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7. Prepare social workers to think critically and effectively utilize various sources ofinformation to build on strengths and address complex problems.Competencies of the BSW/MSW Program1. Demonstrate Ethical and Professional BehaviorSocial workers understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards, as wellas relevant laws and regulations that may impact practice at the micro, mezzo, and macrolevels. Social workers understand frameworks of ethical decision-making and how to applyprinciples of critical thinking to those frameworks in practice, research, and policy arenas.Social workers recognize personal values and the distinction between personal andprofessional values. They also understand how their personal experiences and affectivereactions influence their professional judgement and behavior. Social workers understandthe profession’s history, its mission, and the roles and responsibilities of the profession.Social workers also understand the role of other professions when engaged in interprofessional teams. Social workers recognize the importance of life-long learning and arecommitted to continually updating their skills to ensure they are relevant and effective.Social workers also understand emerging forms of technology and the ethical use oftechnology in social work practice.2. Engage Diversity and Difference in PracticeSocial workers understand how diversity and difference characterize and shape the humanexperience and are critical to the formation of identity. The dimensions of diversity areunderstood as the intersectionality of multiple factors including but not limited to age, class,color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression,immigration status, marital status, political ideology, race, religion/spirituality, sex, sexualorientation, and tribal sovereign status. Social workers understand that, as a consequence ofdifference, a person’s life experiences may include oppression, poverty, marginalization, andalienation as well as privilege, power, and acclaim. Social workers also understand the formsand mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and recognize the extent to which aculture’s structures and values, including social, economic, political, and cultural exclusions,may oppress, marginalize, alienate, or create privilege and power.3. Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental JusticeSocial workers understand that every person regardless of position in society hasfundamental human rights such as freedom, safety, privacy, an adequate standard of living,health care, and education. Social workers understand the global interconnections ofoppression and human rights violations, and are knowledgeable about theories of humanneed and social justice and strategies to promote social and economic justice and humanrights. Social workers understand strategies designed to eliminate oppressive structuralbarriers to ensure that social goods, rights, and responsibilities are distributed equitably andthat civil, political, environmental, economic, social, and cultural human rights areprotected.4. Engage in Practice-informed Research and Research-informed PracticeSocial workers understand quantitative and qualitative research methods and theirrespective roles in advancing a science of social work and in evaluating their practice. Socialworkers know the principles of logic, scientific inquiry, and culturally informed and ethicalapproaches to building knowledge. Social workers understand that evidence that informs9

5.6.7.8.practice derives from multi-disciplinary sources and multiple ways of knowing. They alsounderstand the processes for translating research findings into effective practice.Engage in Policy PracticeSocial workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare andservices, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and locallevels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies andservices, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development.Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within theirpractice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policypractice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand thehistorical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influencesthat affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis,implementation, and evaluation.Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and CommunitiesSocial workers understand that engagement is an ongoing component of the dynamic andinteractive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals,families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers value the importance ofhuman relationships. Social workers understand theories of human behavior and the socialenvironment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge to facilitate engagement withclients and constituencies, including individuals, families, groups, organizations, andcommunities. Social workers understand strategies to engage diverse clients andconstituencies to advance practice effectiveness. Social workers understand how theirpersonal experiences and affective reactions may impact their ability to effectively engagewith diverse clients and constituencies. Social workers value principles of relationshipbuilding and inter-professional collaboration to facilitate engagement with clients,constituencies, and other professionals as appropriate.Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and CommunitiesSocial workers understand that assessment is an ongoing component of the dynamic andinteractive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals,families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand theories ofhuman behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and apply thisknowledge in the assessment of diverse clients and constituencies, including individuals,families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understand methods ofassessment with diverse clients and constituencies to advance practice effectiveness. Socialworkers recognize the implications of the larger practice context in the assessment processand value the importance of inter-professional collaboration in this process. Social workersunderstand how their personal experiences and affective reactions may affect theirassessment and decision-making.Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and CommunitiesSocial workers understand that intervention is an ongoing component of the dynamic andinteractive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals,families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers are knowledgeable aboutevidence-informed interventions to achieve the goals of clients and constituencies, includingindividuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social workers understandtheories of human behavior and the social environment, and critically evaluate and applythis knowledge to effectively intervene with clients and constituencies. Social workersunderstand methods of identifying, analyzing and implementing evidence-informedinterventions to achieve client and constituency goals. Social workers value the importance10

