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Interview Guide
1. Why did you choose to become a SW? How and when did you desired to become a SW?
It was really ly not my intent to work as a social worker. I really wanted to become an
accountant but due to economic difficulties, I did not pursue it. I stopped school and
after two years, I decided to enroll. A relative of mine influenced me to take up social
work on a scholarship, where I passed and eventually enrolled. Then, I had no idea
about the course, but I still took for the scholarship. I was planning to eventually
change my course. But it did not happen because I started to like the course already.
2. How do you feel el being a social worker now? How do you differ
fferentiate e your work from
other rofessionals?
Proud and dynamic. As life of human beings continue to evolve, ve, there are always
advancement in the profession that we need to be constantly be abreast of. We are
dealing with people, and there are different avenues in helping people that makes
social worker dynamic. And this is a characteristic that I feel uniue to our profession.
!. How do you carry ry the social work values" hilosoh
losohy and ethics
thics?
I live and practice it.
#. In your current work" do you have any dilemma that affects our SW hilosohy and
ethics? If yes" what are these? How you try to resolve this$these dilemma%s&?
!es. Being at the forefront of preventing and protecting women and children I often
encounter the professional dilemma of determining what is really the best interest of
clients vis"#"vis working towards seeking $ustice against traffickers and recruiters.
%eeking $ustice in the country becomes a traumati
aumatic process for clients especially to
children. The long and rigorous process of court proceedings and e&ternal forces that
affects child's separation from home and stress that accompanies this (makes me
uestion often times if this is still the best interest of the client. I also feel that the legal
process in the country places much burden to victim"witnes
m"witnesses, ses, as such, cases no
matter how good may it be are dismissed because eventually victims become
uncooperative.
As a social worker in the shelter, er, I would resolved this by making all interventions
possible that would create an environme
nvironment nt that would be fruitful and advantageous to
the victims. )oordination with the *+s also is being strengthened to address the
concerns of the family. I try to establish a good working relationship with their
families also.

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(id you have any roblem in following owing the SW ethics? If yes" how and why?
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). *rom among the ! SW ractice %casework" grou work" +,&" what interests you the most
and why?
y inclination nation is more of the casework practice. Why, casework/ Because I really feel
that there are still so much more that I need to know about the human person. I want
to still learn a lot of things, especially in dealing with trauma cases.
-. How do you think you were e able to contribut
ribute in the betterment of our society$count
$country?
Through having an impact to individual people's lives by making them help
themselves, making them reali0e that they have rights and entitlements. That in no
matter what situation they are in they have options to choose from. The advocacy work
that I would also do, enables more people to be aware about the issue of the trafficking
cause and why they should know about it and get involved.
. In your everyday eryday ractic
actice as a SW" were you able to use the H/S0 theories? es? How did it
hel you? What is the most helful to you and your work?
!es, I am able to easily assess the perspectives or dynamics of the personality and
contributing factors that my clients are in. And because of this, I am able to easily
determine what steps to take in order to help my client.
. (o you also use generalist$ holist
listic ic aroach in your work? How?
!es. The organi0ation that I work now not only provides direct services but also works
up to institutionali0ing and affecting policies and programs for the clientele group.
1ence, it as a social worker in the agency ( I am able to use the generalist2holistic
approach.
1. IS the SW roblem solving rocess useful to you? How?
!es, very much. Because, I am able to deal with client's problem systematically and
efficiently. *ikewise, it is a way of helping the client undergo the process and
eventually arrive at the decision that he2she can help himself.
11. *rom among the different rocesses" s" which is more difficult to you? Why? %lanning"
imlementation" monitoring" termination" evaluation&
Implementation entation 3 monitoring, because these are aspects that reuire more critical
focus and attention by the worker and client. It would also mean a lot of commitme
mmitment

for both the client and worker. 4ther factors, internal or e&ternal, to the client may
contribute for a helping relationship to progress.
12. *rom among the heling aroaches" which is helful to you? Why? %roblem3solving"
task centered" crisis intervention" remedial" develomental" sychosocial" and
interactionist aroach&
Problem solving and psychosocial ocial approaches, because it's easy and you become
fle&ible in the process unlike the other approaches you have to be more speciali0
peciali0ed ed and
clinical.
1!. 4wento about work... 5he nature" usual tasks" challenges" etc. %anything you are
comfortable sharing&
The agency that I work is a human rights -+4 that works on the freedom, protection
and empowerment of marginali0ed migrants like victims of trafficking. I am a social
worker handling victims and potential victims of trafficking intercepted, reached out,
referred and rescued in the port of anila. *ikewise, my task is both managerial and
supervisory in nature. And because of this dual role, I am often in the dilemma of how
to balance my work without sacrificing any of these responsibilities. 1owever, as my
time is divided in other concerns, I really become frustrated because most often I am
not able to perform important social work tasks such as case documentation,
counseling sessions and other psychosocial intervention to clients. These
responsibilities are often being taken cared of by volunteer social workers, or by the
houseparents. I feel that having not done so burns me out ( even $ust the mere thought
of it.
1#. What is develoment for you? How do you think you can contribute in achieving this
being a SW?
5evelopment is progress. It is change in the state of the person and2or community
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from vulnerability to empowerment, erment, from being a mere recipient ient to advocates.
1'. What are your lans to further your career$rofessions?
sions?
6inish my asteral studies. I want to gear towards the clinical practice and hopefully
be able to speciali0e on helping victims overcome their trauma and abuse. I am also
interested to undertake international studies and2or practice.