I have to tell you that I found this on YouTube and am offended by the attitude of this supposed "social worker". This is the link to the YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=890vLx6Qbfo .Obviously this is a case worker with a 4 year degree, not a MSW (aka professional social worker). This case manager is one of the reasons at times I come up against negative thinking in the community when first introduced as a social worker. Fortunately this person is no longer working in the field of social work. His lack of knowledge about social work and the philosophical guidelines of some of us is obvious. My graduate training involved strength-based practice which is about empowering the person. I resent the description of social workers as cops, etc. Having a undergraduate degree in sociology, my sensitivity of attempting to create dialogue not involving "power" over a person is of utmost importance in my work.
This is an example of someone with a few issues, one probably involving a mid-life crisis, who due to lack of a graduate degree in social work (and I am not sure he possesses a BSW-Bachelor of Social Work), is unable to change up the dialogue at his agency and empower the people he is working with. Obviously, just having a 4 year degree in basket-weaving is not enough to be a competent case manager.
For those reading this blog and thinking about pursuing a degree in social work, please don't let the negativity of this person change your mind about the possibility of social work as a profession. If we want to see change in our society, we have to start at our community level and give voice to those without power! I hope "slacker" is doing as he says, working as an artist, and staying away from those needing help in these difficult times!!
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