This question was asked of me today, and I thought... "hmmm... I should know the answer to this because I have been in the field for over a decade". The lady on the phone called the Alzheimer's Association because she couldn't sleep, and was worrying about an up-coming class she was going to be teaching to fledgling social work interns. She explained that she had to utilize eight different vignettes over the term of an eight-week course to highlight social worker responsibilities. "This sounded like a fun class", I thought, "very open-ended to different ethical debates". I actually suggested that she utilize the NASW Code of Ethics when dissecting each vignette. Did I ever tell you that I almost minored in Philosophy?
I think that learning Social Work has to be experience-based.... for sure. I have had so many volunteerships and internships it's scary, but totally worth it. Social Work seems to be a job you grow into over time in my opinion, and as the subtitle of this blog states, I am always learning from clients and other social workers!
I wonder how others feel about teaching Social Work? Or Learning it!
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