Why I Chose To Enter The Helping Field

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Why I Chose to Enter the Helping Field Learning Team A University of Phoenix HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: AN INTRODUCTION SBHS/305 Jennifer Moyer-Taylor August 4, 2014 Why I Chose to Enter the Helping Field Everyone had their own version on why they decided to get into the Helping Field so we are including everyone’s views then summarizing at the end. Stephanie Rock stated “Initially growing up I wanted to be the secretary for the Sheriff’s department because I thought that their uniforms were cool, until I kept getting speeding tickets then it was no longer cool looking. After getting married and having a special needs child I decided to go to school to get my nursing license. I started off with my LPN, which I was…show more content…
I looked into all types of careers such as nursing and law enforcement however neither one of those felt like the right for me. Then I started to look into Social Work and the type of work they do on a daily basis. I have earned my Associates already in Human Services but did not really decide to further my education until I started working at a residential treatment center. I was the case manager and worked with both foster care kids and delingquent juvenile boys. It was also then my husband and I started to discuss the possibility of wanting to foster to adopt. Which we did after I decided to leave there and have since then adopted two young brothers. I heard all these horrible stories about abuse, and neglect and how the kids felt so alone and as if no one cared about them. I enjoyed what I did and the daily interaction with the boys. The boys and the staff is what helped me to decide working with children and victims of sexual assault and other trauma. I know in my heart I can really make a difference in their lives and have seen the difference I made in not only in my boys but also the kids I worked with. My goal is to earn my Bachelors then my Master’s in Counseling, I realized the common reason among those who decide to work as wither a Social Worker or Mental Health Profession is to help those who cannot help themselves. There are many people out there who are looking for individuals who truly care about them and willing to not give up on them when they are struggling. This profession does not always pay a lot and the hours are long. But to those who have a real heart for this field they don’t mind because the difference they can see with their clients and in their lives is more than any money earned.
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