Social Work Learning Outcomes
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Apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional
social work practice.
- Practice within the values and ethics of the social work
profession.
- Practice with an understanding of and respect for the positive
value of diversity.
- Demonstrate the professional use of self.
- Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination.
- Understand the strategies of change that advance social and
economic justice.
- Understand the history of the social work profession and
its current structures and issues.
- Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work
to practice with systems of all sizes.
- Apply knowledge of bio-psycho-social variables that affect
individual development and behavior.
- Use theoretical frameworks to understand the interactions
among individuals and between individuals and social systems
(e.g., families, groups, organizations, and communities).
- Analyze
the impact of social policies on client systems, workers,
and agencies.
- Evaluate research studies and apply findings to practice.
- Evaluate, under supervision, their own practice interventions
and those of other relevant systems.
- Use communication skills differentially with a variety of
client populations, colleagues, and members of the community.
- Use supervision appropriate to generalist practice.
- Operate within the structure or organizations and service
delivery systems, and under supervision, seek necessary organizational
change.