Directions: Complete this personal statement by adequately addressing each of the items listed below using complete thoughts and sentences, use the underlined phrases as headings; do not exceed 3 pages in length. This count does not include the title page, abstract, and the reference page. No personal pronouns.
a. Social Work Profession. Describe the social work profession.
b. Social Work Interest. Explain how you developed an interest in social work, why you chose social work as a major, and your anticipated career title and population.
c. Personal Values. Name & describe your personal values (3), as well as who and/or what, in detail, influenced your values. Name & describe the values that contributed to your pursuit of social work.
d. Social Work Core Values. Discuss how your values align with social work core values; for example, what are the similarities or differences. Explain how your values and the profession’s values will influence your role as a social worker. Include in your discussion any of the six core values and principles of social work. Make sure that you include citations in your paper (Where did you retrieve the information about NASW values?)
