Social Work Field Placement

Working in the social services field was always my dream. Whether working with children, family, adults, elderly etc. this career path is so broad it instills the hope of a career opportunity. My first year working in this field was in 2010 when I interned as an intake specialist in an outpatient drug treatment facility, while completing my bachelor’s degree in human services. Thereafter, I was able to branch off in various areas such as a case manager at a domestic violence shelter, housing specialist, substance abuse counselor and now a family services specialist.

The first concept of generalist practice is the acquisition of an eclectic knowledge base. Because the field of social work is constantly growing and evolving, generalist social workers must have a broad range of knowledge in order to effectively help clients who have a variety of needs to be met. There are eight specific eclectic knowledge bases listed as the following: fields of practice, systems theory, the ecological perspective, human behavior and the social environment, social welfare policy and policy practice, social work practice, research-informed practice and practice-informed research, and values and principles that guide practice. The first knowledge base, fields of practice, is the understanding of the numerous areas of social

There are several goals that I hope to achieve by pursuing a graduate degree in Social Work. Pursuing a MSW will provide me with the knowledge, tools, and skills-set that will be fundamental to the achievement my career goals outlined below.

On September 21, 2015, I met with Ms. Katie, a student in the MSW program at NCSU, to conduct an interview. We met at Starbucks in Cary, in the crossroads shopping center. Ms. Katie’s responses helped me learn and think about social workers in the child welfare social field. As a prospective social worker, my questions were formed based thoughts that I was concerned about my responsibilities in the social work field..

As I prepare for the second year of the master’s program, there are three interviews that I must attend to get into my second year placement. Interviews itself can be challenging because they tend to be unpredictable and nerve-racking. The interview can take place with one interviewer or a panel of interviews. To better prepare for this challenge Professor Sears provided the class with a handout of questions to prepare for the placement interview. The three questions I am struggling with are the following:

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.

The department’s intervention plan was to remove the child from the home and place her in a safer environment. My client’s response to this intervention at first was very angry and resentful towards the department. Father especially angry with the department and did not understand why he couldn’t keep his daughter since mother had the drug issue. I realized how difficult it would be to build rapport with them after removing their child. I ensured them that I was there to help; I was very empathic and showed them that I cared about their case. I worked with the parents and helped them to

My role while working with Sam is to be a teacher and an enabler. As a teacher I will be educating Sam about the benefits of joining AA and how it will help to better his life situations and to reach his goals. (Velten, 1996). I also will help Sam enroll himself in AA, which will help him to heal on not only a physical level, but also on an emotional level. It will also connect him to other resources and others that are experiencing some of the same struggles as he is. (Velten, 1996, p.105). I will also be teaching him how drinking can contribute to homelessness. (Polcin, 2016). I also want to have a discussion with Sam; about how his diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder can impact his day-to-day life. (Wanklyn et al., 2016).

Working as a mental health and substance abuse use social you do many things in your job.You evaluate and treat mental,emotional or substance abuse problems including alcohol,tobacco,and other drugs.Activities include group therapy and case management and support. You must have active listening,able to speak to others,reading to read documents work related and documenting the patient's actions.You could work anymore like your own office or a hospital setting or anywhere that you work for.Many colleges offer this program.

My field placement is at the Red Cross House. Red Cross House is located at 4000 Powelton Avenue in West Philadelphia, Pa 19144. Red Cross House serves as a combined lodging and services delivery center designed to provide a full continuum of services for special needs of victims of the disaster. In addition, Red Cross House is intended to provide shelter to individuals or families temporally or permanently displaced as a result of a disaster. Also, Red Cross House may provide shelter to disaster victims in anticipation of a catastrophe, during an evacuation, or after a disaster occurs. Again, Red Cross House is supposed to be a safe haven from impending disaster and/or short-term emergency housing (1-3 days) and /or transitional housing (on average 21 days) until victims can return to their

In this paper, I will be discussing of an organization that caters social services and contributes to the social work field. In addition, I will go in details where the organization is financed from and what is the mission of the organization. Moreover, I will discuss of the structure that the organizations conduct to accomplished their missions and explain the organization 's different services provided under their organizations umbrella. Furthermore, I will discuss of the organization accountability to their services, overall impact, and the power in organization. Lastly, I will explanatory the workers role in the organizations and discuss of my overall experience referring to my future social work profession.

The benefit of me being in the Social Work field is my personal experience with similar struggles. I would like to be the person I never had while going through my hardships. The resurrection of my old wounds that I have overcome would certainly be my weakness. With that being said, I am confident I could make a difference because, I have been in their shoes to a certain extent, so I can help relate to and speak from experience with those I am trying to help. There are many resources available for the people such as shelters, food banks, job training, and placement assistance. All they need is the guidance from a knowledgeable social worker who is willing to offer a helping hand to open these doors of opportunity. Working with the Boys and

When I first thought about getting a degree in Sociology, I did not realize how wide the focus could be. It seems like the possibilities are endless. Before narrowing down my search and accessing my goals, I felt quite overwhelmed and did not have much faith that I would be able to narrow it down when there were so many different interests and passions I had when it came to making the world a better place. While there are several different possible careers that spark my interest, I do have a couple of main focuses that have been in my thoughts for quite some time.

Thank you for your input. You raised an excellent point about self-awareness. Garthwait (2014) page 203 states that it is imperative that social workers are cognizant of how their style of interaction is perceived by their clients. I enjoyed how introspective you were when you mentioned that you weren’t in tune with yourself. This is a great show of strength because you demonstrated self-awareness and a high level of emotional intelligence by recognizing what sounds like a “flaw.” In what ways do you feel you’ve grown as a person while at your field placement? I’m curious as to what challenges you may have encountered at your field placement that has enabled growth?

My vision of the social work field is being able to help people in need and being the person that people can look back on and remember as a huge help in time of need. I think my core values and beliefs will help me be an effective social worker and help me succeed in this field. It is in my belief that a person should never be knocked down when they are going through hardships, and rather empowering them. I also believe that not everyone could be a social worker because it takes a certain kind of empathetic and self-aware person. I truly believe that my upbringing has humbled me to understand and not be judgmental of people’s issues since I’ve seen a lot in my short twenty-one years.