of inter-professional teamwork and communication in interventions, recognizing thatbeneficial outcomes may require interdisciplinary, inter-professional, and interorganizational collaboration.9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and CommunitiesSocial workers understand that evaluation is an ongoing component of the dynamic andinteractive process of social work practice with, and on behalf of, diverse individuals,families, groups, organizations and communities. Social workers recognize the importanceof evaluating processes and outcomes to advance practice, policy, and service deliveryeffectiveness. Social workers understand theories of human behavior and the socialenvironment, and critically evaluate and apply this knowledge in evaluating outcomes.Social workers understand qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating outcomesand practice effectiveness.Statement of Unqualified Respect for Human Diversity and NondiscriminationAs stated in the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, specified within the EducationalPolicy and Accreditation Statement (EPAS) of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), andconsistent with the California State University, Chico's Policy on Nondiscrimination and AffirmativeAction in Employment and Education, we the faculty, staff, and students of the School of Social Work:1. Advocate the elimination of any form of discrimination on the basis of age, class, socioeconomicstatus, color, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race,religion, sex, sexual orientation and other physical, psychological or social characteristics.2. Are committed to teach, encourage, and promote an appreciation, respect, and understanding ofhuman diversity in the School of Social Work, California State University, Chico, our professions, andour communities.3. Affirm the value of soliciting, incorporating, and respecting human diversity into all aspects of oureducational experiences, our profession, and our personal lives as ways to enrich our total lifeexperience individually and collectively as members of a diverse world community.11

GLOSSARY OF TERMSAdvanced Standing – The advanced standing program option is available only to incoming MSWstudents who have obtained a baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) from a college or universitywhose social work program is accredited by or in accreditation candidacy with the Council on SocialWork Education at the time the degree is conferred. A student with advanced standing completes twosummer bridge courses and the final two semesters of the MSW program.Foundation Year – This is the first year of the two-year MSW program.Concentration Year – This is the second year of the two-year MSW program.Field Director—The Field Director works directly with students and agencies in the internship placementprocess.Field Instruction/Supervision – This is the supervision meeting time between the student and the FieldInstructor. Supervision occurs weekly for at least one hour per week. During supervision the FieldInstructor incorporates classroom learning into the context of the field internship and answers thestudent’s questions about topics including clients, the agency, policies and social work interventions.Field Instructor – The Field Instructor is typically an agency staff member who provides the equivalent ofweekly supervision to the student intern. To supervise a BSW student the field instructor must have aBSW or MSW degree and a minimum of two years post-graduate professional social work experience.(Exceptions are made on occasion to the requirement that a BSW student must be supervised bysomeone with a social work degree. Please see page 63 – Policy on Off-Site Field Instructor). Tosupervise a MSW student the field instructor must have an MSW degree and a minimum of two yearspost-graduate professional social work experience.Field Liaison – The Field Liaison provides a link between the School of Social Work, the student and theinternship agency. Field Liaisons meet jointly with the student and field supervisor at least once persemester to discuss progress made toward completing internship assignments. Field Liaisons are alsoavailable to the student and the agency for problem resolution. Field Liaisons are experienced MSWsfrom the community and/or faculty members. The Field Liaison is available for the agency fieldinstructor to consult with regarding any matters concerning students placed in an agency. The FieldLiaison can be contacted at any point during the internship for consultation and the School of SocialWork highly encourages regular contact between the Field Liaison and Agency Field Instructor to ensurethe field placement is a positive learning experience for the student and the agency.Field Placement/Internship – This is the agency or organization in which the student learns andpractices social work skills. A field internship differs from paid employment in that the focus of theinternship is on learning and applying classroom knowledge.12

Student Learning Contract– The learning contract is the student’s learning plan. It reflects the student’sindividualized goals in a field internship and outlines areas where development and growth areexpected. Specific objectives, learning activities, methods of measurement and evaluation are identified.Off-Site Field Instructor – This is a person with a BSW or MSW degree who is partnered with the agencythat provides field instruction for the student. A

BSW/MSW FIELD EDUCATION HANDBOOK AY 2019/2020 School of Social Work Butte Hall, Room 511 College of Behavioral and Social Sciences California State University, Chico Chico, CA 95929-0550 Phone: 530-898-6204 . Contents