Identify a BSW or MSW social worker at that agency.

Interview with Social Worker

This assignment asks the student to choose an area of social work that interests you such as: poverty, homelessness, health care, mental health, children and families, adolescents, minorities, immigrants and other oppressed populations, substance abuse and addiction, and the elderly. Once you have identified the population of concern,identify a BSW or MSW practitioner in the community who works with this population and arrange to interview her/him/them. The practitioner must be a social worker.

Step 1: Choose a population

Step 2: Find an agency that serves that population (you will want to have a few in mind)

Step 3: Identify a BSW or MSW social worker at that agency. The agency website is a good place to start. Also, calling the main agency number, introduce yourself and ask if there is a social worker who you could speak with about a student assignment.

Step 4: Expect to put effort into contacting social workers! You may leave a message, leave your contact information including e-mail. You may want to e-mail the social worker and follow up with a phone call.

Step 6: Next, summarize the content of the interview with the social worker in a 3-5-page paper.

This paper will include personal reflections regarding the questions you asked,the social worker’s response, your expectations and areas that challenged your prior beliefs.