What Will Motivate You To Consider Engaging In Social Work?

What will motivate you to consider engaging in social work?

 

Answer:

Generally people who go into social work are motivated with the desire to help other people as well as to change the world. Social work is hard work, and people who go into it treat it more as a vocation, as a life mission.

Below are is a quote from a real life social worker on why she chose her profession.

"I am in Social Work because the profession gives me the opportunity to help people from all walks of life in a multitude of settings. Social work teaches me to respect the vulnerability, the relationship, the persons right to choose, their suffering, the resources, and the responsibility we have in providing quality care."  

                                                         Rhonda McInroy, LMHC, LMSW

What Do Social Workers Do?

Regardless of what path you chose in Social Work, some common work that the social workers do ( but are not limited to) are as follows:

1. Provide counselling to people to manage the problems that they have in their lives like sickness, loss, unemployment, family problems etc. Social workers provide connections with the community to help the individual with their challenges.

2. Identify the people who need assistance. These can be children, older adults, people who are suffering from mental illness, people with addiction, and families who are living in poverty.

3. Respond to situations like mental health crisis or domestic abuse.

Where do Social Workers Work?

Most social workers work in the office, but they spend a large part of their day visiting clients in their schools, homes and the community. Social workers often work in the following environments:

• hospitals and medical clinics
• mental health facilities
• government agencies
• military bases
• prisons and correctional facilities
• private sector ( NGOs)

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