The range of responsibilities of human services workers is vast: consulting, defending the rights and dignity of people, overcoming disagreements, and changing psychological attitudes. Generally speaking, each role helps solve all types of human problems, from psychological to material.
As for me, I developed a particular interest in the job of a school social worker, whose professional role seems to be the most relevant and significant. It is a specialist who works with children with mental challenges. This profession combines pedagogical activity with the provision of psychological assistance to children violating generally accepted norms of behavior. According to Sosa et al. (2017), this specialist’s main task is to identify and prevent psychological problems in children and possible negative consequences of a child’s psychological trauma. It is crucial to raise children correctly and help them overcome any psychological issues because the future depends on the younger generation. Thus, I think this role is absolutely suitable for me.
As a result of studying human services professional practitioner roles, I would completely change my professional identity. Before, I could not decide what career I would like to associate my life with. Now I clearly understand that providing psychological assistance to children is my role and my vocation. Due to the knowledge gained during the course, I understand that it is essential to recognize inclination to a particular profession and, accordingly, to master the set of abilities characteristic of this job. Only by forming a holistic professional identity, you can become a helpful employee. Additionally, I diligently work on my feelings of pity, because during the course I made the conclusion that I cannot help children to socialize by feeling compassion for them.
Reference
Sosa, L. V., Alvarez, M., & Cox, T. (2017) School social work: national perspectives on practice in schools. Oxford University Press.