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Researching a Career
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Assignment 3 - Researching a Career
After graduating from university I am hoping to pursue a career within the social work field. My initial plan is to undertake my current degree, then a post graduate in order to become a qualified social worker. I intend to spend the early years of my chosen career as a statutory social worker, working within the children's services, after some time spent gaining knowledge and experience and further training I hope to specialise in drugs counselling and rehabilitation and to pursue a career in these services especially with young people. At this stage I am however unsure as to whether this will be statutory, private or volunteer sector.
As a new graduate entering the field of social work, I can expect to work with individuals, families, carers, groups, communities, the legal system and other professionals to assess needs and circumstances of those in question and to make recommendations for theses needs to be met. This type of work would therefore require communication, literacy and knowledge of travel and costs in order to meet the needs of the individual or family concerned. The work of a social worker is ongoing with
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