Council on Social Work Education - University of Michigan

1 The Council on Social work Education (CSWE) has established core competencies for Social work Education that span the classroom and field in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). The 41 core practice behaviors associated with the competencies operationally define each competency. There is one advanced practice behavior for each of the thirteen core competencies, for each of the four practice method concentrations, for a total of 52 advanced practice behaviors across the curriculum. Competency 1: Professional Identity Competency 2: Values & ethics Competency 3: Critical Thinking Competency 4: Diversity & Difference Competency 5: Social & Economic Justice Competency 6: Research Competency 7: Human Behavior & the Social Environment Competency 8: Social Policy Competency 9: Context Competency 10A: Engagement Competency 10B: Assessment Competency 10C: Intervention Competency 10D: Evaluation Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 1 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 1: PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY Identify as a professional Social worker and conduct oneself accordingly.

2 Foundation Practice Behaviors Advocate for client access to the services of Social work . Practice personal reflection and self-correction to assure continual professional development. Attend to professional roles and boundaries. Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and communication. Engage in career-long learning. Use supervision and consultation. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization Demonstrate professional use of self with client groups and maintain professional boundaries. Interpersonal Practice Demonstrate professional use of self with client groups and colleagues. Management of Human Services Demonstrate planned professional use of self with external and internal stakeholders. Social Policy and Evaluation Demonstrate professional use of self by applying and acquiring knowledge in the areas of policy and evaluation practice.

3 Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 2 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 2: VALUES & ethics Apply Social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. Foundation Practice Behaviors Recognize and manage personal values in a way that allows professional values to guide practice. Make ethical decisions by applying standards of the National Association of Social Workers Code of ethics (NASW, 2008) and, as applicable, of the International Federation of Social Workers/International Association of Schools of Social work ethics in Social work , Statement of Principles (IFSW, 2004). Tolerate ambiguity in resolving ethical conflicts. Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to arrive at principled decisions. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization Demonstrate knowledge and critically analyze ethical issues arising in community organization practice.

4 Interpersonal Practice Apply and articulate Social work values, ethical standards, and principles unique to interpersonal interventions involving diverse populations and settings. Management of Human Services Analyze situational contexts and the interests and priorities of the organization and its external and internal stakeholders, and identify appropriate ethical conduct Social Policy and Evaluation Protect human subjects, act ethically, and strive for integrity in all aspects of research, policy analysis and advocacy, and evaluation. Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 3 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 3: CRITICAL THINKING Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments. Foundation Practice Behaviors Distinguish, appraise, and integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including research-based knowledge and practice wisdom.

5 Analyze models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication in working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and colleagues. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization Critically analyze theories and research findings about community organization from relevant academic disciplines and professional fields. Interpersonal Practice Apply a minimum of two evidence-informed interpersonal practice theories. Management of Human Services Use organizational/management theories as research evidence to improve human services organizations and they achieve their goals. Social Policy and Evaluation Use state-of-the-art research knowledge; and demonstrate analytical skills in the consumption, production, and dissemination of results in policy and evaluation practice.

6 Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 4 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 4: DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENCE Engage diversity and difference in practice. Foundation Practice Behaviors Recognize the extent to which a culture s structures and values may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create or enhance privilege and power. Gain sufficient self-awareness to eliminate the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse groups. Recognize and communicate their understanding of the importance of difference in shaping life experiences. View themselves as learners and engage those with whom they work as informants. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization Understand one s own Social and cultural locations within society and related identities and group memberships, and how these relate to working with others at the community level.

7 Interpersonal Practice Identify and assess the effects of race/ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, height, weight, marital status, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, immigration status, faith/spirituality, veteran status, and the joint and interacting effects of these identities on the client, worker, and client-worker relationship. Management of Human Services Demonstrate knowledge of management issues regarding human diversity and Social inclusion in human service organizations and the communities they serve. Social Policy and Evaluation Address diversity (as indicated above), promote equity, and reduce disparity in the consumption, production, and dissemination of knowledge in research, policy analysis and advocacy, and evaluation. Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 5 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 5: Social & ECONOMIC JUSTICE Advance human rights and Social and economic justice.

8 Foundation Practice Behaviors Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination. Advocate for human rights and Social and economic justice. Engage in practices that advance Social and economic justice. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization work with others toward Social justice goals using socially just processes to build organizational capacity and institutional structures. Interpersonal Practice Use knowledge of the effects of oppression, discrimination, and historical trauma of client group to guide the development of socially just planning and interventions. Management of Human Services Evaluate and enhance the practices of human service executives and managers as advocates of Social change and Social justice within their organizations and society.

9 Social Policy and Evaluation Address economic justice in the consumption, production, and dissemination of knowledge in research, policy analysis and advocacy, and evaluation. Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 6 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 6: RESEARCH Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Foundation Practice Behaviors Use practice experience to inform scientific inquiry. Use research evidence to inform practice. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization Identify and apply theories, research, and lessons learned about community organization models and methods of practice. Interpersonal Practice Critically use evidence-informed practices. Management of Human Services Analyze and apply evidence and theory to improve the practices of executives and managers in human service organizations to effectively achieve their agency s goals.

10 Social Policy and Evaluation Demonstrate advanced analytical skills in the consumption, production, and dissemination of knowledge in research, policy analysis and advocacy, and evaluation. Competencies & Practice Behaviors | 7 University of Michigan School of Social work COMPETENCY 7: HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE Social ENVIRONMENT Apply knowledge of human behavior and the Social environment. Foundation Practice Behaviors Use conceptual frameworks to guide the processes of assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Critique and apply knowledge to understand person and environment. Advanced Practice Behaviors by Concentration PB# CONCENTRATION ADVANCED PRACTICE BEHAVIOR Community Organization Synthesize and differentially apply theories of human behavior and the Social environment such as theories of Social change to guide community practice decisions.