The main reason why I entered into the Social Work field was because of this value, Social Justice. The Ethical Principle, listed on the SocialWorkers.org website, is “Social workers challenge social injustice”. What is social injustice? Social injustice is when there are things happening against certain people, groups, religions, etc. […]
The NASW Code of Ethics – Ethical Principles – Service
Welcome to the NASW Code of Ethics step by step details of each portion of the code of ethics. This will be the first post and will be about the Ethical Principles, more specifically, the service value. Before diving into service, I want to bring up the reason why we […]
My Experience with Volunteering – Scratching the Surface
I’m currently in my 6th week at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Right now I’m at the downtown Grand Rapids campus for the remainder of my Social Work classes. One of the requirements for this semester is to volunteer. I reached out to a few places, including Samaritas […]