Post on 04-Jan-2016
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Social Work Department
Dr. Cindy Juby
University of Northern Iowa
“…the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, families, organizations, and communities…”
To do what?◦ Enhance or restore their quality of life
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Social Workers have many roles: ◦ Counselors◦ Educators◦ Mediators◦ Administrators◦ Advocates/ Political consultants◦ Researchers
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There are many social work settings: ◦ Schools◦ Hospitals◦ Probation/Corrections Departments◦ Mental Health Clinics◦ Alcoholism/Drug Facilities◦ Nursing Homes◦ Group Homes
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Professional social workers are the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers. There are more clinically trained social workers than psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined. (NASW, 2005)
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National Association of Social Workers www.naswdc.org
As a social worker, you might:◦ Run a group (therapy, socialization, education)◦ Do individual counseling◦ Work with families who struggle with various
problems (domestic violence, child abuse)◦ Counsel children or teens◦ Help alcoholics or drug addicts to deal with their
addictions◦ Attend team meetings on treatment planning
for patients in mental hospital settings
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Social Workers help people to overcome life’s problems.
Do you: ◦ Have a genuine interest in people?◦ Believe in the human potential for growth?◦ Enjoy working with people?◦ Have patience and perseverance?
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Person-in-environment perspective. Social workers see people as being connected
to a larger social world. This might include family, school community or peer groups.
Strengths perspective. Social workers assume that everyone has
strengths, and that there are strengths in the resources around us. They help people to find and utilize these areas of strength.
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Focus on students Student Social Work Association Low student-faculty ratio CSWE (Council on Social Work Education)
accredited program MSW (Master of Social Work) Program
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