interview with a practical social worker (8 page)

8 page Interview with a Practicing Social Worker Paper

The purpose of this assignment is to acquaint students with the range of the services and programs offered by human service organizations, as well as challenges faced by professional social workers providing these services. This assignment will enable students to better understand and appreciate social workers roles, presenting problems of clients, and your affinity for such work.

Use the outline below as a guide to the interview with the social worker. When you complete the interview, summarize your interview in an 8-10 page double spaced paper with a size 12 font. Students must use the rubric below to guide the project in addressing the following:

Part I: The Nature of the Job (5 points) • Name of the agency • The social worker’s job title • Range of the social worker’s responsibilities and activities • The kinds of clients they work with • The kinds of problems or challenges faced by their clients

Part II: The Social Worker’s Background (4 points) • Background to why they chose to became a social worker (including any relevant life or job experiences) • Their educational and field placement background

Part III: The Social Worker’s Professional Life (6 points) • A typical day in the social worker’s week • How they interact with other professionals

• Positive client outcomes that the social worker hopes for • Negative client outcomes that sometimes occur • Three rewarding aspects of the job and three major challenges in carrying out the job

Part IV: Summary Impressions (6 points) • How did this assignment enhance your understanding of social work practice? • How did the information you gathered affect your attitude about the social work profession?

Part V: Organization (4 points) • Ideas are organized effectively and in a clear and organized way that meets the assignment parameters • Language, content, and tone are appropriate for a professional social work audience

Quality and depth of responses

• Your final grade for this paper will be determined by the quality of your responses in each of the four sections.

I interviewed an Integrated Case Manager Social Worker and the file attached will be her answers that can be used to help write the essay. I also started the essay and that can be used to add on to it while making sure it is also reworded to match the rest of the essay.