Motivation for Social Work/Career Goals– Discuss any significant personal and professional factors that impacted your choice to pursue a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. Identify your professional goals and discuss how an MSW from Newman University will help you achieve those goals. Include reflections on your strengths and limitations in relation to professional social work.
Im a licensed practical nurse in the army and will be getting within 2 years. My goal is to continuing serving with the military population as a Clinical Social Worker or military family life counselor (MFLC). I enjoy helping soldiers and their families build stronger bonds and providing resources. I would like to get the education and learn the skills needed to provide therapy to address the growing concern of behavioral health issues in the military.
Social Work Values & Ethics – Describe your understanding of the core values and ethics of the social work profession. Discuss your personal values and any potential conflicts you may have with professional social work values and ethics as well as how you plan to address these conflicts.
My answer: the 6 core values are
- Service -Ethical principle =Serve people in need and work to address social problems.
- Social justice - Ethical principle: Challenge social injustice and work for social change on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed people.
- Dignity and worth of the person- Ethical principle: Be respectful of every person and mindful of cultural and ethnic diversity.
- Importance of human relationships - Ethical principle: Recognize and value the importance of human relationships, and work to strengthen these relationships in order to enhance the well-being of individuals and communities.
- Integrity: ethical principle: Be trustworthy and uphold the profession's mission, values, ethical principles and ethical standards.
- Competence - Ethical principle: Practice within areas of competence, continuously develop professional knowledge and expertise, and contribute to the knowledge of the profession.
Identify any volunteer or paid social work-related experiences and discuss how they have prepared you for a professional career in social work. Include your experiences and feelings about working with diverse populations.
Professional Well-Being– Discuss your plan for managing the rigors of graduate work and juggling multiple responsibilities such as work, family, school and internship.
My experience: School and internship are priority since I plan on transitioning out of the Army in less than 2 years. Single, no kids at this time. Current position in the operations department of a field hospital unit offers flexible scheduling and management is supportive in education goals.