HSER 1100 - Introduction to Social Work

Roles and functions of the Social Services worker

Models of service delivery

Social Welfare values

Social Welfare agencies, programs, and target populations

Social Worker program curriculum

Career profiles

Introduction of the Code of Ethics

Social Welfare agencies, programs, and target populations 15%

Roles and functions of the Social Services worker 15%

Learning Outcomes
Discuss the historical evolution of the social work profession.

Identify major fields of practice in the social work profession.

Explain generalist social work as a profession.

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the social work profession within the social welfare system.

Differentiate among professional social worker’s responsibility and other service providers? responsibilities.

Discuss social work’s perspective on human diversity, oppression, and privilege.

Differentiate among professional social worker’s responsibility and other service providers’ responsibilities.

Identify major fields of practice in the social work profession.

Discuss the values of the profession and recognize the NASW Code of Ethics as the practice framework for generalist social work practice.

Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication.

Identify their comfort level to work with persons different from themselves.

Identify selected social problems, social welfare agencies; responses to these issues, and the role that social workers play in these various settings.

Identify socioeconomic related issues impacting populations at risk including issues of social justice.