Self-awareness means recognition of our personality, strengths and weaknesses and likes and dislikes. As a social worker, self-awareness is an essential element to prepare oneself to encounter the clients’ personal matter, their attitudes, thoughts, etc. Our past experiences, social norms, values from the others, characteristics, prejudices or stereotypes shape. Knowing how your past experiences influence your own values helps you to be more aware of your own self. This paper is process of becoming more self-aware of personal ethics and values and determining capability with being a professional social worker.
Paper Outline
Use the following format for the paper:
– organize paper with the bolded sections
• Social Worker Values and Ethical Standards and Self-Awareness
• Social Worker Profession
• Social Problems and Services
– answer the discussion points in your writing - do NOT list the discussion points.
Social Worker Values and Ethical Standards and Self-Awareness (3 pages)
Discuss the values and ethical standards of the social work profession.
Reflect upon social worker values and ethics compatibility with your own values and perspectives of life and people.
Highlight two or three values that you identify or struggle with and tie them to some of the ethical standards.
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