Professional Goals

The code of ethics standard that relates to the commitment and values of lifelong learning is Cultural Competence and Social Diversity. This relates to me because I plan to work with adolescents of any population. These youths can be from any race, culture, neighborhood, family or social class. Understanding the nature of social diversity and oppression with respect to race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ethnicity, religion, immigration status, and mental or physical disability is crucial to being an effective change agent in amongst any population. However, Social and Political Action is where I’d like to grow and develop as a human service professional. I don’t think I do well in situations of conflict concerning clients. I don’t usually feel comfortable interjecting in their personal conflicts unless it interferes with someone’s well being. I need specific training on boundaries and maintaining professionalism while preventing and eliminating domination of, exploitation of, and discrimination against any person, ethnicity, group, or class on the basis of race.
One graduate program that I’m interested in is Hunter’s Public Policy & services, Community Organization and Planning and Development, based curriculum. This is not necessarily my favorite topic within the Human Service field but I need some experience in this area, as a result of my lack f interest. In a lot of organizations these skills are crucial in order to be a contributing factor to the establishment. The curriculum seems very broad with a focus on significant areas of social work such as case work with families, organizational management and treatment along with group work.
In my future I plan to receive my MSW and become a licensed social worker. My dream is to become a social worker in a High School to help these adolescents because I think they are often neglected. My struggles within my career are balancing work and my studies. With work being my means of survival, I cant devote 100% of my time to my studies. Some of the benefits I have been experiencing is pure happiness in the security of my future. I fear waking up everyday not loving what I do and I am thoroughly passionate about the well being of others who are in need.