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Assignment:

Master Social Work Program University Interview

Something about me is that I speak to language English & Spanish. I'm Latina. I have a bachelor degree in Psychology. I'm a case manager at Fidelis Care

Background & motivation

1. Tell us about yourself.
2. Why do you want to be a Social Work?
3. What have you done to prepare yourself for a career in Social Work?
4. What strengths do you have that will help you deal with all the work involved?
5. What do you think a social worker does?
6. What interests you most about social work and why?
7. What are you looking forward to most about becoming a social worker?
8. How do you think social work differs from other health professions?
9. If you were to become a social worker, how would you like people to describe you and why?
10. How do you know whether you really do want to become a social worker?
11. Do you have any life experiences that you think may help your career in social work?
12. What skills do you have to become a social worker?
13. What qualities do you think make a good social worker?
14. Discuss a time when you had to convey an important message to someone - describe how you did this and what the end result was.
15. How do you cope with stress?
16. How do you manage your time?

Knowledge & work experience

1. What is the role of a social worker?
2. What is the most demanding aspect of the study programme, and how would you overcome this?
3. Where does social work take place?
4. What other professionals in health and social care might you work with as a social worker?
5. What do you know about current welfare issues in the media?
6. Do you want to specialise in helping families and children, or vulnerable adults?
7. What might a typical day involve for a social worker?
8. What problems might you deal with as a social worker?
9. What might your strategies include?
10. What are the benefits of social workers?
11. What is advocacy?
12. What is the cycle of disadvantage?
13. What is empowerment?
14. Tell us about your work experience - what did you learn from it and what did you enjoy?
15. Were there any aspects of your work experience you didn't like?
16. Give us an example of when you had to adapt your communication skills?
17. Explain the pros and cons of being a social worker?
18. What is discriminiation and can you provide an example of this?
19. What would a service user expect from you as a social worker?