ARTIFACT : JOB SHADOW REFLECTION

Name: Amelia Corner

Grade: 11th
Date: 5/21/20
CEW Standards:
13.1 Career Awareness and Preparation
13.2 Career Acquisition
13.3 A, B, E, F

Type of Job Shadow You Completed: Check One

On-Site Virtual
Directions: After completing your job shadow (on-site or virtual), complete a reflection using the format
below and submit a Job Shadow artifact.
Job Shadow Essay Format (20 points)
1. (2pts) Paragraph 1: Introduction (2 pts)
a. Why did you choose this job shadow experience?
b. What type of job shadow did you complete? On-site or Virtual?
c. Where did the job shadow take place?
d. Who was the job shadow with?
2. (4 pts) Paragraph 2: Explanation of experiences
a. (On-Site) What did you do during your on-site job shadow?
b. (Virtual) What did they do during the virtual job shadow?
3. (5 pts) Paragraph 3 for On-Site: Supervisor Interview
a. Using your responses from your Supervisor Interview found on the job shadow form, provide
a summary of what you learned
4. (5 pts) Paragraph 3 for Virtual: Explanation of what you learned
a. Provide a summary of what you learned watching the virtual job shadow
5. (4pts) Paragraph 4: Conclusion
a. How did this job shadow impact your career goals? Do you want to continue to pursue this
career or do you want to pursue a different career? Why? What are your next steps?
Job Shadow Artifact (5 Points)
1. On-Site – If you completed an On-Site Job Shadow, you must scan/photograph and upload your
Job Shadow Form
2. Virtual – If you completed a virtual Job Shadow, you must include a screenshot of your online Job
Shadow Experience.

Job Shadow Essay (Type below):

 I chose to do a job shadow on a Social worker because I am interested in helping people
with their problems and this seemed like a good fit for that. I completed a virtual job shadow on
the U.S bureau of Labor Statistics website.

Social workers help people in various ways and there are various different types of social
workers. The type of social worker that I was interested in was Clinical social workers. They
provide individual, group, family, and couples therapy; they work with clients to develop
strategies to change behavior or cope with difficult situations; and they refer clients to other
resources or services, such as support groups or other mental health professionals. Clinical
social workers can develop treatment plans with the client, doctors, and other healthcare
professionals and may adjust the treatment plan if necessary based on their client’s progress.

I learned a great deal about what the work of a social worker is and what goes into
becoming a social worker. Education wise clinical social workers must have a master’s degree
and 2 years of experience in a supervised clinical setting after they’ve completed their degree.
Clinical social workers must also be licensed by their state. I also learned you need good
communication skills and be able to empathise with people in difficult situations. I was also
happy to learn the job outlook for this career is good and they make a decent salary compared
to other jobs.

After completing this Job shadow I have decided to continue looking into this career as a
possibility. Helping people gives me satisfaction and happiness and that’s what this job is all
about. Next year I plan to take courses that deal with social work in order to further explore my
interest in this career.