SW 150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Evidence-Based Practice, Substance Abuse, Morality
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What is social work: a helping profession, need to understand politics, assess needs, be aware of client environment, core values, competencies, and responsibilities, nasw & cswe, diversity. Sw education & careers: bsw, msw, dsw, ph. D: license & certification (vary by state, employment opportunities, levels of practice (macro, mezzo/meso, micro) The professional social worker: has received a sw degree, certified or license, some jobs do not require license. Jane addams, dorothy height, frances perkins: del anderson (veterans), bernice harper (hospice), dale masi (eap, not so(cid:272)ial (cid:449)orkers (cid:271)ut ha(cid:448)e (cid:271)a(cid:272)kgrou(cid:374)d , samuel jackson, alice walker, suze orman. Unique purpose & goals: help people live meaningful, healthy & successful lives, obtain tangible items such as food, water, & shelter, obtain intangible resources such as emotional economic and social support. Comparison to other professions: people confuse social workers with other human service providers, some overlap, social workers, as generalist practitioners, incorporate knowledge from other fields to serve clients and communities.
