Social Work Mock Interview
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Question 13 of 30
When working with child abuse cases, what do you find the most difficult and how do you manage your emotions?
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Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
"Being able to discuss cases with my colleagues, gain insight and get suggestions helps me manage my emotions."
Heather Douglass has over 20 years of experience as a Career Coach, Recruiter, and HR Specialist. Much of her experience is as a Technical Recruiter in the healthcare industry.
Child abuse cases pull at every Social Worker's heart strings. The best way to answer this question will be calmly in a professional manner. You may want to share the time that you wanted to slash the perpetrator's tires but that would show the interviewer that you can't handle your emotions. Yes, we all get angry but the interview is not the time to share your aggression. Explain to the interviewer about your role of coordinating reporting processes and the team effort involved in child abuse cases. How were you the glue that kept the team together?
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