In the serial shown over Ch 8 a few weeks back, a question was posed to Joanne Peh who played the role of a social worker. "Ah... I seemed to talk to you easily as compared to others. Why do you think that is so?" Joanne Peh replied "Maybe because I am a social worker."
On a personal note, I feel that such serials seemed to portray that social workers are super-people, miracle workers. Increasing, I seemed to be receiving cases with them telling me "I want to send "so & so" to you. Please help me to change him/her."
I ask myself over and over again "How to change? How to change someone who have perhaps lived a few decades and react well to a stranger?" Does being a social worker makes one just automatically open up? Does being a social worker makes me a nice person to talk to? I very much doubt so. Well, there are definitely skills that we can use to speak to strangers but still, we are no miracle workers.
Today, for the first time in 1.5 years, I got really mad at a client. I was mad with uncertainty, mad with the fact that I cannot do anything, mad with the fact that the client's issue is really not my area of work. *sigh*... *yawn*... I need to get this situation out of my mind. Been stuck to me since 18 hours ago! Argh....
1 comment:
I believe as a social worker, God has placed in you in this marketplace (charity sector)to be His vessel of His love and truth to your clients.
jia you and fulfill your potential and calling =)
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