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Social Workers

Social Workers. Making A Difference in People’s Lives. What are Social Workers. What are Social Workers?. Social Workers are trained. Social Workers are men and women trained to make a difference in the lives of people and communities.

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Social Workers

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  1. Social Workers • Making A Difference in People’s Lives

  2. What are Social Workers What are Social Workers?

  3. Social Workers are trained... Social Workers are men and women trained to make a difference in the lives of people and communities.

  4. Social Work is a profession concerned with helping people... • develop their skills • use their own resources • access their community’s resources • solve all kinds of problems • and to live healthy and happy in today’s complicated world. They do this by helping people to...

  5. The Social Work profession considers both...

  6. Private Troubles Private Troubles

  7. Public Issues and Public Issues

  8. School Social Workers Medical Social Workers Geriatric Social Workers Clinical Social Workers Private Practice Corrections Family Services and Child Protections agencies Non-profit agencies Crisis support lines and many more There are different kinds of Social Workers. It all depends on where they work. There are…

  9. Assessment • Case Management • Community Development • Counselling • Policy Development & Analysis • Education • Research • Administration • Social Action • and Advocacy Social Workers provide services in so many ways. These include:

  10. Respect for the Worth and Dignity of Every Human Being • A Person’s Right to Self-Determination (to make their own decisions) • Every Person’s Right to be Free of Violence • Social Justice, Fairness, and Equal Access to Resources • Service to Humanity • Integrity in Professional Practice (honesty, reliability, and impartiality) • Confidentiality • Nonjudgmental Communication • and Competence in Professional Practice (that is keeping skills and knowledge up to date) Social Work is based on certain values such as… 10

  11. Is Social Work for You? Well, if your idea of working with people is this… Then probably not. 11

  12. Emotionally Stable • Resilient • Be able to maintain balance in their lives • And they must be very good at Self-Care Social Work is an exciting profession. It is also stressful work. People entering the profession must be… 12

  13. An attitude of compassion and concern for others along with the ability to not take on other people’s problems will ensure a long successful career. 13

  14. Bachelor’s • Master’s • or a Doctorate degree in Social Work To become a Registered Social Worker in Saskatchewan you need either a… …from a University Social Work program accredited by the Canadian Association of Social Work Educators. Though most areas of Canada require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, in Saskatchewan a Certificate of Social Work is still accepted. 14

  15. In Saskatchewan, courses in Social Work can be taken from either… 15

  16. Have the required education • Be of good character • Commit to the values of Social Work • Have a criminal record check done. In order to call yourself a “Social Worker” in Saskatchewan you must become a Registered Social Worker. To do this you must… 16

  17. For more information about a career in Social Work, please contact: Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers 2110 Lorne Street Regina, Sask. S4P 2M5 Regina: (306) 545-1922 Toll Free: 1-877-517-7279 or visit www.sasw.ca 17

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