be that someone. My passion is helping people, since I was about 5 I’ve always enjoyed helping out people by doing a variety of things.

I earned my LCSW-R while coordinating independent living skills for males aging out of foster care in New York City. I am supervising Social Work interns for Clinical Placement for the last 15 years. My academic goals are to complete the PHD DSW Online Program, develop professional knowledge, cognitive theories of human behavior, preventive and intervention, in-depth understanding of social systems, theories, and an effective construction as I conduct un-bias research. As a pastor and clinical therapist with a private practice for the last 18 years, I believe it is time to take my professional experience to the next level. The anticipated goal is to open a Community Center and out-reach ministry, which will provide resources with the targeted

For as long as I can remember I have always wanted to pursue a career in social work. Helping others is something I have always been passionate about and I hope to be able to make a difference in the lives of those around me. Throughout my life, I have always been the person my friends would go to when something was wrong and they needed to talk. Growing up, I also experienced close family members struggle with addiction and mental health problems. I have seen how damaging these experiences can be on an individual. I have also witnessed the effects these experiences can have on family relationships. My personal occurrences have instilled in me a further desire to become a social worker.

I am Denise, and I peacefully reside in Columbus, Georgia I am married and have two daughters who have been a wonderful support in my ambition to obtain an MSW degree. I recently moved to Columbus, Georgia by way of Chattanooga, TN where I worked for a community based agency that provided services for the adult mental health. As a case worker, I traveled throughout the mountainous areas of Tennessee. also known as the Rolling Hills of Tennessee with san mountain and Lookout mountain being most commonly known for its steep twist and turns and where I conducted most of my visitations. In meeting individuals that resided in very rustic locations, I gained awareness of the lack of available resources for lower income individuals

I am currently a Psychology major at Brigham Young University. I am graduating in April 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Psychology and a double minor in Family Life and Gerontology. This coming December 2016, I will be applying to the Masters of Social Work program at both BYU. I hope to become a medical social worker and be employed in a hospital as a child life specialist or a therapist for cancer patients and families. I’m attracted to social work because I served a service mission for 18 months in Guatemala teaching ecclesiastical principles and providing service to hundreds of Guatemalans. I left my heart there and came back with a determination to help those in need. With my educational background and my ability to speak Spanish, I am confident that I will be able serve many people in need. I have been able to volunteer as a Hospice Relief Supporter, a volunteer teacher at the Utah State Hospital, a volunteer at the crisis line, and as the Volunteer Coordinator at Camp Kesem (a free summer camp for children whose parents are affected by cancer). The more I volunteer, the more experience I gain and the greater my desire for social work grows.

I am a single mother of two beautiful children--a young adult son and soon to be teen daughter. While both have different personalities, they still have some things in common, they are my pride and joy. Currently, I am a senior here at Liberty University, seeking an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Christian Counseling, with a degree completion in early 2018. Subsequently, continuing my graduate cognate in Psychology, Health and Wellness. My educational pursuit began when I was seeking to grow my former preschool center into a larger professional entity, but business growth plans were put to a complete halt, upon learning that I needed other educational credentials. Consequently, for this PSYC-499 internship course, I will be working at

I moved to California three years ago to pursue a Master's degree in social work at USC. During the time I have lived here, I have gained invaluable experience working full-time in the social work field. My first social work related job in California was working at an IMD step-down program for transitional aged youths and adults with dual diagnoses. From there, I began working in the Wraparound program at Aviva Family and Children's Services as a Child and Family Specialist. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working with these agencies but am also very excited to begin graduate study at USC's School of Social Work since my graduate education was the reason for my move to southern California.

Receiving this $500.00 scholarship will help me in reaching my career goal of being a social worker because my parents are not financially stable to help put through schools. I feel that this is a great opportunity for me because I will be able to pursue my dream of being a social worker. This scholarship will help me in a way to give back to my community. I want to be a social worker because I want to be able to help young people who were in the same situation or similar situations as I was as a child. Helping children has always been a dream of mine, considering that I felt as if I had no one on my side. I want to be the light in someone’s dark path, always there in any way that I can be. I know that this scholarship will help me because

Determined to find her own answers, Katherine—who has a master’s degree in social work—spent the better part of 2009 and 2010 seeking out concussion experts, reading up on neuroscience research and attending medical conferences on brain injury. Word of her newly acquired expertise spread through her Norwalk, Connecticut., community, and it soon became well known: If your kid has been concussed, Katherine is the next stop for advice and answers after you’ve left the doctor’s office or hospital. She estimates that she counseled over 300 families in those first two years. “It was kind of like being a concussion doula,” Katherine says.

Why is it that some citizens think that people who work in the field of social work does not need an education or a degree for it? Also, they think is all about having a good heart and a great deal of common sense. I believe that having these traits for this job is part of it since you do need some common sense and a good heart. There are many other requirements that are needed in this career for example psychological and sociology training among others, to be able to understand the differences of human cultures and their races.

I’m a senior majoring in Applied Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) graduating this May. I am writing to express my interest of working as a Fill-In Domestic Violence Shelter Worker. I’m prusing a masters in clinical psychology counsling at Roosevelt University in the fall. The major of Applied Psychology has given me many hands-on experiences, which corresponded to this position. I took clinical interviewing, which gave me the experience of conducting intake interviews with volunteer participants. This course helped to enhance my skills such as paraphrasing, showing empathy, reflecting feelings, and active listening.

Education has been inforced in my family ever since my parents found themselves struggling with expenses. In addition, many people all around the world have faced and still find themselves in the terrifying situation of not having a job due to their lack of education, which can lead to bad choices in life. For instance, many parents decide to have children at the unappropriate time, not taking into consideration the struggles they are already facing. Many times, when adolescents are raised in an environment in which they have no support they begin to get involved in unsafe activities. My goal is to earn my masters in Social Work, to provide professional discipline in order to facilitate welfare in communities, individuals, and families. As