As I strive to overcome my weaknesses, I am gaining much strength and valuable experience. This first-hand knowledge of addiction and personal affection is invaluable to me as a social worker. This is giving me tremendous ability to help others as they are struggling through similar problems. Because I can honestly say that I have been there and I understand what they are going through. If only I can make it myself...
I will make it. I will survive. I will be successful. I have the intelligence and the ambition to do anything I want.
And I have found my purpose. Being a behavioral health social worker utilizes all of my skills as a sociologist. I am very effective at interviewing and diagnosing individuals. I have a passion for collecting and analyzing social statistics. I have a strong desire to help people. I also want a professional career. And I have the talent and the ambition and the passion to pursue a career in social work. I am certain that this is what I want to do. I am very at ease with this decision. This is the right career choice for me at this point in my life.
Now all I need to do is get a master degree in social work. Being a social worker at this point in my life just feels natural.
I just wish I could start helping people now. I have the skills and knowledge, just not the credentials. A masters degree in social work is supposed to take 18 months. I intend to do it in 12...
Supposedly there are not a lot of unemployed social workers these days. This profession won't make me rich, but it will fulfill my purpose. I feel that is it an extremely valuable profession for society. Especially in todays harsh economy. There are a lot of people that need help. There are desperate people out there that do not know where to turn or what to do and feel completely helpless. There is hope. There are people out there that want to and are willing to help you. If it wasn't for the few compassionate social workers that I have met in the past few weeks, I don't know if I would still be alive today. Social workers are compassionate and honest people. Who only have the best intentions. This job description fits me perfectly...
Soon to be: dwcoon MSW (master social worker) sounds like an appropriate title for me at the current time...
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