Social Work Department

Goals and Objectives

1. Knowledge
   1. To understand social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities from a generalist perspective
   2. To understand how to develop professional working relationships with clients and colleagues based on mutuality, collaboration and respect
   3. To understand the role of the strengths perspective in social work practice
   4. To understand the importance of cultural sensitivity in problem-solving and intervention with racial and ethnic groups, women, lesbians and gay men
   5. To understand the profession’s Code of Ethics (National Association of Social Workers)
2. Values
   1. To demonstrate positive regard for individual worth and dignity, human diversity, client self-determination, equitable access to needed resources and humane and responsive institutional practices and service delivery.
   2. To analyze personal values in relation to the profession’s Code of Ethics
3. Skills – To demonstrate the following entry-level generalist practice skills:
   1. Problem/issue identification
   2. Client/problem data collection and assessment
   3. Goal development, intervention/treatment plans and contracts
   4. Intervention
   5. Termination
   6. Evaluation
   7. Professional and ethical use of self
   8. Application of research to guide and evaluate interventions

SW 3510 Theory and Practice of Social Work Intervention I

SW 3520 Theory and Practice of Social Work Intervention II

SW 3530 Theory and Practice of Social Work Intervention III

Statement—Directions:

1. Read the goals and objectives for the theory and practice of social work intervention sequence.
2. Review the assignments you completed for this course, including in-class assignments.
3. Choose ONE assignment to add to your portfolio. Choose an assignment that you feel was most instrumental in your mastery of the sequence objectives.
4. Then, answer each of the following questions separately in a one-page typed double-spaced response. Be sure to link your comments to the goals and objectives for this component of the social work curriculum.

Attach the original OR a copy of the assignment to the paper. (Your portfolio statements will not be returned to you until you are enrolled in SW 4550 Social Work Seminar.)

1. How did this assignment help you to understand the principles of generalist practice and the strengths perspective?
2. How did this assignment help you to develop generalist problem solving skills, including assessment, goal development and planning, intervention, termination and/or evaluation?
3. How did this assignment help you to understand the values of the social work profession and develop professional ethics for social work practice?
4. Did you do your best with this assignment? If not, tell us why. If you did not do your best, how could you have improved your performance?
5. What areas of generalist practice do you think you should focus on for future learning and skill development?