MSW-5000 v1

Drechsler, K., Hessenauer, S., & Jaber-Wilson, L. (2020). Engage in diversity and difference in practice competency: Exploring the explicit curriculum and outcome measures of graduate social work programs. Journal of Social Work Education, 56(2), 341–353.

Engaging in diversity and difference in practice is an essential skill for all social workers. The Council on Social Work Education emphasizes the importance of the development of these skills in social work education. The aim of this research was to influence best practice teaching standards and outcome measures for this competency. Self-study reports from 67 graduate schools accredited by the Council on Social Work Education were analyzed. The results of this study indicate schools are relying on assignments, readings, and videos as the means of teaching students about engaging in diversity and difference and relying on the field evaluation tool and student self-assessments as outcome measures.

Langer, C. L. & Lietz, C. (2014). Applying theory to generalist social work practice. John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.

Read Chapters 1 and 2. The social worker's guide to integrating theory and practice Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice teaches aspiring social workers how to apply theory in real world practice. This chapter discusses the roles and theories of social work practice.

Bent-Goodley, T. B. (2016). Social work 2.0: Upgrading terminology in the profession. Social Work, 61(2), 101–102.

The author discusses the use of terminology by U.S. social workers in relation to the Code of Ethics of the organization National Association of Social Workers (NASW) (Bent-Goodley, 2016). Topics include techniques for engagement and intervention, standards for social work education, and U.S. mental health services in relation to gun violence (Bent-Goodley, 2016).

Glajchen, M., Berkman, C., Otis-Green, S., Stein, G. L., Sedgwick, T., Bern-Klug, M., Christ, G., Csikai, E., Downes, D., Gerbino, S., Head, B., Parker-Oliver, D., Waldrop, D., & Portenoy, R. K. (2018). Defining Core Competencies for Generalist-Level Palliative Social Work. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 56(6), 886–892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.09.002

The objective of this paper was to develop competencies for generalist-level palliative social work practice.

Sowbel, L. R., & Ernst, J. S. (2005). Mandatory interviews with older adults as an undergraduate social work Education strategy integrating generalist practice skill and exposure to older adults. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 82–94. https://doi.org/10.18084/1084-7219.11.sp1.82