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Why I Want to Be a Social Worker Essay Tips

Social Work Haven

A student contacted me recently wanting tips on how to write on the topic; ‘why I want to be a social worker’ I explained the great benefits of being a social worker. I also embedded myself in this task and wrote with my own experiences and views on why I became a social worker in an essay format.

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Celebrate Your Graduate—Save 20% on Select NASW Press Books!

Social Work Blog

The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. Moreover, revisions to the Cultural Competence standard provide more explicit guidance to social workers. All social workers should review the new text and affirm their commitment to abide by the Code of Ethics.

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NASW Member Voices: The Democracy Restoration Act is a Civil and Voting Rights Imperative

Social Work Blog

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. It is essential that national organizations that have long advocated for social justice offer their support and resources to proactively support the passage of DRA.

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Massachusetts pilots the most promising reform in child welfare. Guess who’s trying to undercut it.

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Families facing investigation by the state family policing agency, the Department of Children and Families, get a lawyer, a social worker who can come up with alternatives to the cookie-cutter “service plans” issued by DCF, and a parent advocate, usually someone who’s been through the system himself or herself. In Springfield, Mass.

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NASW National Committee on Women’s Issues Denounces Attacks on Reproductive Rights

Social Work Blog

States have long adopted unconstitutional laws, usually invalidated in federal court, to try to block abortion access. As social workers, we play a crucial role in protecting Roe. There are severe consequences: an injunction, a minimum of $10,000 in damages, and attorney’s fees.

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The Democracy Restoration Act is a Civil and Voting Rights Imperative | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. It is essential that national organizations that have long advocated for social justice offer their support and resources to proactively support the passage of DRA.

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Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies

Social Work Haven

Knowledge of social work intervention strategies is central to the social work role. The role of the social worker becomes increasingly important as communities become more diverse. Ultimate Social Work Intervention Strategies. How do social workers intervene with clients?