Russian Holidays - Social Worker Day

Every year on June 8, Russia celebrates Social Worker Day This holiday appeared in our country not so long ago In October 2000, the President signed a Decree setting the date of establishment The day was not chosen by chance On June 8, 1701, Peter the Great issued a decree according to which in medical institutions, nursing homes and shelters there was one person for every 10 patients His duties included caring for the sick for a fee This tradition continued until 1917 After the revolution, when tsarist power passed into the hands of the people, the responsibility to help those in need was distributed to all kinds of institutions: orderlies, nurses, doctors in hospitals, teachers in orphanages, workers in social support services for the population, various mutual aid committees at industrial enterprises, combatants, “ Timurovites" in educational institutions (schoolchildren providing assistance to the elderly and relatives of military personnel) Society was designed in such a way that citizens helped each other Therefore, the need for a special employee disappeared by itself The revival of the specialty of a social worker in the state occurred in the 90s of the last century Since 1992, training in this profession has been taking place in institutes and universities This specialty is one of the most significant for the country, which provides care to the neediest residents It is very important to provide support to elderly, sick and lonely citizens, to resolve complex issues in schools, to fill the leisure time of teenagers by opening thematic clubs for various interests, to help those who have been released adapt to life, and to inform people about their benefits and rights Today in Russia there are special organizations for social assistance and services to citizens More than 630 thousand people work in this area, about 26 million people use their services, in particular 15 million elderly people and people with disabilities Doing this work requires a great deal of kind heart, patience, sensitivity and compassion Only people with high morality are capable of such work After all, this specialty requires a combination of a lot: skills in medicine, law, psychology At the same time, you need to have a sense of humor, creativity, be able to contact different people, listen to them carefully, find a common language, and the right words of support Kindness and compassion are the main qualities of a social worker Both in our country and in other countries, where most modern citizens have become hardened and indifferent to others, this specialty is becoming very important, acting as a bridge of trust, understanding and mercy between residents Social Worker Day allows these kind, caring people to get together, talk about the most important topics and just have a good time, because tomorrow they will once again take care of everyone who needs help