Please help fill in the blanks as I am working on a piece regarding the reality of being social worker. All responses are appreciated.

I am a social worker.
I am ___.
People often think ___, but would be incorrect.
The work I do requires ___ and I spend the majority of my time ___.
Others are not aware of the fact that we ___.
I wish more people would recognize that ___.
I find purpose in ___.

Feel free to respond to any or all of these or just give your overall 2 cents.

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I am a social worker. I am great at my job. People often think I am paid well, but would be incorrect. The work I do requires a lot of mental capacity and I spend the majority of my time researching and writing. Others are not aware of the fact that we often take our work home with us. I wish more people would recognize that this job can be really hard. I find purpose in helping others.

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I am a social worker. I am a passionate person. People often think that we care for "insane" people, but would be incorrect. The work I do requires a lot of time and I spend the majority of my time doing paperwork. Others are not aware of the fact the we work long hours. I wish more people would recognize that I deserve more pay and acknowledgment for the hard work we do. I find purpose in helping people.

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I am a social worker. I am a very empathetic person. People often think I don't do much important work, but would be incorrect. The work I do requires a lot of patience, integrity, and compassion and I spend the majority of my time communicating, writing, and problem-solving. Others are not aware of the fact that we get tired and hurt as well. I wish more people would recognize that I have an important role to play. I find purpose in empowering, supporting, and helping other people.

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I am a social worker. I am an equal opportunity helper. People often think I’m just an extension of the government, but that would be incorrect. The work I do requires immense commitment and I spend the majority of my time honing my skills. Others are not aware of the fact that we care so deeply. I wish more people would recognize that. I find purpose in every day.

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I am a social worker.
I am willing to go above and beyond.
People often think my job is easy, but would be incorrect.
The work I do requires hard boundaries and I spend the majority of my time problem-solving.
Others are not aware of the fact that we often can score worse than clients on assessments.
I wish more people would recognize that I’m a human.
I find purpose in helping someone out of a crisis.

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