Social Work & Helping Those in Need...
Social work is a profession that is overlooked, criticized, and also taken for granted by countless individuals. Many people do not know what social work is all about and write it off as a profession before being educated about it. People mainly assume that social workers just want to take their kids away or they don’t really care about their clients and are just doing it for the money. But in reality, this is not true at all. Social work requires an open-mind about all the different possibilities. The main goal of a social worker is to help those in need and make a difference in the quality of living for their clients. In order to get a better understanding of the profession, it helps to look at different opinions regarding attitude towards helping those in need. The opinions that were looked at were of the International Federation of Social Workers, the National Association of Social Workers, and of the Navy.
According to the International Federation of Social Workers (2012), social work comprises services aimed at improving the welfare of the poor, children and the elderly. IFSW promotes social work to achieve social development. They advocate for social justice globally, and they facilitate international cooperation. Additionally, they work with a number of different organizations, striving for a change of human rights. Moreover, they provide a global voice for the profession of social work, which is necessary to advance in assisting those in need for the years to come.
This is consistent with the National Association of Social Workers (2012), which work to enhance the professional growth and development, create and maintain professional standards, and advance social policies. The NASW improves the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities by practicing the profession of social work. They significantly assist those in need by helping their clients meet acquire the basic necessities of life that are needed to survive.
The Navy also has an interesting perspective regarding social work. Social work in the Navy is very rewarding and again similar to other opinions regarding the profession. Helping those who serve, and their family members get the care and support they need by counseling, offering crisis intervention, leading informative workshops, and much more for everyone to stay strong. The main goal is to help them through some of life’s greatest challenges while they are trying to protect the world form harm.
The core values of social work also help to understand what the professions of social work priorities are in assisting those in need. The first value of Service shows that social workers are committed to their clients and their needs. The second value of Social Justice shows that social workers are not afraid to challenge what is wrong. The third value of Dignity and Worth shows that social workers respect each client as their own unique individual. The fourth value of Relationships shows that social workers know the significance of having healthy relationships. The fifth value of Integrity shows that social workers strive for trust with their clients. The sixth and final value of Competence shows that social workers make every effort to do their best. Putting all these values together explains a great deal about the profession as a whole and helping those in need.
Finding different opinions in regard to social work’s- as a profession- attitude towards assisting those in need was fascinating, mainly because the opinions were very similar. Social work as a profession is all about helping those in need; therefore trying to find opinions about the actual profession saying anything negative is not very likely. It is more likely to find certain people that feel negatively about the profession because they may have been hurt in the process. Overall, it just depends on what kind of help is needed and how to go about doing so in the best way possible for the client. There are so many different situations that a social worker tries to improve and sometimes it may help, and sometimes it may not. The most important concept to remember is that social workers exist to advocate for their client and what the client wants. To go against the client goes against the duties of social workers.
References
America's Navy. Social Work: Navy.com. Retrieved from
http://www.navy.com/careers/healthcare/clinical-care/social-work.html
International Federation of Social Workers. (2012). IFSW. Retrieved from http://ifsw.org/
NASW. (2012). About NASW. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/default.asp
Social Work. (1994). WetFeet. Retreived from http://www.wetfeet.com/careers-industries/careers/social-work
According to the International Federation of Social Workers (2012), social work comprises services aimed at improving the welfare of the poor, children and the elderly. IFSW promotes social work to achieve social development. They advocate for social justice globally, and they facilitate international cooperation. Additionally, they work with a number of different organizations, striving for a change of human rights. Moreover, they provide a global voice for the profession of social work, which is necessary to advance in assisting those in need for the years to come.
This is consistent with the National Association of Social Workers (2012), which work to enhance the professional growth and development, create and maintain professional standards, and advance social policies. The NASW improves the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities by practicing the profession of social work. They significantly assist those in need by helping their clients meet acquire the basic necessities of life that are needed to survive.
The Navy also has an interesting perspective regarding social work. Social work in the Navy is very rewarding and again similar to other opinions regarding the profession. Helping those who serve, and their family members get the care and support they need by counseling, offering crisis intervention, leading informative workshops, and much more for everyone to stay strong. The main goal is to help them through some of life’s greatest challenges while they are trying to protect the world form harm.
The core values of social work also help to understand what the professions of social work priorities are in assisting those in need. The first value of Service shows that social workers are committed to their clients and their needs. The second value of Social Justice shows that social workers are not afraid to challenge what is wrong. The third value of Dignity and Worth shows that social workers respect each client as their own unique individual. The fourth value of Relationships shows that social workers know the significance of having healthy relationships. The fifth value of Integrity shows that social workers strive for trust with their clients. The sixth and final value of Competence shows that social workers make every effort to do their best. Putting all these values together explains a great deal about the profession as a whole and helping those in need.
Finding different opinions in regard to social work’s- as a profession- attitude towards assisting those in need was fascinating, mainly because the opinions were very similar. Social work as a profession is all about helping those in need; therefore trying to find opinions about the actual profession saying anything negative is not very likely. It is more likely to find certain people that feel negatively about the profession because they may have been hurt in the process. Overall, it just depends on what kind of help is needed and how to go about doing so in the best way possible for the client. There are so many different situations that a social worker tries to improve and sometimes it may help, and sometimes it may not. The most important concept to remember is that social workers exist to advocate for their client and what the client wants. To go against the client goes against the duties of social workers.
References
America's Navy. Social Work: Navy.com. Retrieved from
http://www.navy.com/careers/healthcare/clinical-care/social-work.html
International Federation of Social Workers. (2012). IFSW. Retrieved from http://ifsw.org/
NASW. (2012). About NASW. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkers.org/nasw/default.asp
Social Work. (1994). WetFeet. Retreived from http://www.wetfeet.com/careers-industries/careers/social-work