Social Work

docx

School

Capella University *

*We aren’t endorsed by this school

Course

5008

Subject

Sociology

Date

Feb 20, 2024

Type

docx

Pages

Uploaded by CountDonkey3994

Personal and Professional Values of Social Work Personal and Professional Values of Social Work When one enters the profession of social work, there are many values to learn. One is that personal opinions get put aside for professional ones. This means for anything a person believes is wrong or inferior, such as having a different color skin, loving a person of the same sex, having a different religion, abortion, or any of many other values and ideas, we are asked to put

this aside in order to treat the person with whom we are working. This can be one of the hardest parts of being a social worker. Our own values are set and usually a very important part of ourselves. Social work does not ask one to change or deny those values, but rather encourages one to be aware of them so that they do not interfere with treatment. Throughout life people have many different experiences that help shape who they are and what they believe in. Sometimes, culture, religion, gender, age, and many other things can influence certain values. Everyone develops their values differently and this is what makes us unique individuals. Personally, my values evolved more through my experiences but my parents set the base of them. As a social worker, I believe that my personal values match the core social work values and that’s why I decided to further my education in this field. The role of a social worker in the contemporary world is becoming more and more significant. Actually it is socio-organizational activity in order to render assistance or mutual aid to people or groups of people who appeared in difficult situation, their psychosocial rehabilitation and integration. Generally social work is a complicated social phenomenon and independent sphere of theoretical and practical knowledge, profession and discipline. What is important to note that social works needs high organizational and ethic qualities. That means that value basis and strong interpersonal skills are above everything. Social work as a career requires certain core values in a person choosing to undertake this type of work. Core values such as: service and social justice, dignity of a person, importance of relationships, integrity and Competence (University at Buffalo, 2021). Service and social justice are the primary focus of the job as a social worker. One should have a hard definition of equality and how they can serve people to provide them with help and the solutions to combat oppression (National Association for Social Workers, 2021). Every person in the line of work, irrespective of

whether it is a colleague or someone else, deserves to be treated with respect. Any action which goes against this aspect of the profession should be treated as disrespect towards the profession itself. Every person whom one encounters in the line of work, forms a relationship that goes beyond just blood. Helping a person to stand up for themselves and support themselves is an important part of social work. Integrity towards doing the right thing for the benefit of the people, and not compromising in any way when faced with obstacles or someone in power urges to do so, is necessary to ensure that our actions are towards the better life. All actions should show that one is competent enough to take on the obstacles and succeed. The social worker today has many issues to face. Conflicts between the personal and/or professional values of the social worker and the personal values of a client or group sometimes arise ( Hepworth, 2016). Not infrequently, students (and even seasoned social workers) experience conflicts over value-laden, problematic situations such as incest, infidelity, rape, child neglect or abuse, spousal abuse, and criminal behavior. Because social workers encounter these and other problems typically viewed by the public as appalling, and because personal values inevitably shape the social worker's attitudes, perceptions, feelings, and responses to clients, it is vital that social workers remain flexible and nonjudgmental in their work. It is therefore vital that you be aware of your own values, recognize how they fit with the profession's values, and assess how they may affect clients whose values differ from your own or whose behavior offends you. It is particularly important that you become aware of your own values because social workers often have opportunities and power that many clients do not possess and may therefore inadvertently impose their own values on their clients. One thing I am sure of is that intolerance does not belong in the helping professional's repertoire of skills. If one's personal values are more important than the discussion of choices and informed decision making, one might want to think about whether he or

Your preview ends here

Eager to read complete document? Join bartleby learn and gain access to the full version

Access to all documents
Unlimited textbook solutions
24/7 expert homework help

she would want those values respected by others. Social workers are expected to embrace a diversity of values and people. Learning to do this is a process which takes time and a willingness to do so. Working towards understanding the personal and professional core values that exist in social work, through reflection has been a revelation that proper upbringing of people often helps in forming them into social workers with or without the tag of a professional. While it is true that excellent education and the nuances of being a professional will be different and complex than just simply helping people, the latter is no different that social work, as long as the person is driven by the inner force to help people. Resources National Association for Social Workers (2021). Read the Code of Ethics: Preamble. National Association for Social Workers: https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English

University at Buffalo (2021). Social Work Core Values and Code of Ethics. University at Buffalo: School of Social Work: http://socialwork.buffalo.edu/admissions/is-social-work-right- career-for-me/values-ethics.html Hepworth, D. H., Rooney, R. H., & Rooney, G. D. (2016). Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills (10th ed.) page 14. Cengage Limited. https://capella.vitalsource.com/books/9781337472838.

Related Documents

Teachers’ Ethical Dilemmas.pdf

Module 7 Short Responses.docx

SOC263 Research Paper_ (3).pdf

Week Two Questions.docx

CAMS SG.pdf

Assignment4Sociology.docx

Social policy is value.docx

Social Workers as Agents of Change.docx

American Disability Act Unit 10.docx

MFT-5106_Week_7_Assignment_Template.docx

Case Study 1.docx

_Introduction to Early Childhood Education Chapters 9-10.docx

Recommended textbooks for you

Social Psychology (10th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134641287

Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers

Publisher:Pearson College Div

Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780393639407

Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...

Sociology

ISBN:9781305503076

Author:Earl R. Babbie

Publisher:Cengage Learning

Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...

Sociology

ISBN:9780134477596

Author:Saferstein, Richard

Publisher:PEARSON

Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134205571

Author:James M. Henslin

Publisher:PEARSON

Society: The Basics (14th Edition)

Sociology

ISBN:9780134206325

Author:John J. Macionis

Publisher:PEARSON

SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS

Recommended textbooks for you

Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134641287
Author:Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher:Pearson College Div
Introduction to Sociology (Eleventh Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780393639407
Author:Deborah Carr, Anthony Giddens, Mitchell Duneier, Richard P. Appelbaum
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
The Basics of Social Research (MindTap Course Lis...
Sociology
ISBN:9781305503076
Author:Earl R. Babbie
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Scien...
Sociology
ISBN:9780134477596
Author:Saferstein, Richard
Publisher:PEARSON
Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach (13th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134205571
Author:James M. Henslin
Publisher:PEARSON
Society: The Basics (14th Edition)
Sociology
ISBN:9780134206325
Author:John J. Macionis
Publisher:PEARSON