Social Work Practice With Communities And Organizations

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The second of two foundation practice courses based on a generalist social work perspective, this course uses a multicultural perspective for work with Macro (organization and community) systems and considers implications for various populations. This course will engage students in the study of organizations, the community, and their relationships with each other. Macro social work practice includes the following skills: developing professional relationships; navigating organizational structures and cultures; empowering and collaborating with communities; establishing leadership skills, increasing effectiveness; identifying & addressing ethical dilemmas; allocating resources equitably; understanding needs assessments; discerning and leveraging policies and legislation; and strategizing for change aimed toward justice. Emphasis is given to facilitative and constraining effects of the social context surrounding macro practice. Special attention is given to human diversity and a multicultural society. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Describe and analyze the purposes, objectives, values, and ethics that guide social work practice with organizations and communities. 2. Conceptualize social work roles in working with organizations and communities. 3. Examine the basic knowledge, frameworks, and skills that guide macro social work practice. 4. Select and critically evaluate interventions in beginning macro practice with organizations and communities by the use of theory and evidence-based literature on macro practice. 5. Apply principles of social, economic and environmental justice to establish a macro foundation, develop skill sets, and foster the development of a just social work practitioner. 6. Establish a multicultural lens to engage with organizations and communities in the name of inclusion, diversity, and anti-oppression. 7. Be prepared for practice in dynamic contexts of current and future macro social work settings. View Class Schedule