Social Work - Sojourner - Douglass College

Social Work from Sojourner - Douglass College is a Campus Bachelor Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Social Work program is a synthesis of the theoretical and practical aspects of the field. The curriculum explores the history, purposes, and philosophy of social work and is grounded in a body of knowledge, values and skills necessary to the preparation of competent generalist social workers. The program will prepare students for beginning level practice in the profession, both the public and private sector and prepare students for advanced learning in social work . From the generalist perspective, a social worker utilizes a problem-solving process to assess and intervene on the behalf of an individual, family, group, organization, or community. The social worker undertakes a change process in order to facilitate growth and enhancement of the client system. The process can be conceptualized as an initiation, data collection, and assessment, intervention, evaluation, and termination. The generalist social worker plays many roles to bring about a meaningful change for the client system. These roles include but not limited to: facilitator, broker, advocate, activist, empowerer, mediator, negotiator, educator, initiator, coordinator, researcher, facilitator and public speaker. In preparation for generalist social work practice, SDC Social Work Program objectives are to teach students to: 1. Apply critical thinking skills within the context of social work practice. 2. Understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and practice accordingly. 3. Practice without discrimination and with respect, knowledge, and skills related to client?s age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation. 4. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice. 5. Understand and interpret the history of the social work profession and its contemporary structures and issues. 6. Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social practice. 7. Use theoretical frameworks supported by empirical evidence to understand individual development and behavior across the life span and the interactions among individuals and between individuals and families, groups, organizations, and communities. 8. Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies. 9. Evaluate research studies, apply research findings to practice and evaluate their own practice interventions. 10. Use communication skills differently according to a variety of the client populations, colleagues, and communities. 11. Use supervision and consultation appropriate to generalist social work practice. 12. Function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems to seek necessary organizational change. 13. Develop a professional identity that is consistent with the NASW standards and ethics. 14. Continue the development of critical thinking, preparation for graduate study and the excitement of becoming a life-long learner. 15. Integrate practice and theory as a generalist social worker with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations in the urban setting. 16. Employ collaboration, cooperation, and coordination within the community, its organizations, and institutions that supports the alleviation of poverty, oppression, and other forms of social injustice. 17. Use research as a means of expanding the knowledge base and evaluating generalist package. As a generalist social work professional, the following competencies are expected to be mastered. 1. The student will apply critical thinking skills within the context of social work practice. 2. The student will integrate the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and practice accordingly. 3. The student will practice without discrimination and with respect, knowledge, and skills related to client?s age, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. 4. The student will recognize the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice. 5. The student will comprehend and interpret the history of the social work profession and its contemporary structures and issues. 6. The student will apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice. 7. The student will apply, analyze and synthesize theoretical frameworks supported by empirical evidence to understand individual development and behavior across the life span and the interactions among individuals and between individuals and families, groups, organizations, and communities. 8. The student will analyze, formulate, and influence social policies. 9. The student will evaluate research studies, apply research findings, to practice and evaluate their own practice interventions. 10. The student will employ communication skills differently according to a variety of the client populations, colleagues, and communities. 11. The student will seek supervision and consultation appropriate to generalist social work practice. 12. The student will function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems to seek necessary organizational change. 13. The student will create and construct the supporting documentation to demonstrate effective planning, implementation, and evaluation of service delivery. View more details on Sojourner - Douglass College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.