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SW 4997
SW 4997
SW 4997
This course provides the integration of classroom learning and field experience to promote
students understanding of social work knowledge, skills and values. Assessment of knowledge
and the experiential bases for generalist social work practice occurs in this class. This course
satisfies General Education Writing Intensive requirement
COURSE COMPETENCIES AND PRACTICE BEHAVIORS
2.1.1 Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly
Practice Behaviors:
Advocate for the client access to the services of social work; practice Personal reflection and
self-correction to assure continual professional development; attend to professional roles and
boundaries; demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance and communication;
engage in Career long learning; use supervision and consultation
2.1.2 Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice
Practice Behaviors:
Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide
practice. Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the NASW Code of Ethics;
tolerate ambiguity in resolving conflicts; apply concepts of ethical reasoning to arrive at
principled decisions
2.1.3 Apply Critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments
Practice Behaviors:
Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research based
knowledge, and practice wisdom; analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention and
Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver
effective social work services.
Practice Behaviors:
Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance social well-being; Collaborate with
colleagues and clients for effective policy action.
2.1.9 Respond to contexts that shape practice
Practice Behaviors:
Continuously discover, appraise, and attend to changing locales, populations, scientific and
technological developments, and emerging societal trends to provide relevant services; provide
leadership in promoting sustainable changes in service delivery and practice to improve the
quality of social service
2.1.10 Engage, assess, intervene and evaluate with individuals, families, groups,
organizations and communities
Practice Behaviors:
(a)
Engagement:
Substantively and affectively prepare for action with individuals, families, groups,
organizations and communities; use empathy and other interpersonal skills; Develop a
mutually agreed-on focus of work and desired outcomes
(b) Assessment
Collect, organize, and interpret client data; assess client strengths and limitation
Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives; select appropriate
intervention strategies
(c) Intervention:
Initiate actions to achieve organizational goals; implement prevention interventions that
enhance client capacities; help clients resolve problems; negotiate, mediate, and advocate for
clients; facilitate transitions and endings
(d) Evaluation:
Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate interventions
2.1.11 Analyze the impact of the urban context on a range of client systems, including
practice implications
Practice Behaviors:
Examine the distinct characteristics of the urban context and apply the analysis to social work
practice
TEXT:
Cournoyer, B. & Stanley M. (2002). The social work portfolio: planning, assessing and documenting
lifelong learning in a dynamic profession. Pacific Grove CA: Brooks/Cole
Course pack of assigned readings provided on Blackboard
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
GRADING AND ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment
Points
Papers: 3 @ 50 points each
50
1
50
2
3
50
Weebly Portfolio; Late
100
Portfolios will not be
accepted.
Presentation
75
Weebly Reflections :
5 blogs @ 15 points each
75
Total
400
Percen
t
12
12
Competency
12
25
20
3a, 3b
19
100
7a, 7b