Social Workers

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Social Workers

• Making A Difference in Peoples Lives

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What are Social Workers
What are Social Workers?
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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 Work is a profession concerned with
helping people...
They do this by helping people to...

• develop their skills
• use their own resources
• access their communitys resources
• solve all kinds of problems
• and to live healthy and happy in todays
  complicated world.

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The Social Work profession considers both...
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Private Troubles
Private Troubles
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Public Issues
and Public Issues
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There are different kinds of Social Workers. It
all depends on where they work. There are

• 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

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Social Workers provide services in so many
ways. These include

• Assessment
• Case Management
• Community Development
• Counselling
• Policy Development Analysis
• Education
• Research
• Administration
• Social Action
• and Advocacy

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Social Work is based on certain values such as

• Respect for the Worth and Dignity of Every Human
  Being
• A Persons Right to Self-Determination (to make
  their own decisions)
• Every Persons 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)

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Is Social Work for You?
Well, if your idea of working with people is this
Then probably not.
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Social Work is an exciting profession. It is also
stressful work. People entering the profession
must be

• Emotionally Stable
• Resilient
• Be able to maintain balance in their lives
• And they must be very good at Self-Care

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An attitude of compassion and concern for others
along with the ability to not take on other
peoples problems will ensure a long successful
career.
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To become a Registered Social Worker in
Saskatchewan you need either a

• Bachelors
• Masters
• or a Doctorate degree in Social Work

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 Bachelors degree, in Saskatchewan a
  Certificate of Social Work is still accepted.

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In Saskatchewan, courses in Social Work can be
taken from either
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In order to call yourself a Social Worker in
Saskatchewan you must become a Registered Social
Worker. To do this you must

• Have the required education
• Be of good character
• Commit to the values of Social Work
• Have a criminal record check done.

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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
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