MY LIFE AS A SOCIAL WORKER IN NEW YORK CITY: An Autobiography

By Rosalina Reyes Flores LMSW

This book aims to raise awareness about the life of a social worker in New York City. This autobiography is a fantastic example of how can inspire you to pursue this noble profession. This book describes an amazing story of a social worker's life and shows how the family influences her life with determination, unconditional love and encouragement. It will help you to learn about self-care in this profession and how to show gratitude to others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Jan 8, 2024
• ISBN: 9781665753128

Rosalina Reyes Flores LMSW

This autobiography is a fantastic example of how an individual can inspire me to pursue this noble profession. This book aims to raise awareness about the life of a social worker in New York City. It describes the struggles that social workers face when they live in New York City. This is an amazing story of a social worker's life and how the family influences her life with determination, unconditional love and encouragement. It highlights the importance of self-care in this profession, and how to show gratitude to others.

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MY

LIFE AS A

SOCIAL WORKER

IN NEW YORK CITY

AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY

ROSALINA REYES FLORES, LMSW

Copyright © 2023 Rosalina Reyes Flores, LMSW.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

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ISBN: 978-1-6657-5311-1 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-6657-5312-8 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2023921733

Archway Publishing rev. date: 11/22/2023

CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Early Influences

Biopsychosocial Assessment #1: The Case of Nancy

Biopsychosocial Assessment #2: The Case of Sandra

Biopsychosocial Assessment #3: The Case of Melissa

The Importance of Self-Care

References

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to all social workers in the profession for being the most caring people I know. I also would like to dedicate this book to my immediate family: my wonderful husband, Robert Flores, for his skill, creativity, and guidance, as well as to my beautiful daughter, Robin Flores, for her support and encouragement. A special thanks to the memory of my father, Victor Torres, for the inspiration he provided me through his work in the field of human services.

I owe a debt of gratitude to my mother, Maria Ramona, and brother, Staff Sergeant William Rodriguez, for all the sacrifices they made that allowed me to live a better life. Finally, I thank my Godmother, Maria Custodio, for the unconditional love and care that she gave me.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I want to acknowledge the many people who helped me create this book for their skills, patience, and guidance. A very special thanks goes to my book editor, Gina L. Henderson.

I am particularly indebted to Dr. Robert T. London, a well-known psychiatrist, cognitive therapy expert, and author of the book, Find Freedom Fast: Short-Term Therapy That Works. Dr. London also has been a newspaper columnist for more than 35 years, specializing in and writing about short-term therapy.

Another heartfelt thanks goes to Father Serafin Gomez, a Jesuit priest and psychologist for being my mentor and role model extraordinaire. Have you ever known such a priest?

I am eternally grateful for the friendship of Lillibeth Febres, a compassionate and accomplished woman who holds a bachelor’s degree in biology, a master’s in public health and investigation, and a certificate in gerontology. Lillibeth, my best friend since high school, has been extremely supportive and kind over the years. She also helped my mother during Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

INTRODUCTION

The stories in this book reflect the author’s recollection of events. Some names, locations, and identifying characteristics have been changed to protect the privacy of those depicted. Dialogue has been re-created from memory.

This book is about my life as a social worker in New York City, describing the city and its people during that time period. It is also a biographical account of my life. Since childhood, I have dreamed of writing a book about my life with my family and how they inspired me to pursue this noble profession. This book aims to raise awareness about the life of a social worker in New York City.

We need to know our past and where we came from to understand who we are. And every experience of my life has contributed to my present and will influence my future. I will share the struggles I faced as a social worker and provide examples of my work, comparing my education and past experience with my life. Furthermore, I want to highlight the importance of self-care in this profession. I hope that you enjoy my autobiography.

"For unto whomsoever much is given,

of him shall be much required."

(King James Bible,