This text infuses the field of social work with dynamic and evidence-based active learning, offering fresh ideas to increase students’ abilities to effectively implement their social work practice.
To practice social work in the real world, students need to be energized and engaged with the realities of the modern social work landscape. Written in an accessible and practical style, the impressive array of contributors provide social work educators with structured lesson plans, practice exercises, and assignments that can be used in both the physical and virtual classroom. Combining the latest research with current social work practice trends, the chapters cover cutting-edge topics such as ethics, social work technology, the importance of self-care, and social justice and activism, bridging the gap between current social work education and the needs of the modern social work student.
This book is invaluable reading for both social work educators and their students, providing tools to seamlessly integrate innovative techniques into the classroom as well as helping their students navigate a career in social work after graduation.
Author(s): Karen Zgoda
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 410
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Endorsements
Title
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgment
Introduction
1 History of Social Work Practice
Charity Organization Society Workers vs. Settlement House Workers Debate
White House Conference on the Care of Dependent Children Simulation
2 Ethics
Difficult Conversations
Anti-Racism Experience and Leaning-In Assignment
3 Communication
Managing Group Conflict Simulation
4 Clinical Practice
In-Depth Case Analysis
Groupwork Skills Role-Play
Using Activities in a Therapeutic Group
Life Change/Loss Interview
Evidence-Based Practice Dialogue
Choosing an Evidence-Based Practice With Scarce Resources
Home Visits Role-Plays
Week 1 — Safety and Self-Care
Week 2 — Understanding Trauma-Informed Care
Week 3 — Working With Trauma Survivors in General Practice
Week 4 — The Neurobiology of Trauma
Week 5 — Quiz
Week 1 — Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice?
Week 2 — Stigma
Week 3 — Defense Mechanisms and Stages of Change
Week 4 — The Family
Week 5 — Harm Reduction and Medication Assisted Treatment
Advance Directives (Advance Care Planning)
Defining a “Good Death”: Facilitating Conversations About End of Life Planning
Options for Final Disposition (Scavenger Hunt/Discussion)
5 Macro Practice
Facilitating a Collaborative/Interprofessional Task Group
Social Policy Online Debate Assignment
Policy in the News Assignment
Who Represents You? Assignment
Community-Based Disability Accessibility Assessment
Developing a Sexuality Policy and Procedures Manual for a Group Home
Legislative Advocacy Assignment
Forensic Social Work and Experiential Assignment
6 Fundraising and Social Work Administration
Preparing for Job Performance Feedback
Presenting Client Progress Using SOAP
Presenting to a Board of Directors or Policy Decision-Making Group
Macro Change Through Fundraising
The Grant Review Process
Understanding the Relevance of Grants and Fundraisers
Grant Writing: The Needs Statement
7 Research and Evaluation
Ways of Knowing
Research Concept Maps
Operationalization
Survey Construction
Analyzing Qualitative Data
Research Proposal Assignment
Agency Evaluation Practice Assessment
8 Social Work Technology
Online and Technology Enhanced Assignment
Introduction to Digital Mapping
Introduction to Static Online Mapping
Using the Census Data Mapper
Using PolicyMap to Spatially Explore Data
Introduction to Geocoding With BatchGeo
GIS-Supported Community Assessment
Digital Advocacy Campaign
9 Social Justice and Activism
Social Justice Issues—Digital Storytelling
Cultural Competence Community Meeting or Event Reflection Assignment
Identifying Implicit Bias
10 What to Do After Graduation
Identify Strengths
Understand Professional Competencies
Develop Mission and Vision Statements
Build a Professional Brand
Promote a Professional Brand
Narrated Presentation: Professional Branding
11 Self-Care
Self-Care for Social Work Students
Photovoice for Social Work Practice and Research
Photovoice Self-Care Assignment
Appendix
Index
