Social Work Personal Statement

I study diligently and attempt to use all of my acquired skills to succeed at everything which I do. Surprisingly the most helpful course which I am taking is “Achieving Academic Success”. This course has allowed me to do research on my careers required skill set. I am developing skills which are needed to become a successful speech therapist, so of which are versatility, resourcefulness, and communication skills. NOW LET US MOVE TO THE FUTURE After I obtain my Associate’s Degree from JCTC, I plan to go to attend the University of Kentucky, Murray State University, or Western Kentucky University.

Hi Troy, I am glad you are almost finish with your degree. When I first entered college over 20 years ago I was planning on being a psychology major. But after seeing my English college class seeing how much it took for me to write an essay. I ran to a degree that incorporated my love for math and business. I chose to do Accounting.

I also have a comfort working with the elderly due to my grandmother. I have an interest in counseling and school social work as well. I’m looking forward to learning more about the social work practice areas and finding my place. Personal Concerns A concern I have for the future would be choosing the right area of social work to pursue.

Autobiographical Statement Social work is important to me because I see there are a lot of problems both systemic and with individual people that need to be addressed through research and clinical work. I want to spend my life working on improving services and quality of life of foster children and their families, supporting the grief and loss process with cultural sensitivity, working to reduce negative prejudice and discrimination, especially when it holds people back from living out their full potential, and understanding and providing needed resources to people who struggle with mental health and disability through evidenced based practice and scientific work. I want to provide services whether that be individually, in the community or

I will soon hold a Bachelor degree in Communication Disorders and my studies have taught me how to communicate with individuals from all backgrounds, professions, and social classes. It taught me sympathy and understanding of human interaction. My long term goal is to work with school aged children and young adults as a speech-language pathologist. I have experience in interacting favorably and effectively with children of a wide range and enjoy doing so. I belong in an educational environment and would like to continue on to the school system and contribute to the success of school aged children and young adults.

Barker (2014) in the Social Work Dictionary, states that empathy is “the act of perceiving, understanding, experiencing, and responding to the emotional state and ideas of another person” (p. 139). This summary of empathy can only scratch the surface of how empathy is displayed in an interview between a social worker and client. In social work practice, a clinician strives to connect with clients by meeting them where they are at with compassion and empathy, but how does self-disclosure incorporate into this environment? Self- disclosure in the social work interview brings forward mixed emotions; the issue of self-disclosure will be explored through this paper with perspectives from both the social worker and the client. Empathy Effect on Self-disclosure

This article comprises three parts. In the introduction part, the authors gave the definition of developmental disabilities and described the current service system and unmet needs in this area. Then, the authors listed several factors that made the crisis worse, including limited long-term care resources, increased life expectancy for people with DD, changing family demographics, current policies, and competition for resources. In the last part, this article focuses on implication for social workers. The authors talked about how to get well prepared to intervene with families from the social worker perspective.

When I graduated from Troy University with my Associate of Arts, I continued to further my education. Upon entering at a Bachelors level, my advisor informed me about the Social Work and the Psychology program. I didn’t know which program to choose. I chose the Psychology Program. I was thinking on the lines of becoming a counselor one day.

I want to help children be able to succeed in every way possible because of what I saw my cousin go through. I am willing to go wherever help is needed as a speech pathologist to help people succeed. I do not know if I will pursue a higher degree than masters, but I have considered it as I realize that if I want to help teach it will be necessary. I plan on earning my degree in three years since I will spend my first year studying prerequisite courses which I wasn’t able to take in my undergraduate work. I have attended Southern Virginia University where the motto is “Preparing leader-servants” and a large focus is on developing service minded graduates.

I tend to work hard toward my goals and fulfill all work assignments in a timely manner. I first seriously considered entering the field of counseling when I was a student

I’m a case worker and I have lots of work to focus on and also family at home as well. I just can’t do it all!” With being said, my program will help each youth find the education that they need to make their lives better and

I returned to Highline Community College I did not know what I wanted to do after school but was more focused on each class and who I could learn. Towards the end of my time at Highline I took an introduction class to psychology, I feel in love with the idea of being able to help people. I choose Central Washington University’s psychology program to receive my Bachelor’s degree. During my senior year while attending Central Washington University I narrowed down what Master’s program what wanted to enroll in to help with the career that I want to have.

Once I graduate, my professional goals hold true to what I came to college for. I am majoring in elementary education with a middle level endorsement in math and science. I hope to start my career at either an elementary or middle school. One aspect of children 's development that led me to my passion is social and emotional learning. This process teaches self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.

Throughout my life, I found that I have a passion for helping people. I am going to major in Exercise Science in college. I hope to be accepted into graduate school and earn my DTP. When I earn my DTP, I plan to use my knowledge and my degree to get a job as a physical therapist. I hope to make a positive impact on the lives of young and elderly patients, by helping them live an easier life.

I am only passionately curious.’ Words of Albert Einstein, but ones that I believe speaks greatly to my character. Currently, I am pursuing a bachelor’s of Science degree in social work, a field I feel passionately about. I plan to further my studies by doing a master’s degree in child psychology and thanks