Social Work Homework: Project- Agency Visit Paper
Submit a 4 pages written account of your agency visit. In the paper, address each of the following areas and support your ideas with evidence from course resources and additional research.
1) Describe the agency. Including:
a. Services offered
b. Mission of the agency
c. Clientele or population served
2) Describe the social worker's job activities and professional roles
3) Explain what brought the social worker to the field and their work history
4) Explain opportunities for advancement and what the social worker does for professional development
5) Describe the social worker's overall job satisfaction and strategies they use for self-care
6) Analyze your experience. Specifically,
a. Discuss your thoughts and feelings related to the agency, clientele, and type of work.
b. Reflect on why you may have experienced these reactions to the agency, clientele, and type of work.
7) Explain which social work values and ethics were evident (or not evident) during the interview.
8) Explain how social and economic justice relates to the services provided or population served by this agency.
9) Explain how cultural competence was demonstrated (or not demonstrated) within the agency or by the social worker.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.