What do you think social work entails and what characteristics are needed to become a good social worker?
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You must be caring, non-judgemental, and empathetic
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Department of Human Resources/Social Service at any State facility...there is a different criteria for each state....be prepared for a thorough background check as well as references to your character and past work history....people can never be to careful when it comes to whose taking care of their kids....
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Being a good student is not a certificate for being a good worker. I know many individuals who were not so good students but they excel in their fields of work. All you need to do is search for a right type of Job that will suit your interest and you can also excel in your field. I understand high percentage do play a very crucial role, but once you are onboard it is your skill which will decide your future.
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Must be able to manage, train & make decisions regarding Staff and subsequent Patients' Care.  \nHave the ability to be impartial when disputes arise while understanding that Patients' Care comes first.\nShould be able to handle stress, analyze quality control reports, and communicate with other Departments of the Office.\nBe prepared to work long hours, deal with the Gov't over cuts in funding, but have a positive attitude with the satisfaction of making a difference in someone's Life.
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Well, nobody but you should be answering these questions, but here's a shot at 3 and 4:\n\n3 characteristics that set you apart from your co-workers:\nTeam-oriented: I collaborate well with others to ensure things run smoothly\nA leader: I can take charge of a team to work efficiently toward a common goal\nResults-driven: I strive to exceed my goals and constantly seek ways to improve my results above expectations\n\n4. 3 characteristics I'd like co-workers to have:\nTeam spirit- like myself, I expect my co-workers to work as a team to ensure a smoothly-running operation\nInitative- My co-workers should be able to spot what needs to be done or what could be done differently in order to make sure things run well, and take the initiative to do them\nHard working- a team should be focused on work while they're at work; although a team environment can be fun, the ultimate goal is to always keep pushing ahead and striving for better result
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I was interested in the same thing. I got a bachelor's degree in social work and a master's degree in social work with a concentration in mental illness and chemical dependency.\n\nUniversities will have courses at the undergrad level about substance abuse. Take those. For a social work degree you also have to do at least one internship. I did all of mine in agencies that treated substance abusers or dual diagnosis patients. I specifically went to a grad program that offered this specialization.\n\nThe large majority of persons I worked with (in therapudic roles) were social workers, NOT psychologists. This was true at every agency I worked or interned for (6 agencies)
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Call your local CPS (Child Protective Services) office...\nIf it isnt listed separately in your gov. section of the phone book - call DHHR and ask them for the local number.\nAsk what qualifications you need to be a case worker in that county.\nYou will definately need a high school diploma / GED to start with.  Child development classes in college are great to add to a Social Worker's Lic. (you need one to do this)\nWhile you are going to college... volunteer in your community and get to know what non-profit organizations your area has.\nGood Luck
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To work with animals you probably should have an affinity of them. (caring)\n\nA good memory, you will need to remember a lot of health conditions and remedies and recipes\n\nObservational skills to help diagnose problems\n\nA forth I can't think of one :(
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People possess many good characteristcs or traits, such as being trustworthy and attentive to your needs.\n\nIf the words can't be changed, let me know. I'll ajust my answer. You didn't specify.
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Patience\nLove\nKnowledge of a child psychological and physical development \nCreativity\nDesire of always keep learning and improving\nInterest care of your students\nand  a thick skin to deal with some of the parents :)
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A person with a good university education should understand the fundamentals of their selected profession.  They should realize just how much information is out there and how little they know about their chosen career path.\n\nWhile they may not be experienced, they should have learned skills which allow them to find the information they need to solve problems and perform the duties that their profession requires.
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Whatever the job remember:\n\nTeam-work\nIntuitive\nReliable\nWilling to work until the job is done\nFlexible\n\n& Leadership Qualities (if applicable)\n\nYou will however need examples where you have shown these qualities. And be able to describe them clearly.\n\nAlso you'll need to be able to relax, have a laugh and be socialable. That's pretty important these days.
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A degree in Social Work... have you thought of maybe Social Worker?
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The best thing to do is to check with the college for this answer.\nMany colleges have a social worker degree available. \nAs a former foster parent, I dealt with SW's all the time, and it seemed that most of them had schooling in sociaology, psychology, etc.
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You want to be a social worker? I'm aiming for something like that too, more with children though.
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check out this website for the National Association of Social Workers code of ethics:\nwww.naswdc.org/pubs/code
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Why on earth would you want too? You will be over worked and the people you help in general do not appreciate you. Then you have to get hard to the people that need help but you can not help....\nI new a lady who quit, she said her co workers were acting like god and she was enable to continue to work for the state human resource department....\nHaving a disabled child our disabled office does not consider kids to be disabled and I have to have a social worker for him. In our area they are under trained, yell at people and very unprofessional. Why on earth would you want to ?\nUnless of course there is another social worker you are talking about?