Mansfield University Home PagePROGRAM MISSION
The mission of the Mansfield University Social work Program is to provide comprehensive preparation for competent entry-level social work practice and/or graduate study. This program is dedicated to providing an academically challenging curriculum infused with optimum learning opportunities that are grounded in the liberal arts education. The generalist social work model is used to integrate and apply the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession and to engage in ethical practice with diverse client systems, including social and economic justice, in a variety of service settings. Within a global context, the Social Work Program is focused on providing a rural perspective, based on the location of Mansfield University.
PROGRAM GOALS
- prepare baccalaureate social work graduates with the knowledge, values and skill for competent, ethical generalist practice with diverse client systems
- provide an academically challenging curriculum that addresses and models the tenets, values and ethics that serve as a foundation for all social work practice
- prepare graduates who are committed to alleviating social and economic injustice
- prepare graduates who have a commitment to continued personal and professional development and to provide leadership to the profession, particularly in rural settings
- contribute to the social work profession through professional development and leadership activities that promote competent social work practice
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Graduates of Mansfield University's Social Work Program will demonstrate ability to:
- Apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice (EP 3.0.1).
- Understand the value base of the profession and its ethical standards and principles, and practice accordingly (EP 3.0.2).
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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 (EP 3.0.3).
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Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and apply strategies of advocacy and social change that advance social and economic justice (EP 3.0.4).
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Understand and interpret the history of the social work profession and its contemporary structures and issues (EP 3.0.5).
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Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice with systems of all sizes in both rural and urban settings (EP 3.0.6).
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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 (EP 3.0.9).
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Analyze, formulate, and influence social policies (EP 3.0.8).
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Evaluate research studies, apply research findings to practice, and evaluate their own practice interventions (EP 3.0.9).
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Use communication skills differentially across client populations, colleagues, and communities (EP 3.0.10).
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Understand the appropriate use of supervision and consultation in social work practice (EP 3.0.11).
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Function within the structure of organizations and service delivery systems and seek necessary organizational change (EP 3.0.12).
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Evaluate their commitment to social work practice and continued personal and professional development to advance the profession (EP 3.2).