1. My profession is Social work
My name is Bayarmaa. My profession is Social worker. When I was child I didn’t think about
social worker. But I really enjoy to help with people for adults and children. Then I might be a
social worker. When the high school I didn’t choose my profession. My aunt chosen my
profession. Unfortunately I did not like social work. Now Im enjoy my profession. Because
Social work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of
life and subjective well-being of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through
research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, crisis intervention, and teaching for the
benefit of those affected by social disadvantages such as poverty, mental and physical illness or
disability, and social injustice, including violations of their civil liberties and human rights. The
profession is dedicated to the pursuit of social justice and the well-being of oppressed and
marginalized individuals and communities. The social work profession is broad.
A person who practices social work is called a social worker. In the UK, the title "Social
Worker" is protected by law (under s.61 Care Standards Act 2000) and only those who have
undergone approved training at university either through a Bachelor or Master's degree in Social
Work and are registered with the appropriate professional regulatory body (the Health and Care
Professions Council in England, the Scottish Social Services Council in Scotland, the Care
Council for Wales, or the Northern Ireland Social Care Council) may practice social work and be
called a social worker. To do so otherwise is a criminal offence. Student social workers typically
undergo a systematic set of training and qualifications that are distinct from those of social care
workers or care assistants, who may undertake a social work role but not necessarily have the
qualifications or professional skills of a qualified social worker. Currently, there are no formal
qualifications or training to practice as a social care assistant, care worker, or carer, but mostly
ancillary staff are accountable to a qualified member of staff, such as a social worker.
Research and the practice of social work focuses on areas such as: mental health and addictions,
assessment and diagnosis, human development, sociolegal, psychosocial, issues related to
diversity, marginalization and oppression; psychotherapy, counselling, social policy, public
administration, social program evaluation, social policy analysis and development, social
planning, family and child welfare, and social and community development. Social workers are
organized into local, national, continental, and internationalprofessional bodies. It is an
interdisciplinary field that incorporates theoretical bases
from economics, education, sociology, law, medicine, philosophy, ecology, politics,anthropology
, and psychology.
The main tasks of professional social workers may include a number of services such as case
management (linking clients with agencies and programs that will meet their psychosocial needs
- common in the US and the UK), counseling and psychotherapy, assessment and diagnosis of
mental disorders, child protection/welfare, human services management, social welfare policy
analysis, policy and practice development, community organizing, international, social and
2. community development, advocacy, teaching (in schools of social work), and social and political
research.
A historic and defining feature of social work is the profession's focus on individual well-being
in a social context and the well-being of society. Social workers promote social justice and social
change with and on behalf of clients. The term "client" is used to refer to individuals, families,
groups, organizations, or communities. In the broadening scope of the modern social worker's
role, some practitioners have in recent years traveled to war-torn countries to provide
psychosocial assistance to families and survivors.
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
professional social workers are the nation's largest group of mental health services providers.
There are more clinically trained social workers—over 200,000—than psychiatrists,
psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined. Federal law and the National Institutes of Health
recognize social work as one of five core mental health professions
