Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly 1. advocate for client access to the services Policy Analysis Paper 2. practice personal reflection and selfcorrection to assure continual professional development; 3. attend to professional roles and boundaries; Superv. & Consultation Eval. 4. demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication Oral Presentation Skills 5. engage in career-long learning Superv. & Consultation Eval. Prof. Skills Assign. 6. use supervision and consultation. Superv. & Consultation Eval. Prof. Skills Assign.
Apply social work ethical 1. recognize and manage personal values Ethics App. principles to guide in a way that allows professional values to guide practice; professional practice. SOWK 4400 Research Methods and Statistical Applications 2. make ethical decisions by applying standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics and, as applicable, of the International Federation of Social Workers/International Association of Schools of Social Work Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles 3. tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts Ethics App. Ethics Exam SOWK 4401 Senior Exit Project 4. apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions Ethics App. IRB Application Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. 1. distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge, and practice wisdom 2. analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation Ethics App. Final Exit Project Oral Presentation 3. demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues Lit. Review Method Oral Presentation Skills
Engage diversity and difference in practice. 1. recognize the extent to which a culture s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power Race & Ethnicity Paper Advance human rights and social and economic justice. SOWK 4301 Latino Family and Culture SOWK 4400 Research Methods and Statistical Applications 2. gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups 3. recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences 4. view themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants 1. understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination 2. advocate for human rights and social and economic justice Mexican Cult. Comp. Practicum Evaluation Poverty Survey Anal. Social & Eco. Justice Social & Eco. Justice SOWK 4400 Research Methods and Statistical Applications 3. engage in practices that advance social and economic justice Social & Eco. Justice. Policy Analysis Paper Social & Eco. Justice
Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. 1. use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry Lit. Review Method Exit Project 2. use research evidence to inform practice Discussion Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment. 1. utilize conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation 2. critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment Intervention Theories Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services. 1. analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being 2. collaborate with colleagues and clients for effective policy action Policy Analysis Paper Agency Srvs. & Interv. Policy Analysis Function in System Eval.
Respond to contexts that shape practice. 1. continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and technological developments, Lit. Review Method and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services Discussion Engagement 2. provide leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the quality of social services 1. substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups 2. use empathy and other interpersonal skills Agency Letter Assign. Function in System Eval. Evaluation Video Interviews 3. develop a mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes. Oral Presentation
Assessment 1. collect, organize, and interpret client data Oral Presentation 2. assess client strengths and limitations 3. develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives 4. select appropriate intervention strategies Oral Presentation Oral Project
Intervention 1. initiate actions to achieve organizational Function in System Eval. goals 2. implement prevention interventions that enhance client capacities Macro Group Proj. 3. help clients resolve problems Field Perform. Eval. 4. negotiate, mediate, and advocate for clients Field Perform. Eval. 5. facilitate transitions and endings Agency Summary Evaluation 1. critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions. Prof. Skills Assign. Methodology, Results, Disc. Use cultural competence skills to practice with diversity groups. SOWK 3003 Spanish for the Social Services 1. use cultural competence skills to practice with diversity groups of NW GA. Interview a Spanish- Speaking Client SOWK 4301 Latino Family and Culture Mexican Cultural Comp.
Use Spanish-language skills to practice with Spanish-speaking clients SOWK 3003 Spanish for the Social Services 1. DSC BSW graduates use Spanishlanguage skills to practice with Spanishspeaking clients Language Translation Skills SOWK 3003 Spanish for the Social Services Oral Exam for Pron. & Conversation *Excludes native speakers of Spanish who would score near perfect pronunciation.