Agency Visit Paper

Submit by Day 3, a 4- to 5-page written account of your agency visit. In the paper, address each of the following areas and support your ideas with evidence from course resources and additional research. 

• Describe the agency. Including: 
  • Services offered
  • Mission of the agency
  • Clientele or population served
• Describe the social worker’s job activities and professional roles
• Explain what brought the social worker to the field and their work history
• Explain opportunities for advancement and what the social worker does for professional development
• Describe the social worker’s overall job satisfaction and strategies they use for self-care
• Analyze your experience. Specifically,
  • Discuss your thoughts and feelings related to the agency, clientele, and type of work. 
  • Reflect on why you may have experienced these reactions to the agency, clientele, and type of work.
• Explain which social work values and ethics were evident (or not evident) during the interview. 
• Explain how social and economic justice relates to the services provided or population served by this agency. 
• Explain how cultural competence was demonstrated (or not demonstrated) within the agency or by the social worker