Personal Philosophy In Social Work

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1. Privilege is a word I knew before starting the BSW program at UNC Charlotte. Through my parent’s teachings and my lived experiences, I have come to appreciate the privileges that life has provided for me. Being an able-bodied, financially stable, educated, individual who has not had to worry about fulfilling basic needs are some of my identified privileges. However, the BSW program has taught me how privileges can provide a position of power that can be utilized for change. My passion for change is advocating for oppressed populations and those who lack a voice in society. My drive led me to the decision to obtain a Bachelors in Social Work. My ultimate goal is to achieve a Masters in Social Work and receiving my LCSW to counsel youth with…show more content…
Understanding the social work profession and its core values is important because it represents who social workers are and how they uphold their profession. Service is one of the core values in the social work profession which means that social workers use their skills and knowledge to help clients through a crisis. Helping those clients should not consist of a social workers own self-interest and personal gain. To me, service means that you are going to show up and be there for someone who needs you. I am always the person that my family turns to when they need to be heard because they say I am easy to talk to. I do not mind listening to every family member because I like being there for them, and I know that they appreciate my accepting listening…show more content…
I believe that every client and person should not be judged by their appearance, wants, or needs. Everyone is worth receiving the help they ask for despite their background or history. Integrity is about being trustworthy. Gaining trust from clients is crucial because you need to build an appropriate relationship with them in order to fulfill their needs. Remaining professional and obeying social work ethics and values is important to me because it is important to the social work profession and to clients. In the BSW program we were taught to separate our personal values from our social work values. I believe that my personal values are the social work values based on who I am, what I believe in, and how I act towards individuals. I do however have some personal values that might differ from a client’s personal values, but I am prepared to not let my personal values get in the way of assisting
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