Social Work Education Presented to: Minnesota Medical Education and Research Cost (MERC) Committee by Lisa Richardson, MSS, LICSW Director of MSW Field Education St. Catherine University and the University of St. Thomas School of Social Work February 10, 2014
Professional Social Work - Introduction According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), social work is one of the fastest growing careers in the United States. Projected 25% increase between 2010 and 2020. Over 650,000 people have social work degrees. ( National Association Of Social Workers [NASW], 2014)
Professional Social Work - Introduction According to the substance abuse and mental health services administration (SAMHSA), professional social workers are the nation s largest group of mental health services providers. There are more clinically trained social workers over 200,000 than psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses combined. Federal law and the national institutes of health recognize social work as one of five core mental health professions. The U.S. Department of Veterans A ffairs employs more than 10,000 professional social workers. More than 40% of all disaster mental health volunteers trained by the A merican R ed C ross are professional social workers. ( NASW, 2014)
Professional Social Work - Introduction Social workers help individuals, families, and groups restore or enhance their capacity for social functioning, and work to create societal conditions that support communities in need. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, of social, economic and cultural institutions, and of the interaction of all these factors. ( NASW, 2014)
Professional Social Work - Introduction Types of positions/roles Assessment Information and referral Counseling Psychotherapy Case management Advocacy Community organizing Supervision Program management and administration Policy change
Professional Social Work - Introduction Practice settings: Primary care inpatient and outpatient Mental health inpatient, outpatient and private practice Child welfare/foster care Adoption Developmental disabilities Schools (early childhood through higher education) Courts Corrections Social service agencies Senior services Addictions Military and veterans End of life care Crisis intervention Housing
Professional Social Work - Introduction DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS Values from Code of Ethics: service social justice dignity and worth of the person importance of human relationships integrity competence Micro/Mezzo/Macro Person-in-Environment/Strengths Perspective
Professional Social Work - Overview Licensure Education Practice
Professional Social Work - Overview MN Board of Social Work Council on Social Work Education National Association of Social Workers
Social Work Education - Overview Baccalaureate, Masters, Doctoral Accreditation Competency framework Curricular framework (field education, etc.) MSW program concentrations
Graduate Social Work Education MSW Competencies, 1-5 1. Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly 2. Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice 3. Apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments 4. Engage diversity and difference in practice 5. Advance human rights and social and economic justice
Graduate Social Work Education MSW Competencies, 6-10 6. Engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research 7. Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment 8. Engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services 9. Respond to contexts that shape practice 10.Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities
Graduate Social Work Education MSW Curricular Framework HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY THEORY AND PRACTICE/METHODS RESEARCH POLICY FIELD EDUCATION ELECTIVES
Graduate Social Work Education MSW FIELD EDUCATION CSWE requires minimum of 900 hours across two field placements 1. FOUNDATION PLACEMENT (g eneralist social work practice) ( SCU/UST example: 400 hours of foundation practicum) 2. ADVANCED PRACTICUM ( area of concentration) (SCU/UST example: 600 hours of clinical practicum)
Graduate Social Work Education Additional content: ETHICAL PRACTICE - HTTP://WWW.SOCIALWORKERS.ORG/PUBS/CODE /CODE.ASP CROSS CULTURAL WORK GROUP WORK
Graduate Social Work Education ACCREDITED MSW PROGRAMS IN MN AND THEIR CONCENTRATIONS 1. Augsburg College (multicultural clinical practice or multicultural macro practice) 2. Minnesota State U niversity, M ankato (advanced generalist) 3. St. Catherine University and the University of S t. Thomas (clinical social work practice) 4. St. Cloud State University (advanced generalist) 5. University of M innesota D uluth (advanced generalist) 6. University of Minnesota Twin C ities (clinical mental health; community practice; families and children; health, disability and aging)
