Translating Social Work Values into Non-traditional Work Environments

This is an excerpt from the University at Buffalo School of Social Work Alumni Day Presentation, view the full video at: http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/alumni/

Nabbing bank robbers; Chasing spies; Protecting against terrorists; Interacting with and being responsible for the security of the highest paid athletes in the world, all while dealing with government and security professionals across all parts of globe. How does training as a social worker prepare one with the tools needed to even begin to take on such daunting tasks? While it might not have been intended at the time, the skills and experiences honed during my education, training and practice as a social worker turned out to be among the critical factors that opened a whole world of nontraditional opportunities and challenges to me. The ability to have been moderately successful in meeting those challenges are without question in large part attributable to what I learned while trying to be a good social worker.

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• Alternate Employment
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