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Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. This survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.

As you may be aware, the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College is preparing for our re-acreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). As a part of this process, we are looking at the Core Educational Competencies of our curriculum. We are using this opportunity to refine our goals regarding the practice knowledge and associated practice behaviors that our students should be able to demonstrate upon completion of their MSS.

Following are the 10 Core Educational Competencies set out by CSWE for all masters-level social work programs. We have proposed key areas of macro practice knowledge & related measurable practice behaviors that are associated with each of the 10 competencies.

Please take a moment to think of practice behaviors that exemplify a strong masters-level macro social worker.

Then, for each of the 10 Core Educational Competencies, please provide feedback on the associated practice behaviors. You may also suggest additional practice behaviors and/or provide general comments related to each competency.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Cindy Sousa at the email address specified below.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

Sincerely,

Cindy Sousa, PhD, MSW, MPH
Assistant Professor and Teaching Group Convener for the Community Practice, Policy, and Advocacy (CPPA) Concentration
Bryn Mawr College
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
[email protected]

on behalf of the entire teaching faculty in the Community Practice, Policy, and Advocacy (CPPA) Concentration
 
 
 
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Core competency 1: Identify as a professional social workers and conduct oneself accordingly

Associated key areas of macro social work practice knowledge:
• Understand the historical roots, traditions, and practices of professional conduct in community, policy, and organizational social work practice
• Recognize various models of and skills in community organizing, policy advocacy, program development, and agency development/management

When you think of a well-prepared graduating MSS-level macro social worker, how important is it that they are competent in the following practice behaviors associated with this core competency:
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1. Actively engage in a commitment to social justice and human rights
2. Effectively use reflection, supervision, and self-correction on both personal level and collective (community, identity group(s), organizational, regional, national, etc.) levels
3. Appropriately undertake self-directed, autonomous action, and collective action following the lead of multiple stakeholders and constituencies
4. Balance the variety of roles, relationships, and priorities within which macro social workers practice
5. Demonstrate an ability to (a) build, (b) take part in, (c) evaluate, and (d) improve collaborations and project teams
6. Effectively communicate, individually and collectively, with different audiences using a variety of modes (written, oral, multimedia)
 
 
 
Additional thoughts on related practice behaviors, areas of knowledge and/or general comments related to this core competency:
   
 
 
Core competency 2: Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice

Associated key areas of macro social work practice knowledge:
• Understand a variety of ethical standards and priorities within macro social work, both nationally and internationally

• Discern the complexities within macro social work and know how to work these through in a logical manner using ethical reasoning

When you think of a well-prepared graduating MSS-level macro social worker, how important is it that they are competent in the following practice behaviors associated with this core competency:
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7. Apply ethical standards and values from NASW, CSWE, IFSW/IASSW to work with organizations and communities
8. Promote economically and socially just organizations and communities, locally and globally, through demonstrated abilities for investigating, understanding, and addressing historical and present power relationships and modes of domination and oppression
9. Apply ethical reasoning to sort through the ambiguities and often-times conflicting priorities in macro social work
 
 
 
Additional thoughts on related practice behaviors, areas of knowledge and/or general comments related to this core competency:
   
 
 
Core competency 3: Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments


Associated key areas of macro social work practice knowledge:
• Know and be able to distinguish the roots of, philosophies behind, and practices within multiple macro social work theories, methods, processes, strategies and techniques
• Understand steps for community and organizational problem solving that are collaborative across diverse constituencies, logical, scientific, and reasoned


When you think of a well-prepared graduating MSS-level macro social worker, how important is it that they are competent in the following practice behaviors associated with this core competency:
Not important Somewhat important Vitally important
10. Critically evaluate multiple frameworks, sources of information, approaches, and plans for intervention to make professional judgments
11. Demonstrate flexible thinking (an ability to work with multiple dynamics and approaches, and to work with ambiguous and rapidly-shifting situations)
12. Demonstrate community and organizational problem-solving that is collaborative across diverse constituencies, and uses logical, scientific, and reasoned frameworks for analysis and intervention planning
 
 
 
Additional thoughts on related practice behaviors, areas of knowledge and/or general comments related to this core competency:
   
 
 
Core competency 4: Engage diversity and difference in practice

Associated key areas of macro social work practice knowledge:
• Know how to critically reflect and communicate about how the following affect macro social work practice: (a) diversity (b) one’s individual and collective positionality, and (c) the associated power dynamics regarding multiple, interconnected factors including (but not limited to) age, race, class, color, nationality, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, political ideology, immigration status, sex, and sexual orientation

• Discern the complexities within macro social work and know how to work these through in a logical manner using ethical reasoning

When you think of a well-prepared graduating MSS-level macro social worker, how important is it that they are competent in the following practice behaviors associated with this core competency:
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13. Demonstrate an ability to reflect on, act responsibly on, and communicate about personal and collective positionality, power, and biases, including how these dynamics affect communities and organizations, social movements, and policy development
14. View as experts, engage with, and ensure the participation of diverse and marginalized community and organizational constituents by identifying and accommodating multilingual and non-literate needs, gender power dynamics, and access for disabilities in assessing, planning and implementing interventions
15. Be able to discuss the historical and present tensions of within social work with communities and organizations, including (a) the role of historical trauma and collective resilience; (b) the dynamics of insider/outsider tensions; and (c) the practical and philosophical issues regarding work that crosses multiple, interconnected factors including (but not limited to) age, race, class, color, nationality, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, political ideology, immigration status, sex and sexual orientation