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Hello my name is Bethan.
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I have been a social worker
for two and a half years.
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I think that social workers are important
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because they can help people to remain
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independent and live
the way that they choose.
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I am learning BSL to help me to
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communicate with Deaf people.
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I think
there's a great sense of appreciation
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being able to work with a person
to achieve their goals, whether their goal
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is to simply be listened
to, to have help to access the community
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or to have care implemented
to support their physical needs.
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There can be challenges within social work,
especially when there's
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a lack of resources,
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but we discuss these challenges
during a morning meeting to creatively
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explore ways we can support a person
to achieve their desired outcomes.
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Overall, I love being a social worker.
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I love working in a passionate
and creative environment,
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promoting independence,
protecting dignity
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and advocating for the wants and the wishes
of the people that we work with.