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Department of Social Work
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910.775.4090
Fax: 910.775.4091
Email: socialwork@uncp.edu

Location: D.F. Lowry Building, Room 324
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mission statement

Foundation UNCP Social Work Objectives

• 1. Apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice.
• 2. Understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and practice accordingly.
• 3. Practice without discrimination and with respect, knowledge, and skills related to clients’ age, class, color, culture, disability, ethnicity, family structure, gender, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation.
• 4. Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice.
• 5. Understand and interpret the history of the social work profession and its contemporary structures and issues.
• B6. Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice with systems of all sizes.1
• M6. Apply the knowledge and skills of a generalist social work perspective to practice with systems of all sizes.
• 7. Use theoretical frameworks supported by empirical evidence to understand individual development and behavior across the life span and the interactions among individuals and between individuals and families, groups, organizations, and communities.
• 8. Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies.
• 9. Evaluate research studies, apply research findings to practice, and evaluate their own practice interventions.
• 10. Use communication skills differentially across client populations, colleagues, and communities.
• 11. Use supervision and consultation appropriate to social work practice.
• 12. Function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems and seek necessary organizational change.
• 13. Understand the nature of social work practice in Rural communities.

In addition, the MSW Program has the following Objectives

• 14. Understand the nature of social work practice with American Indians.

The Concentration Objectives are:

1. Recognize and understand the needs, responses and strengths of people who experience oppression due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, social class, national origin, physical and mental abilities, age, religion and spirituality.
2. Practice at a multi-level to include individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities, with special emphasis on rural settings.
3. Understand social work and other appropriate theory and implement practice methods based on theory on that multi-theory basis, allowing for free selection of theories as appropriate.
4. Practice in a manner that supports client strengths, incorporates social justice and facilitates empowerment with individuals, and/or families and/or groups.
5. Practice ethically and promote the values of the social work profession as embodied in the NASW Code of Ethics.
6. Apply advanced skills in differential assessment, intervention and practice evaluation with individuals and/or families and/or groups based on the best available evidence.
7. Practice collaboratively with populations at risk in all settings.
8. Seek and effectively use supervision, consultation and ongoing professional growth and development in advanced social work practice with individuals, and/or families and/or groups.

Updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2009