My job as a Social Worker

Anyusername

I would be interested in this if anyone had the the time

fullcareorder

Just saw this now.

Is there something in particular you are interested in and I will answer what I can?

I have started a blog about my job, have a read of that too..new here...is it against rules to pimp my blog....??

wither way

www.fullcareorder.wordpress.com

LadyMayBelle

I'll throw my tuppence in to late this week, but I work very therapeutically so it would be good to have insight from local authority and or child protection worker

ItsAWindUp

Could anybody who is a social worker drop me a PM please?:)

Donadea Leo

Might be worth checking out BBC 2 documentary Monday nights at 9 -protecting our children - fly on the wall documentary following SWs in Bristol for 2 years. First episode last night - very good! 2 more episodes to come.

Donadea Leo

Here's a quick interactive taste of a day in the life of a Social Worker. I had a quick glance at it seems good no time to look at it properely.

http://www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/social-care/social-work/day-the-life

Roberta88

Hi

I'm currently finishing my BA Honours in social care in ITT Dublin, and I was just wondering if anyone would know of any facilities in which to gain experience with practicing social workers and if it is possible within any local organisations within Dublin?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

LadyMayBelle

Roberta88 wrote: »

Hi

I'm currently finishing my BA Honours in social care in ITT Dublin, and I was just wondering if anyone would know of any facilities in which to gain experience with practicing social workers and if it is possible within any local organisations within Dublin?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Youve just got to ask; write a letter chased up by a telephone call, to differebt named SW in organisations, asking can you shadow, or meet for a chat. Lokk for charities, local authorities, hospitals, councils, disability, homeless, drug organistions etc

Roberta88

I'm currently finishing my BA Honours in social care in ITT Dublin, and I was just wondering if anyone would know of any facilities in which to gain experience with practicing social workers and if it is possible within any local organisations within Dublin?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

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Youve just got to ask; write a letter chased up by a telephone call, to differebt named SW in organisations, asking can you shadow, or meet for a chat. Lokk for charities, local authorities, hospitals, councils, disability, homeless, drug organistions etc[/Quote]


Aw I've tried them and they won't take me on cause I've just finished my degree and I can't do it during the day cause I work full time but was going to do it for like a week during my holidays and there like no.

So now I'm worried when I go for my masters they won't take me seriously cause when I asked for feedback at the interview they said I needed more experience with a practicing social worker!!aww help! Don't know what to do now

Atomicjuicer

fullcareorder wrote: »

Just saw this now.

Is there something in particular you are interested in and I will answer what I can?

I have started a blog about my job, have a read of that too..new here...is it against rules to pimp my blog....??

wither way

www.fullcareorder.wordpress.com

Thanks - if only newspapers SCREECHED about neglect the way they do about other forms of abuse. I long suspected this to be the case.