how do social workers stay emotionally detached?

Question

i have a interview at sussex university- how would i answer this question?

Answer 1

I would think that a social worker would have the proper amount of empathy but would know how to draw the line and remain professional. I dont think you can be emotionally detached completely, but you would need have a good understanding of what is appropriate and what is not. When you say emotionally detached, I think of a personality disorder!~

Answer 2

They are trained to be so. Imagine what would happen in case they could not stay detached but empathetic. They simply would not be in a position to help the person who needed their advice.

The social worker should be kind and understanding but not emotional is she wants to be effective.

They are trained the way psychologist are, psychiatrists are. Because they have to do scientific work. If we want someone to
come close emotionally, thank God, we have our dear friends.

Answer 3

I would say that they are not emotionally "detached", as this would suggest they would have difficulty in being able to empathise and consider the impact of situations on the key players within them. Social workers' training should help them to be consistently and consciously aware of how their own history and views could influence their decision-making. From this awareness they should be able to consider other people's situations and distinguish between facts, observed behaviours and opinions. Their role, as well as protection, is to empower individuals to make choices and changes which can improve their situation, not to take sides or complicate the crisis they might be in. Regular supervision with an experienced Practice Supervisor, often their manager, should help them to examine cases and their decisions from a more dispassionate position. Good Luck with your interview - make sure you understand what you are saying before you say it - they will spot waffle!

Answer 4

Hi, I work with kids who offend, persistently truent from school, have behavioural problems etc....

It is hard not to have some slight attachment to some of the kids, especially when you spend a lot of time each week with them, and especially if you are a parent. You feel for them and the situations they are in. You are human at the end of the day, and if you had no sympathy, understanding or empathy for these kids then you would be in the wrong job.

You need to know your boundaries, and not to overstep them. When you work with kids, you have to help them not take over them, listen to them, read between the lines, let them have and realise their own 'safe' independence. You become a friend, but in a different way, you are not a friend as in the normal sense and this is where boundaries kick in. Such as;- you wouldnt give them personal information about yourself, telephone numbers, addresses, etc. You learn what to talk to them about, what their needs are, and how you can help and advise.

You learn to leave your work at work, unless it is something that is important it has to be dealt with outside of work or immediatley which can sometimes take a while to resolve.

With adults and kids, if you ever find yourself overstepping the boundaries then you need to let someone else take over, pass the case onto someone else otherwise you will find yourself in some very akward situations and you are no longer helping them and you WILL be taken advantage of.

The downside of this kind of work is that you will eventually become hardened to it, some emotions dont kick in as they should, it is as if they have been switched off.

Good luck.

Answer 5

It's impossible to stay detached unless you're a sociopath.

You need a healthy balanced life out of work with good support networks to reduce your work stress as you would do with any job working with people....

Good ways of relieving stress and appropriate social outlets - for gods sake don't go and relieve your stress with drinks after work....firstly this won't work and secondly you'll need a social worker to get you into rehab within a year!!

Good luck with the interview!!

Answer 6

I would answer it by saying that so-called 'emotional detachment' is not a virtue and that I emphathise with the people that I want to help. However, I would also add, that I would focus on what I see as my duty and responsibility to the individual and not jeopardise his or her life because of any irrational thinking. I would try to think about their long-term interests and not reduce my outlook by thinking in the short term. I would also make sure that I followed the guidelines for the profession and adhere to the conduct in the handbook.

Answer 7

Total emotional detachment = burnout.
It's impossible to have empathy for clients without a degree of attachment, the trick is to balance that with professionalism. Good supervision is helpful here at every stage of one's career. It is also important to have a fulfilling life outside of work and not to let the job take over all your time.

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Answer 9

the best social workers are emotionally attached. when dealing with children - someone has to care for them. it's a trick question. your job is to care enough about the children to make the best decision in the best interest of the child. the reason why you come into the picture in the first place is because their parents are not caring enough for them (or not able to).

good luck,
Lis

Answer 10

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