04-25-2005
http://www.psa.org.nz/library/psa/09%20psa%20journal/social%20worker%20registration%20-%20psa%20journal%20article%20-%2006-2003.asp
Social Worker Registration
What do social workers go through to become a social worker? This article is about the Social Worker Registration and Steve Maharey. This takes place in New Zealand. The author wrote this article because Social workers will be taking a keen interest in who is selected for the new Social Workers Registration Board as those people will influence the future of social work and what it means to be a social worker. Some of the things that was discussed was that they will set the tone for the board and make critical decisions on just about everything to do with registration, including what level of qualification you need. The ten-member board, of whom six must be practicing social workers, will be appointed by the Minister of Social Development from a list of nominations. The appointment of the board will be the first step taken under the new Social Workers Registration Act to establish, for the first time in New Zealand, a system of registration for social workers. Registration is also generally seen as one of the hallmarks of a profession, enabling the profession to take responsibility for maintaining its own standards.
However those standards are not spelled out in the Act except in general terms. To be registered, says the Act, a social worker must have practical experience, have a recognized New Zealand qualification, be a "fit and proper person", and be competent to practice social work, including with Maori and different ethnic and cultural groups. It will be the task of the newly-formed board to set the bar for registration and decide on the type and level of educational qualification that is a prerequisite for registration, what is a "fit and proper person", and how competence will be determined. The decisions the board makes will have implications for the employment and careers of social workers. If the bar is set too high, many will be effectively excluded from registration because they lack the necessary qualification; too low and the whole notion of registration is compromised. The board will also decide on the fees for registration.
Some of the alliterations used in the article is “practice, proper, premium, and practicing.” “However, given the dearth of social workers-not enough are in training to meet the current demand-we are unlikely to see a gung-ho approach among employers, at least in the immediate future.” is an appositive used in this article. Some assonances used in this article are “tone, board, on, to, do, of, and board.” The climax for the article is “To be registered, says the Act, a social worker must have practical experience, have a recognized New Zealand qualification, be a "fit and proper person", and be competent to practice social work, including with Maori and different ethnic and cultural groups.” The antithesis is “These have now been called for but it is surprising that, when setting up a brand-new board, only three weeks were allowed before the closing date of 13 June.” An epithet used is “Registration is also generally seen as one of the hallmarks of a profession, enabling the profession to take responsibility for maintaining its own standards.” An apostrophe used is However, given the dearth of social workers - not enough are in training to meet even current demand - we are unlikely to see a gung-ho approach among employers, at least in the immediate future.
Registration to be a social worker is not as tedious as meeting the new qualifications. The organization of Big Brother and Big Sister gives back to the community and helps children, which is what a social worker does. Registration for social work is easy, but qualifying is hard. Obtaining new qualifications can be an expensive, time-consuming, which raises the question of who pays. The Social Worker Registration has to set standards but also be responsible for maintaining them. Social workers will be required under the ACT to re-register and demonstrate their competence every five years.
Social Worker Registration
What do social workers go through to become a social worker? This article is about the Social Worker Registration and Steve Maharey. This takes place in New Zealand. The author wrote this article because Social workers will be taking a keen interest in who is selected for the new Social Workers Registration Board as those people will influence the future of social work and what it means to be a social worker. Some of the things that was discussed was that they will set the tone for the board and make critical decisions on just about everything to do with registration, including what level of qualification you need. The ten-member board, of whom six must be practicing social workers, will be appointed by the Minister of Social Development from a list of nominations. The appointment of the board will be the first step taken under the new Social Workers Registration Act to establish, for the first time in New Zealand, a system of registration for social workers. Registration is also generally seen as one of the hallmarks of a profession, enabling the profession to take responsibility for maintaining its own standards.
However those standards are not spelled out in the Act except in general terms. To be registered, says the Act, a social worker must have practical experience, have a recognized New Zealand qualification, be a "fit and proper person", and be competent to practice social work, including with Maori and different ethnic and cultural groups. It will be the task of the newly-formed board to set the bar for registration and decide on the type and level of educational qualification that is a prerequisite for registration, what is a "fit and proper person", and how competence will be determined. The decisions the board makes will have implications for the employment and careers of social workers. If the bar is set too high, many will be effectively excluded from registration because they lack the necessary qualification; too low and the whole notion of registration is compromised. The board will also decide on the fees for registration.
Some of the alliterations used in the article is “practice, proper, premium, and practicing.” “However, given the dearth of social workers-not enough are in training to meet the current demand-we are unlikely to see a gung-ho approach among employers, at least in the immediate future.” is an appositive used in this article. Some assonances used in this article are “tone, board, on, to, do, of, and board.” The climax for the article is “To be registered, says the Act, a social worker must have practical experience, have a recognized New Zealand qualification, be a "fit and proper person", and be competent to practice social work, including with Maori and different ethnic and cultural groups.” The antithesis is “These have now been called for but it is surprising that, when setting up a brand-new board, only three weeks were allowed before the closing date of 13 June.” An epithet used is “Registration is also generally seen as one of the hallmarks of a profession, enabling the profession to take responsibility for maintaining its own standards.” An apostrophe used is However, given the dearth of social workers - not enough are in training to meet even current demand - we are unlikely to see a gung-ho approach among employers, at least in the immediate future.
Registration to be a social worker is not as tedious as meeting the new qualifications. The organization of Big Brother and Big Sister gives back to the community and helps children, which is what a social worker does. Registration for social work is easy, but qualifying is hard. Obtaining new qualifications can be an expensive, time-consuming, which raises the question of who pays. The Social Worker Registration has to set standards but also be responsible for maintaining them. Social workers will be required under the ACT to re-register and demonstrate their competence every five years.
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