01-14-2005, 10:16 PM
From the Past Few Days i had been reviewing the forum and its posts in detail.
The problem lies in the fact that some ppl like themselves to be called as seniors while others dislike the word Junior.
So here Is a solution to it .
Here we have all gathered to help each other . We can be categorized as Professional And Personal(Non-Professional) Helpers. The distinction can be drawn as follows.
There are basic, definite differences between a personal and a professional helper. Whether we are looking at the field of mental health, counseling or social work or forum , there are certain criteria that set the professional helper apart from the personal helper. A personal, or non-professional helper, (which can include âparaprofessionalsâ and volunteers), may have some general knowledge and training, but does not meet the standards and expectations applied to the professional helper. The personal helper may be highly motivated, they may be very sincere, they may even be quite effective, yet they lack the qualifications of the professional helper and consequently are not recognized or accredited as a professional helper. There are a number of indicators that mark a profession and there are certain standards and expectations that mark one as a professional helper . These would include having received from a recognized and accredited program the formal educational/training requirements . The professional also has a clear understanding of the Code of Ethics that applies to their field of practice, and a commitment to follow that code. The professional is a member of a common âcultureâ, sharing with their colleagues common philosophies, values, ethics, etc. The professional is part of an extended organized network through which he/she and their colleagues carry out their practice. These various standards and expectations ensure that a Professional Helper has at least a basic competence in the knowledge, skills, values and ethics that are required to practice Social Work. The professional will possess credentials, which recognize that they do meet these standards and expectations.
The early days of this Forum provide a good example of what the âpersonal helperâ lacks. In those early days, there were, no common philosophies or practices, no Code of Ethics, no regulatory bodies, no common culture or organization, none of the standards and expectations that exist today. This meant that every individual involved in the early days was a non-professional helper. The lack of a common base of knowledge and a common viewpoint made for a state of chaos). As noted earlier, another criteria that sets the professional helper apart from the personal helper are the expectations that the professional is held accountable to
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"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come."
If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
The problem lies in the fact that some ppl like themselves to be called as seniors while others dislike the word Junior.
So here Is a solution to it .
Here we have all gathered to help each other . We can be categorized as Professional And Personal(Non-Professional) Helpers. The distinction can be drawn as follows.
There are basic, definite differences between a personal and a professional helper. Whether we are looking at the field of mental health, counseling or social work or forum , there are certain criteria that set the professional helper apart from the personal helper. A personal, or non-professional helper, (which can include âparaprofessionalsâ and volunteers), may have some general knowledge and training, but does not meet the standards and expectations applied to the professional helper. The personal helper may be highly motivated, they may be very sincere, they may even be quite effective, yet they lack the qualifications of the professional helper and consequently are not recognized or accredited as a professional helper. There are a number of indicators that mark a profession and there are certain standards and expectations that mark one as a professional helper . These would include having received from a recognized and accredited program the formal educational/training requirements . The professional also has a clear understanding of the Code of Ethics that applies to their field of practice, and a commitment to follow that code. The professional is a member of a common âcultureâ, sharing with their colleagues common philosophies, values, ethics, etc. The professional is part of an extended organized network through which he/she and their colleagues carry out their practice. These various standards and expectations ensure that a Professional Helper has at least a basic competence in the knowledge, skills, values and ethics that are required to practice Social Work. The professional will possess credentials, which recognize that they do meet these standards and expectations.
The early days of this Forum provide a good example of what the âpersonal helperâ lacks. In those early days, there were, no common philosophies or practices, no Code of Ethics, no regulatory bodies, no common culture or organization, none of the standards and expectations that exist today. This meant that every individual involved in the early days was a non-professional helper. The lack of a common base of knowledge and a common viewpoint made for a state of chaos). As noted earlier, another criteria that sets the professional helper apart from the personal helper are the expectations that the professional is held accountable to
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"If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come."
If I could... Then I would... Turn back time!!
