Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students (6th Edition) (Connecting Core Competencies)

Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students (6th Edition) (Connecting Core Competencies)

<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B><I>Integrates classroom with field.</I></B></P> <DIV sercontent> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The sixth edition of <I>Social Work Practicum</I> offers a unique integrative format designed to help students develop social work competencies by applying their academic learning to practicum experiences.<B> </B>This title covers a variety of topic areas leading students through guided experiences and workbook questions. Which, in turn, help students gain a professional identity, integrate theory with practice, and acquire the core competencies needed for social work practice. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>Connecting Core Competencies series -- </B>Each chapter highlights the core competencies and practice behavior examples found in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  Critical thinking questions throughout reinforces these connections. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B> </B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B><U>Learning Goals</U></B></P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:</P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Integrate classroom knowledge and theory with practicum experience.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Develop professional identity as a generalist social worker.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Understand the various contexts of social work practice.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Demonstrate theoretical and evidence-based foundation for practice.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Demonstrate competence in planned change process.</DIV></LI></UL></DIV> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>