Social workers as super-heroes | Anna Scheyett | TEDxColumbiaSC

Dr. Scheyett describes the ways that social workers serve their communities.

Anna serves as dean of the College of Social Work at USC. Her research examines community integration of vulnerable populations, especially those with serious mental illnesses, those with HIV, and those involved in the criminal justice system.

[princehenryabasa]

My Mother is a Social Worker, I always see her stressed and tired when she comes home. After watching this video this makes me understand more what my mother does when she is out of the house and I'm proud to say my mother is a HERO

Update March 1, 2024. I'm Currently Studying Social Work in a University. It's the best thing I did!

[ftbailey]

Becoming a social worker was the best decision I’ve ever made. This is my 13th year as a high school social worker.

[sammykenny]

When the going is tough, and I’m worried about getting my degree and my future in social work, I watch this video to remind myself of why I want to make being a social worker my life.

[santana]

She was my Dean at the University of South Carolina School of Social Work!!! This video just inspires me even more of being a PROUD Social Worker!!!!

[thebakalord]

1st year in university to become a social worker and my lecturer showed my class this and omg this made me realise on how amazing social workers are, the impact they have on people and their lives and how this could be my future. I just hope I can live up to my dreams of being a social worker that can help and impact people.

[amberpradhan]

As a social worker, I am really impressed and mesmerized by her speech. Every one of us has a superhero inside us, We can't help everyone but everyone can help someone. We have our own struggles and obstacles even then who solve other's problems are the real social heroes.

[vungocanhthu]

this is my 7th year as a hospital social worker. so proud to be a social worker.

[lukek]

I’ve never been more proud to be a Social Worker ❤️

[alinemendes]

I'm a social worker in my country, Brazil. This video is true, we are super heros!😍

[SocialWorkScrapbook]

Many negative comments below...but being a social worker is a wonderful profession, each day is fulfilling— we make connections & help anyone whose down. Thanks for this!

[Nomaampam]

I really enjoyed this. So many people automatically think child protective services. But that is not the only job social workers can do. I don't agree with some of the shady practices that can be found in some aspects of social work but their is bad in ALL fields. Their is really something special about a person who can juggle her personal problems along with other people's personal problems. Most social workers are just trying to do the best they can. People should be thankful because it's not like anybody else really cares about them or their issues like most social workers do or they would not need a social worker in the first place.

[sunshinejones]

This is really great to see and hear. I have been a Social Worker for 21 years. In different guises ie front line working to Senior Management. I can safely say that I love my job. No one day is ever the same. When I became a Social Worker in The UK all those years ago, not many people were interested in doing it as a course. Roll forward 21 years and it is pretty much an oversubscribed course. Social Work challenges the way you think as you work with with individuals, whereby one glove does not fit all. Interventions with clients will always be unique and only applicable to that person, which is the beauty of the job. Enabling and supporting people which benefits them.
I am proud to be a Social Worker.

[Lulu-oiue]

I am studying a diploma in community services and I just finished my first term. This short time learning I have come to realise that this is my calling and that everyone should be learning what Im starting to learn. We need to overhaul the education system and implement these subjects within the curriculum.

[charlesyongaREAL]

Whether we agree with her views or not, there's something special about taking care and working for the well-being of populations that aren't always visible.

[thecosmicbug]

Ive been a psychiatric technician for 10 years, i recently decided to get my MSW and I feel so happy and proud! ❤

[joanmarshall]

Kudos to social workers.Helping and guiding others to deal with the stress and tribulations of life, What could be more wonderful and rewarding,

[frangolemac]

That person who helps others simply because it is the right thing to do is without a doubt - a real *superhero*

This honestly gives me a push to try and be a hero for someone

[MSWMinute]

Thank you for sharing the ways social workers are dedicated vulnerable populations and improving social policy.

[S.Anderson-Bey]

I love being a social worker. I completed my studies in 2013; I was 42, married, had two children under 10, worked full-time in a hospital as an alcoholism counselor, and went to school full-time at night. And, yes, plus my 14-hour field placement. Anyway, for the last nine years, I have done a few different things in crim-justice/crim-legal fields: program evaluation and quality assurance for a reentry program, victimology research, prison reform at a non-profit, and the diversion program for young adults.

Now, I run my own advocacy and counseling agency—the thing about working for yourself is that it's risky and rewarding, too.

[dduff]

I am a student social worker and I agree social workers do a lot to help people in difficult circumstances. Social work in general has been given a stereotype that all we do is take children away from family's this is so far from the truth. The definition of social work is work carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those people in a community suffering from social deprivation. There are so many departments in Social work and in each one they make there own change.