Competency Based Learning
By the time students graduate, they will have gained competence in ten areas
1. Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior.
2. Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice.
3. Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice
4. Engage in Practice-Informed and Research-Informed Practice.
5. Engage in Policy Practice.
6. Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
7. Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
8. Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
9. Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities.
10. Apply Christian Faith Development Principles to Inform and Guide Competent, Professional, and Ethical Practice.
Social Work Values & Ethics
The National Association of Social Work (NASW) is a professional organization that guides and informs social work practice as well as our curriculum.
The NASW has established the following 6 core values of social work: service, social justice, the importance of human relationships, the dignity and worth of the person, integrity and competency. Click to read the complete .
In addition, the International Federation of Social Work (IFSW) sets out two principles to guide social work practice internationally: human rights & human dignity and social justice. Click to read the complete .