Nebraska Wesleyan Social Work Admission Program Preparation

What are the 6 core values of social work

service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, competence

What are the 4 goals of the social work program

The undergraduate social work program at Nebraska Wesleyan University will prepare students for competent generalist social work practice.

The undergraduate social work program at Nebraska Wesleyan University will prepare students to promote social justice while valuing human well-being and scientific inquiry.

The undergraduate social work program at Nebraska Wesleyan University prepares students to critically think and problem solve in alignment with the professions purpose and values.

The undergraduate social work program at Nebraska Wesleyan University will prepare students to use a person-in-environment framework and global perspectives while serving diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

What is social work?

the professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal. Social work has a strengths-based perspective and rather than asking what is wrong, social workers ask what is right, and help find solutions to problems that play to one's strengths

What are your strengths

Harmony, empathy, consistency, relator, and developer

breaking Ethical standard example

Sharing personal information- it can blur boundries and lead to dual relationships which creates a false closeness and can impact a social workers ability to help clients

How do your strengths apply to the social work program?

All my strengths are considered relationship building and executing strengths, this applies to the social work program as it means that I am able to build relationships with others and in turn means that I can build trust and rapor with clients easier as well as have good communication with my professors and students in the social work program

what are your personal values?

My personal values above all else are to help others that need it. I see so many things in this world that need fixed or improved upon and I feel the need to be a part of the solution by helping those impacted. I have a strong sense of justice because of this. Integrity is one of my personal values as I place high value on honesty and above all else doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

What area of social work do you want to work in and why?

I want to work in an organization that helps those who have experienced domestic violence. It is my strong belief that nobody deserves to experience fear in the home and I feel inclined to help those who have experienced it due to

Why social work?

I have always wanted to help others, even when I was a kid and I wasn't even aware of what exactly social work was. When I first started college I didn't know what I wanted to do but I found that social work aligned closest with my values and is something that I resonate with.

confidentality statement example

I am a mandated reporter so everything you say here today will stay here except for three expectations to this rule. If vulnerable adults or children, which is anyone over the age of 65, or anyone under the age of 18 are being abused or neglected I am mandated to report it. If I am given a subpoena by the courts and am ordered to testify I will have to give them the information they requested and lastly, if you disclose plans of homicide or suicide I will have to report it.