Hi! I am Elizabeth Hoffier, Master of Social Work. I am a social worker, a lobbyist, and a special assistant to the executive director at the National Association of Social Workers. ( 19 ) Today we are going to be talking about becoming a social worker. Social work is the helping profession.(20) Its primary mission is to enhance human well-being and help meet the basic needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty. We often deal with complex human needs. Social work is different from other professions, because we focus on the person and environment. We deal with the external factors that impact a person's situation and outlook. And we create opportunity for assessment and intervention, to help clients and communities cope effectively with their reality and change that reality when necessary.
In thousands of ways social workers help other people, people from every age, every background, across the country. Wherever needed, social workers come to help. The most well-known aspect of the profession is that of a social safety net. We help guide people to critical resources and counsel them on life-changing decisions. (21) There are more than 600,000 professional social workers in the country, and we all either have a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, or a PhD in Social Work. There are more clinically trained social workers than clinically trained psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined.
Throughout this series you will learn more about the profession, the necessary steps to get a social work degree, the rich history of social work, and the many ways that social workers help others. Later in this series, you will hear from Stacy Collins and Mel Wilson, fellow social workers at the National Association of Social Workers. Stacy is going to walk you through the step-by-step process of becoming a social worker, and (22) Mel will tell you about the range of options you have once you get your social work degree, as well as the.high standards of responsibility the social workers must adhere to.
The National Association of Social Workers represents nearly 145,000 social workers across the country.Our mission is to promote, protect, and advance the social work profession. We hope you enjoy this series about how you can make a difference by becoming a social worker. Next, we are going to talk about choosing social work.
预览四道题各选项，由第19题选项中反复出现的social work可以初步推测，讲座与社会福利工作有关，再结合第20～22题选项中的help，raise，clinical training，academic degree，promotion，importance和responsibilities等词，可以进一步推测，讲座内容与社会福利工作的目的、社会福利工作者的学历以及培训背景等有关。
What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A。讲话者在讲座开头就指出，今天要讨论的内容是成为一名社会福利工作者，社会福利工作是一种为他人提供帮助的职业。因此答案为A。