1. CHAPTER ONE HOW SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IS ORGANIZED
The Practice of Generalist Social Work (2nd ed.)

2. Key Ideas
Social work practice can be conceptualized in several different ways.
Conceptualization of practice varies depending on many factors such as the roles, activities, frameworks, purposes, types of practice and practice settings in which social workers engage and the set of competencies and practice behaviors social workers utilize in their practice.
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3. Types of Practice and Range of Practice Settings
Types of practice include:
Direct (one-on-one)
Group
Local and community development
Specialized practice (family therapy, administration)
Types of settings include:
Schools
Psychiatric facilities
Family service organizations
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4. Activities and Roles Types of activities include:
Advocating for policy change
Facilitating an empowerment group
Fundraising to support disadvantaged neighborhoods
Types of roles include:
Counselor
Case manager
Educator
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5. Competencies and Practice Behaviors
Social work competencies consist of practice behaviors that social workers should be able to demonstrate in practice settings.
Competencies are composed of a set of knowledge, values, skills, and attributes that social workers bring to their work.
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6. Client Groupings Individual work or casework Group work
Community practice
International work
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7. Practice Framework Engagement Assessment and planning Intervention
Termination
Evaluation
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8. Licensure Four types of licensure BSW MSW (upon graduation)
MSW (after 2 years of supervised general experience)
Clinical (after 2 years of supervised clinical experience)
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9. Tensions in the Profession
Whether to promote a clinical or nonclinical approach to working with clients
The extent to which social workers exercise social control or promote social change
The extent to which social workers promote change or acceptance of their clients
The struggle between encouraging clients to adjust to their circumstance or challenge their circumstance
Whether social workers promote their expert position or share power with their clients
The adjustment to globalization by the profession
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