When I started working as a CAN, as well as volunteering in the health care field, I understood that the work involved included helping residents in activities of daily living. What I found out after I started working was how much of an impact the job makes on people. When I was volunteering to help a woman go grocery shopping I did not think much of it. However, when I came into her home and started putting her groceries away she started tearing up. I found out that she and her husband used to always go grocery shopping together and would later play a game that involved putting the groceries away.…
On this date APS supervisor, Matthew Mitchell and Jamie Gaines, APS social worker, visited Shadescrest NH, for the purpose of monitoring Ms. Salter's placement and attending a care plan meeting. At the meeting was Ms. Salter, Ms. Kathy Harville, Ms. Bethany Tidwell, NH DON, and Kim Kelly, NH SW. Ms. Kelly and Ms. Tidwell stated Ms. Salter's physical situation had improved. She is no longer in a Gerri chair and can wheel herself up and down the hallway in a wheelchair. She does require some assistance with ADLs and a Hoyer lift when transferred from the bed to the wheelchair.…
One of the most important thing I have learned in this course that has positively affected my confidence in my writing skills is the concept of writing a “shitty first draft”. In my midterm self-assessment, I discussed how I thought I was among one of the unlucky ones that was not blessed with natural writing skills. However, through class discussions, I’ve learned that one of the most important competent of professional writing is the need for constant revision. Contrary to popular believe, writing does not come easy to anyone. In order to successfully produce professional writing, it is important that one plan, draft, revise, and edit his or her work.…
As a targeted support worker for Barnardo's the last 5 years has given me such a breadth of experience working with families and young people with complex needs. To this end, the opportunities for professional development while working for Barnardos has been extraordinary and I have been privileged to undertake training and use the training throughout my working practice. By example I use motivational interviewing, NLP and solution focussed brief therapy to support families and vulnerable you people to make positive change.…
Tabitha Health Care delivers the first and most complete elder care continuum in the state of Nebraska. Tabitha’s vision statement: “Tabitha’s love embraces a society where everyone is valued and empowered to live life to the fullest” and mission statement: “Motivated by Christian compassion, Tabitha delivers a continuum of exceptional and innovative Elder care services that promote the dignity, independence and well-being of older adults” (Tabitha Employee Orientation Manual, 2017, p. 1), is supported through caring and compassionate employees who provide services to the community throughout 28 different counties in Nebraska, including At-Home Support: non-medical support, home health care, meals on wheels and adult day, Rehabilitation: Rehab support, impatient care, therapy at home, outpatient care, and aquatic therapy, Living…
Practical details Name of student: Alexandra Neophytou Social work supervisor: Kimberly Mignacca Field educator: The Asylum Seekers Centre Social work supervisor: Katie Spiroski Length of placement: 80 days and 560 hours Agency address: 43 Bedford Street Newtown. Dates of placement: 4th April – 11th August Progress in learning, including description of the tasks the student has been involved in and specifying the skills and knowledge developed. At the Asylum Seekers Centre I am part of the casework team, which consists of four social workers and a casework manager. A part of my learning on placement has involved a combination of tasks that incorporate a range of educational and practical tasks; these tasks have been extrapolated…
After years of working in the Social Services field, I felt that my heart needed a hiatus from the gut wrenching circumstances in which many of the families I assisted found themselves in. I could no longer bear the responsibility of a child’s life in my hands due to the bureaucracy and conditions that plagued many of the people in my caseload. The stress of such an endeavor was affecting my health. I still wanted to be helpful and to try to make a difference in peoples’ lives but not at the expense of my own. I took some time off to reflect on what my next step would be and to be more available to my youngest child whom was entering the third grade at a different school.…
This act was designed to help immigrants who are victims of domestic violence. The immigration law was created to prevent United States citizens from abusing their spouses and threatening deportation if the spouse tried to get help. Immigrants who are eligible under the act can get a green card without…
Avoiding Burnout: The Mindfulness Solution In the profession of Social Work, burnout and stress are almost inevitable. The article and study, “Building resilience in social workers: An exploratory study on the impacts of a mindfulness-based intervention” by Rachael Crowder and Alexandra Sears, looks at ways social workers can combat stress and burnout. The researchers used mindfulness-based interventions as a possible way to reduce the social workers physical stress, emotional stress, and burnout. Literature Review…
Define Critical Reflection, including its theoretical foundations Within the field of social work, the professionals have to recognize and evaluate their own personal values, thoughts and beliefs. A social worker must be able to recognize how their personal preferences may or may not affect their behaviors and decisions in their daily practice. For this reason, critical reflection is a very important concept to be knowledgeable of within the social work profession. Critical reflection can be defined as a process that an individual has that allows them to identify their behaviors, which are then questioned and evaluated in order to create different ways of reacting (Savaya & Gardner, 2012).…
The road to become a social worker has not been easy. I did not expect this degree to fall out of the sky, but I did know about the added work during the internship. I learned early in the program that it takes patience and perseverance to stay in this program. I will reflect on the courses that has opened my eyes to the diversity in this society. The Intro to Social Work course was wonderful at displaying how the social work foundation got started and the people who stumbled upon social work through the act of kindness by looking beyond themselves to help others.…
Throughout this semester we have discussed and practiced various techniques that can be used when working with clients. This semester at Loyola has enhanced my understanding of what it truly means to be a social worker, from the classroom perspective. In my field placement, I do not believe it is directly related to social work, but I was able to use a social worker perspective when interacting with the children in the program. This course was the only course that provided me with hands-on experience of engaging with different types of clients. In my other classes, we did not do case demonstrations instead, we discussed different theories and perspectives about individuals and family systems.…
introduction My self-reflection paper will give you an in depth idea about my first placement in January. I will go into details about my interests, readiness, learning goals and placement search process. I have created five learning goals that I would like to accomplish at my first placement. That is to learn how to be a social service worker through my experiences with my first placement.…
Understanding of the social work profession To many, the primary mission of the profession of social work is enhancing the needs of those that are considered vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. However, my understanding of the social work profession is helping someone to make positive changes in his or her life that result in a better quality of life. This is also true when promoting the wellbeing of the community in a social context.…
Volunteering at Little Light of Mine has continued to be a positive and rewarding experience. I continue to be impressed with the overview of the program and have learned a tremendous amount these past couple of weeks. The hands on experience I am having is truly remarkable. I have learned that the profession of social work greatly needs hard-working and devoted people. Looking professional and speaking professional are two very important key elements.…