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Toni
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What are the principles of social work?
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Doc Frick
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Toni the primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet basic and complex needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. If you’re looking for a career with meaning, action, diversity, satisfaction, and a variety of options, consider social work. Social work is different from other professions, because they focus both on the person and their environment. Social workers deal with the external factors that impact a person's situation and outlook. And we create opportunities for assessment and intervention, to help clients and communities cope effectively with their reality and change that reality when necessary. Social workers help clients deal not only with how they feel about a situation but also with what they can do about it.
Few jobs offer the chance that social work does to have a direct impact on an individual, family or community. But the work also resonates at the national and even international level. Much of what social workers do is entwined with social justice for disadvantaged communities. In some cases, social workers around the world have taken direct action, such as with the protests calling for human rights. This work is happening every day in small towns, suburbs and big cities across the world it becomes clear how the impact of social work on one individual can lead to a significant impact on society. And with an increasing role in pushing social justice and human rights into the forefront of debate, social workers around the world are taking the next step toward truly addressing the problems of those that the economy has left behind.
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Few jobs offer the chance that social work does to have a direct impact on an individual, family or community. But the work also resonates at the national and even international level. Much of what social workers do is entwined with social justice for disadvantaged communities. In some cases, social workers around the world have taken direct action, such as with the protests calling for human rights. This work is happening every day in small towns, suburbs and big cities across the world it becomes clear how the impact of social work on one individual can lead to a significant impact on society. And with an increasing role in pushing social justice and human rights into the forefront of debate, social workers around the world are taking the next step toward truly addressing the problems of those that the economy has left behind.
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Melany Armenta
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Dear Toni,
As the profession has evolved, Social Work is guided by six principles of social work practice set forth by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW):
Social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
Social workers challenge social injustice.
Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships.
Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Each of the ethical principles is guided by a specific value. These values are the foundation of the social work mission.
As the profession has evolved, Social Work is guided by six principles of social work practice set forth by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW):
Social workers' primary goal is to help people in need and to address social problems.
Social workers challenge social injustice.
Social workers respect the inherent dignity and worth of the person.
Social workers recognize the central importance of human relationships.
Social workers behave in a trustworthy manner.
Social workers practice within their areas of competence and develop and enhance their professional expertise.
Each of the ethical principles is guided by a specific value. These values are the foundation of the social work mission.