Inspiration – Social Work Practice

Inspiration – Social Work Practice

Recall your inspiration for becoming a social worker. That inspiration, even if localized to focus on a particular population or need, has the potential to ripple outward and effect positive social change on a wider scale. In the early weeks of this course, you were oriented to the role of policy in delivery of services and how the goals you set for a client or for yourself are part of a larger context. Check tips on how to do your Social Work Assignment.

For your Final Project, due in Week 10, you choose a specific policy to analyze in all its various contexts—and possibilities. Those possibilities include conceptualizing how a goal for change can evolve into a far-reaching policy, potentially advancing inspiration into advocacy.

In this Assignment, you take the first steps for your Final Project by identifying a social problem you wish to tackle and considering how goals for addressing that problem can lead to opportunity.

Inspiration – Social Work Practice

To Prepare

• If you have a social problem or policy in mind that you want to explore, you may use that.
• Other options to choose from include but are not limited to:

o          Policies affected by changes in marriage laws

o          Policies to address veterans’ issues, homelessness, domestic violence, healthcare, or other contemporary issues.

• In addition to referencing the Learning Resources, reflect on your fieldwork or other professional experience.
• Note: Aspects of this Assignment can be considered preparatory for the Week 10 Assignment, but you will need to further develop any items here for that Week 10 Assignment.

Inspiration – Social Work Practice

Assignment Below

In 2–3 pages, address the following:

• Identify the social issue/problem that you are most passionate about or want to improve as a social worker.

o          This can be the same one you used in the Week 1 Discussion 1 or a new one. However, your choice here should be the one you want to develop for the Week 10 Assignment.

o          Note: Aspects of this Assignment can be considered preparatory for the Week10 Assignment, but you will need to further develop any items here for that Week 10 Assignment.

• Describe one or two goals for addressing the larger problem.
• Identify a policy that exists to address the social issue/problem.
• Determine if there is a gap in the way in which the policy serves the population it is intended for.
• Explain how you, as a social worker, could contribute to addressing the issue/problem through policy.