SOCIAL WORK STUDENT PLACEMENT APPLICATION. Social Sciences Essay (Essay Sample)

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Social Work Student Placement Application
5. Current Strengths and Development Needs
Please specify in what ways you meet the BASW’s Professional Capability Framework (PCF) standards and what additional development you will need to undertake to meet the threshold level required by the completion of your placement (i.e. either at the level of End of First Placement or End of Last Placement) – [Please see below) https://www.basw.co.uk/pcf/

By the end of the first placement students should demonstrate effective use of knowledge, skills and commitment to core values in SW in a given setting in predominantly less complex situations, with supervision and support. They will have demonstrated capacity to work with people and in situations where there may not be simple clear-cut solutions.

By the end of last placement/ the completion of qualifying programs newly qualified social workers should have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and values to work with a range of user groups, and the ability to undertake a range of tasks at a foundation level, the capacity to work with more complex situations; they should be able to work more autonomously, whilst recognizing that the final decision will still rest with their supervisor; they will seek appropriate support and supervision.

1. PROFESSIONALISM - Identify and behave as a professional social worker, committed to professional development

Current strengths:
I possess excellent communication skills that are vital for every social worker. I apply the communication skills whenever there is a conflict between individuals in my study group.
I am also courageous and this enables me to tackle people of different personalities. More importantly, I possess a creative personality and I am attentive to details.
Additionally, I am person of integrity and I therefore challenge poor practices.