State what you perceive is the role of a first year social work student as an adult learner in the field practicum agency. The main roles of a first-year social work student who happens to be adult learners in the field practicum agency are growth, gain, and refinement. As individuals with degrees, we have already gained some sort of skill set regardless of the field that we were in. I have a degree in Human Services, so I am familiar with some of the things that it takes in order to better serve our clients as practitioners. Even in my short time at Norfolk State I have been continuing to gain more insight on different skill sets that are in place for social workers through the different courses that I have taken. …show more content…
I am a firm believer that I can gain something from every person that I encounter. Refinement will especially come into play when there are times where there is a situation that I could have done something a bit better. Because this will be my first year in practicum, it is safe to say that I will not do everything perfectly. I will be refined through this practicum experience because the times where I could have made a better decision will remove the wrong mentalities from my practices. Identify the strengths you bring to the practicum experience and also the area of professional development you need to work on. My biggest strength is genuineness. I am not the kind of person who does something just to do it. Most of the time, if I am fulfilling a task it is because I have a desire and passion for doing it. If not for this, then I am doing something because I know that it is important and that it will better me. This, in turn, means everything I do will come from a genuine place. Nothing hurts me most than dealing with people that are not genuine in what they do and how they treat people. Another strength that I have is that I am very driven. Being put in a professional setting means that I am there to be the best practitioner that I am capable of being. It is natural for me to go above and beyond to get all that I can out of an experience. I believe that if one were to ask those I interned for, they would
My biggest strengths are my experimental technique and my accountability. I make sure I consistently provide on time and reliable data. Even during hurricane Harvey time I came back to work much earlier to finish the major experiment. I love and enjoyed working with everyone around me and helping my group continue their experiments anytime to ensure the project
I have been engaged in social work practice for over 12 years, and I regularly integrate my clinical social work practice experience into my classroom so that students have a sense of what their future careers might look like. In addition, I serve as academic advisor and mentor for approximately 25 students of a variety of ages and experiences. I see my role as an advisor as both mentor and guide. I also use advising to help socialize students to the expectations of social work practice. I have also served as field liaison to students completing practicum, in which I have provided support and guidance for students so that each student has a meaningful practice learning experience prior to entering the field. Additionally, in my current role, I have provided intensive mentoring to students of color and students with disabilities so that they continue to stay engaged in their learning
My biggest strength is the ability to empathize with others. Empathy comes naturally to me as I am very sensitive to what people are going through and their feelings. Being in healthcare industry, I practice empathy on a daily basis when caring for my patients. I can easily place myself in their shoes, understand them and provide a bigger picture perspective in situations that require leadership. I believe that empathy is something that I will continually develop as I continue practice medicine.
If one were to ask me six years ago what I would like to pursue as a career, I do not believe that I would have ever been able to answer them ‘a social worker’. While in high school and in my earlier years of post-secondary school, I did not have any knowledge of what a social worker was let alone know what duties they perform. It was in 2012 where I discovered the profession of a social worker. The profession came to my understanding when a situation came upon a particular family that attend my local church. This particular family felt in their hearts to take in two nephews into their home. This situation came about for them due to the condition of their home and the lifestyle that their single mother was
As a strong point I would consider positive thinking, fast learning and dedication to my work. Also learning from mistakes, but not only made on my own
Biggest strength: Desire and determination to succeed, being resourceful, follow through any assignments or projects, trustworthy and being 100 % committed to service.
This work is to give a brief overview of the history, qualifications, and expectations of social work education providers ranging from Associate Professors to Instructors. Included in this paper will be a story history, a look at the field currently, expectations and qualifications, and finally a short interview conducted with a Licensed MSW who has also gained a Doctorate of Educational Leadership in Organization Development. This work will also contain a brief look at the strengths and trends in the field.
Throughout this process, I was able to work on establishing rapport, being empathetic and actively listening to those individuals. During this practicum, I was able to practice many of the skills that I have learned in the classroom setting. I was able to look at the program as a whole and identify areas of weakness based on statistical data that I had collected. Based on that data, I was able to present an idea to my supervisor regarding changes to the out-patient programing. I have been working with him to identify what types of changes can be made in order to increase the number of people successfully completing the program. I have been able to advocate for the individuals and am working to make improvements to the programing based on needs that I see as well as suggestions from others
When analyzing my path to the social work profession, I have come to identify my first personal experience with social work as being when my grandmother was diagnosed with brain cancer when I was fifteen years old. I was one of the primary caretakers, alongside my mother, while my grandma spent her final days with hospice care in our home. Through this experience, I was able to draw on skills that appeared to be inherent within my being, such as an empathic spirit and a desire to encourage the strengths that are present in others.
The profession of Social work is a unique field in that it reaches many different individuals in many different aspects of their lives. Growing up with six siblings and being confined to a small three bedroom apartment, while my mother worked multiple jobs to provide for her children, often times I became dependent on others to guide me. In retrospect of my childhood, I have been affected by social workers, though they were not in such profession. These individuals who impacted my life, did not realize the blessings they were bestowing upon me. Little did they recognize, they forever enriched my life. I desire to become a professional at not only guiding individuals to different avenues to help them in their situation but, I also want to make a difference in these individuals lives.
One strength that I possess is patience. Being one of five children teaches you that the world doesn't revolve around you and that sometimes you need to sacrifice a little so that others will do it for you. My work as a religious education teacher was where my patience was tested and you learn that patience is needed to stay in control of situations. I believe that in social work the problems one faces are never easy and require time to be solved. I
Good communication and listening skills are the most important strengths that I regard because it is important to have these two. Knowing that I will have to work with individuals, communication and listening skills are both a must. Another would be the ability to solve problems and situations. I am good at thinking a problem or situation through and finding the right solution. Even if it takes me some time to come up with a solution I will not let myself or other people down. My creative personality is another strength that I regard because I am always in a good mood, and I love laughing and smiling. I know that this will make the clients I work will feel comfortable and ensure them that they can be their selves around me.
My strengths include, understand when I need to challenge myself in order to grow as an individual, being a creative person so I am truly unique and can understand the point of view from my perspective as well as other perspectives, multitasking in order to use my time properly and get work done, comprehending a lot of information and helping others. Qualities that I understand I need to embrace are my sense of understanding in difficult situations, being able to deal with the truth in difficult situations, and organizing.
After researching more about the field of social work and courses provided within the adult and health aging department, I know that I found my passion in working with adults. I am excited to learn about the policies and micro level interactions encompassed within the area of AHA. I am finding that the curriculum provided by AHA will help me purse my goals as becoming a medical social worker. Furthermore, the mental health option within AHA allows me to understand how to deal with patients within the adult field. I am learning that AHA is the correct path for me to use my strengths to fulfill my passion and goals. The more information that I learn and gather about the field of adults in social work, the more excited I become in finding an area
This study was used to improve the public perception and provide a better understanding of the social work profession (p 5). It used the perceptions and attitudes of college students to identify their understanding of the social work profession (p 5).