SW 622 - Advanced Generalist Practice II

1. Critically examine ethical dilemmas in advanced social work practice with groups and communities. Understand, articulate, and integrate principles, laws, values, and ethics of the social work profession into advanced social work practice with groups and communities, targeting ethnic-specific and urban underserved populations in a multitude of social work settings.
2. Critically analyze and apply knowledge of the ecological, strengths, consumer empowerment, and wellness and recovery perspectives with groups and communities.
3. Demonstrate appropriate professional use of self, including awareness of how one’s own cultural identity influences practice, in delivering culturally competent interventions to diverse groups and communities. Students will explore the role diversity should have when planning best-practices for groups and communities affected by social work/justice issues.
4. Develop mutually agreed upon treatment and evaluation plans in collaboration with your client based on a comprehensive and culturally sensitive assessment of the strengths, resources and cultural beliefs and values of the client and client’s family and community.
5. Exercise “professional use of self” to engage and collaborate effectively in direct practice, including understanding one’s own personal values and biases and recognizing their impact on clients and address oppression and discrimination to promote the client’s well-being.
6. Understand the significant issues and problems such as risk and safety for advanced social work practice and apply culturally appropriate interventions, which are important for problem prevention and resolution.