Course focuses on the application of generalist practice skills in a practicum setting. Experiential learning with clients affords opportunities to practice a variety of skills (i.e., engagement, assessment, intervention, termination/evaluation) and apply the NASW Code of Ethics to actual cases.
Athena Title
Generalist SW Prac Educ
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in SOWK 7125E
Non-Traditional Format
Foundation Practicum is in a social services organization
supervised by an experienced field instructor for 240 clock
hours. Additionally, students participate in a weekly two-hour
integrative seminar.
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
The student will be able to demonstrate professional behavior in a practicum setting, including the ability to utilize supervision and feedback.
The student will be able to apply the NASW Code of Ethics and ethical frameworks to actual case situations.
The student will be able to apply generalist practice skills at all phases of the problem-solving process, including engagement, assessment, intervention, and termination and evaluation.
The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of relevant policies, organizational structure, and functioning of a social service agency.
The student will be able to demonstrate advocacy skills to promote social, economic, and environmental justice.
The student will be able to apply person-in-environment perspective to assess and intervene with clients, with an emphasis on external conditions that undermine social justice, economic justice, and environmental justice.
The student will be able to embraces diversity and difference as sources of strength in assessment and intervention processes.
Topical Outline
Application of generalist practice skills in problem solving process (rapport, assessment, intervention, evaluation/termination)
Application of ethical decision making frameworks and NASW Code of Ethics
Organizational Context of Social Work Practice – Structure Function, Policy, and Diversity
