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Social services jobs -€“ knowing how to deal with the emotional demands

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July 12th, 2011

Recently, social work jobs have become rather less popular as a career option for school leavers, as a few high profile cases have drawn attention to the negative side of social services jobs.  In particular, in the case of the tragic death of the infant known as Baby P, the social work team was landed by national newspapers with a significant amount of the blame for the events that lead to the child’s death.  However, the recent decision of the Sun newspaper to apologise unreservedly and pay undisclosed compensation to the social worker involved in the case may give some hope to those who are worried about the impact of the press’s representation of the case on anybody thinking about social worker jobs.

Sylvia Henry, who was a social worker in Haringey, London for 23 years, was accused in articles published in the Sun of having been ‘grossly negligent’ in her handling of the Baby P case, and it was argued that  she was ‘thereby to blame for his appalling abuse and death’.  The newspaper had also alleged that Henry had shown no remorse for her errors, and had ducked responsibility for the child’s death.  The litigation disputed a number of articles published in the newspaper over four months from November 2008, which also stated that Henry was lazy and had often shown disregard for the safety of children.  As anybody who is employed within social services jobs tends to be motivated by a strong concern for the welfare of the children under their care, these allegations were surely highly upsetting for Sylvia Henry.

The Sun also ran a ‘Justice for Baby P’ campaign, which named Henry and called for certain Harringey social services staff to be made redundant and banned from any future work with children.  The newspaper gathered 1.6 million signatures for its petition, which was taken to Downing Street.  After court proceedings between Henry and the newspaper, a spokesperson said that the Sun ‘unreservedly accepts that there is no justification for any of the allegations’, adding that she was not to blame in any way for anything done by the local services that may have contributed to baby Peter’s awful abuse and death. Moreover, they accepted that she had done her very best for Peter, even making efforts to have him placed in foster care.

Many people with an interest in social work jobs have seen this decision as a positive move in terms of the tendency of the media to conduct witch-hunts against those in social services jobs in high profile cases such as this.  When a tragedy occurs, there is surely enough misery and heartbreak already, without having to drag those in social worker jobs through a professional and personal trial by the media.

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Social Worker Jobs are Ideal for those with Good People Skills

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September 7th, 2010

Social work jobs are not an easy walk in the park. No-one should start social worker jobs if they are looking for an easy life. In social service jobs circumstances are challenging and often stressful or traumatising. But the silver lining is that they are also, more often than not, rewarding, fun, and inspirational. They are jobs in which you have a large amount of interaction with a variety of individuals.

If you consider yourself a people person, then you might be perfectly suited for social work jobs. The interaction skills needed for social worker jobs involve a a host of different qualities. For example, perhaps the most important point in some types of social services jobs is that you need to be patient. The people you work with vary a lot in their individual needs, problems and, of course, individuality, so you will need to be fairly versatile. Even if you do social worker jobs in one particular section – such as youth and school, drug or alcohol abuse rehabilitation, or mental health and learning disabilities – there is a huge amount of variety in each area. As all workers in the field know, no two days are similar.

Of course every job will vary greatly, so there are no hard and fast rules regarding what you can expect your everyday working life to involve. Sometimes you might have uneventful days, and simply spend time with the people you care for, take them on a fun day out, or help them to put their feet up and keep them company. Other times, however, you will have to work in highly difficult situations, and you will encounter challenging, and at time dangerous or violent, behaviour. It is in these situations that, with the right qualification and guidance, you will really be able to earn your wage and make a difference to people’s lives.

There are vulnerable people across the country, from all walks of life, who need assistance. If you are thinking of going into social worker jobs, it is a good idea to decide what kind of people you would most like to work with. You might think you are best suited to social services jobs with children who come from troubled backgrounds and live in rough areas. Your social work job could help them to get on well at school and mature in a positive way. Alternatively you could prefer to work with people who have learning disabilities, assisting them in their daily lives, coping with challenging situations and helping them to gain as much independence as they can.

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Social work jobs workers are required

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August 28th, 2010

There are many social services jobs that are open for application in the UK. Many leading public sector organisations and local authorities are frequently recruiting for new employees. Social worker jobs in the UK can be found in magazines, publications distributed within the sector, and on recruitment websites on the internet. social work jobs can be some of the most stimulating and rewarding jobs available, offering high levels of job satisfaction and a good working environment.

The aim of social work is improved social welfare and social change. Jobs in this discipline can sometimes be in higher education, but more usually are in the research and practice parts of the discipline. Research work generally focuses on areas such as social policy, public administration, program evaluation, and international and community development. This research work can be very varied, requiring a willingness to get to grips with economics, education, politics, health, and other disciplines as well. The practical side of social work can include work such as working with young offenders in the prison and court system or providing psychotherapy to families.

Whichever aspect of the discipline you are involved with you can join the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Despite the similarity of the acronyms, the NASW should not be confused with the National Association of Science Writers, or even with NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in America. Speaking of which, there are also international bodies which offer support and guidance to social workers, such as the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW).

The National Association of Social Workers states that the goal of social work is to “enhance human wellbeing and help meet the basic human needs of all people, with particular attention to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty”. The links between social work, the relief of poverty, and charity work are many and varied. Of these three, the concept of social work is generally considered to be the broadest.

In order to apply for professional social worker jobs in the UK you are likely to need a degree and many social services jobs require you to be professionally registered or to have a valid licence. Once these criteria have been fulfilled, a great number of social work jobs can be applied for. The work is varied and your colleagues and clients will be some of the most interesting people you ever meet. Above all, however, it should be emphasised that this can be an intensely rewarding career option.

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