Social Work Licensure MINNESOTA BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK LSW (BSW degree + exam 1) LGSW (MSW degree + exam 2) LISW(MSW degree + exam 3+ supervised practice) LICSW (MSW degree + exam 4+ supervised practice + graduate/post graduate specified curriculum content) LICSW qualifies as Mental Health Professional MN BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK - HTTP://WWW.SOCIALWORK.STATE.MN.US/
Social Work Licensure MINNESOTA BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK 2013 STATUES: SCOPE: 148E.015 SCOPE. This chapter applies to all applicants and licensees, all persons who use the title social worker, and all persons in or out of this state who provide social work services to clients who reside in this state unless there are specific applicable exemptions provided by law. (Minnesota Legislature, 2013)
Social Work Licensure MINNESOTA BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK 148E.010 DEFINITIONS. SUBD. 6.CLINICAL PRACTICE. "Clinical practice" means applying professional social work knowledge, skills, and values in the differential diagnosis and treatment of psychosocial function, disability, or impairment, including addictions and emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders. Treatment includes a plan based on a differential diagnosis. Treatment may include, but is not limited to, the provision of psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups across the life span. Clinical social workers may also provide the services described in subdivision 11. (Minnesota Legislature, 2013)
Social Work Licensure MINNESOTA BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK 148E.010 DEFINITIONS. SUBD. 11.PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK. (A) "practice of social work" means working to maintain, restore, or improve behavioral, cognitive, emotional, mental, or social functioning of clients, in a manner that applies accepted professional social work knowledge, skills, and values, including the person- in- environment perspective (Minnesota Legislature, 2013)
Clinical Social Work SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK DEFINITION Clinical social work is the professional application of advanced social work theory and methods to help restore, maintain, and enhance bio- psycho- socialspiritual functioning in individuals, groups, families, and communities. It is built upon the foundation of generalist social work including respect for diversity, empowerment of client systems, and advocacy of social and economic justice for vulnerable populations. It utilizes the application of clinical knowledge and skills in multi- dimensional assessment, diagnosis and treatment of emotional, mental and behavioral disorders, conditions, and addictions with special attention devoted to a strengths and person- inenvironment perspective. (SCU/UST SSW, 2014, p. 17)
Interprofessional Education IPC, IPW Integrated Healthcare - SAMHSA, NCCBH, CSWE Gerontology Geriatric Social Work Initiative since 1999. Hartford funded, housed at CSWE Diversity Social Work Advancement Program (DSWAP) MN DHS SCU/UST SSW MSW Areas of Emphasis in: Aging Social Work Education Responses and Innovations Military Practice Clinical Practice with Immigrants and Refugees
Resources WEBSITES MN BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK - HTTP://WWW.SOCIALWORK.STATE.MN.US/ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS - HTTP://WWW.SOCIALWORKERS.ORG/ COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION - HTTP://WWW.CSWE.ORG/ ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS - HTTP://WWW.ASWB.ORG/ MINNESOTA HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS (MHCP) PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION & ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS HTTP://WWW.DHS.STATE.MN.US/MAIN/IDCPLG?IDCSERVIC E=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&REVISIONSELECTIONMET HOD=LATESTRELEASED&DDOCNAME=DHS16_136562#LICSW
Resources HANDOUTS SCU/UST MSW PROGRAM COURSES: HTTP://WWW.STTHOMAS.EDU/SOCIALWORK/FILES/MSW%2 0PROGRAM%20HANDOUT.PDF SCU/UST MSW PROGRAM COMPETENCIES: HTTP://WWW.STTHOMAS.EDU/SOCIALWORK/FILES/MSWCO MPETENCIESPRACT.PDF
References NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS. (2014). SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION. RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://WWW.SOCIALWORKERS.ORG/PRESSROOM/FEA TURES/GENERAL/PROFESSION.ASP MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATURE. (2013). THE OFFICE OF THE REVISOR OF STATUTES. RETRIEVED FROM HTTPS://WWW.REVISOR.MN.GOV/STATUTES/?ID=148E.010 ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK. (2013). 2013 2014 MSW STUDENT HANDBOOK. RETRIEVED FROM HTTP://WWW.STTHOMAS.EDU/SOCIALWORK/FILES/20 132014%20HANDBOOK_FI.PDF
Contact Information LISA M. RICHARDSON, MSS, LICSW DIRECTOR OF MSW FIELD EDUCATION ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS MAILING ADDRESS: 2004 RANDOLPH AVE., MAIL: F- 15 SAINT PAUL, MN 55105 OFFICE PHONE: 651-690- 6825 OFFICE FAX: 651-690- 8821 EMAIL: LMRICHARDSON@STKATE.EDU URL: HTTP://WWW.STTHOMAS.EDU/SOCIALWORK