SARS-CoV-2 and two social workers

A student’s personal reflection and qualitative interview with a professional during a pandemic

Abstract

SARS-CoV-2, also known as COVID-19 or coronavirus, is currently wreaking havoc across the globe and this text explores the consequences of COVID-19 from the perspectives of two social workers with drastically different positions in the field. First, I personally describe my position as a first year BA Social Work student studying internationally at the University of Pécs in Hungary at the time of the initial outbreak. Following this testimonial is a compilation of my interview with an American clinical social worker. Both my interviewee and I describe our struggles, actions and capacities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Succinct histories of social work, useful methodologies, and applicable humanitarian tactics are presented throughout the text to underpin the identified information in both a systematic and constructive manner.