Engage in Policy Practice. In the space below, discuss what activities will be used to demonstrate, monitor & evaluate the following: Practice Behaviors: ● Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services. ● Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services. ● Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice.
Engage in Policy Practice. 1. Identify the needs of the school community and subsequently advocate for policies, programs, and strategies to address those needs.
Engage in Policy Practice. Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.
Engage in Policy Practice. Social workers represent, mobilize, and empower disenfranchised populations of individuals, families, and communities to have a voice and advocate in support or opposition to local, state, national, and international policies. They promote the realization of human rights and social justice through engagement in individual and/or collective advocacy efforts. Social workers lead in developing and sustaining interprofessional collaborations to address complex and contemporary issues facing individuals, families, and communities. They synthesize ecological influences impacting social welfare policy relevant to the community, thus, creating a platform for policy change at micro, mezzo, and macro levels. They promote social transformation by fostering individual and collective problem solving, and by critically identifying and applying community organization methods in practice. Expected Specialized Practice Behaviors Student analyzes and advocates for policies and procedures that empower and enhance dignity for individuals, families, and communities consistent with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Student seeks out opportunities to engage in collective problem-solving with interprofessional stakeholders and communities to address complex issues. Student represents, mobilizes, and empowers disenfranchised populations of individuals, families, and communities to have a voice and advocate in support or opposition to local, state, national, and/or international policies.
Engage in Policy Practice. Learning Objective: Contribute to the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of social policy at the local, state, and federal level. Practice Behaviors identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services; assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services; apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice Learning Activities: 1. Identify an area of policy change needed for a segment of the agency population. 2. Design an intervention for identified change strategy. 3. Analyze how policy affects the delivery of a social service or program. 4. Student Choice Target Dates Evaluation Criteria: 1. Discuss relevant factors in identifying an area of change during supervision. 2. Review intervention for an identified change strategy with field instructor for approval. 3. Submit analysis of social service delivery and review with field instructor. 4. Student Choice.
Engage in Policy Practice a) Analyze, evaluate, and formulate policy practice; e.g. organizational, community, local, state, and federal, that responds to emerging local, regional, and societal trends to advance service delivery and well-being.
Engage in Policy Practice. CW 5.1 Demonstrate familiarity with relevant statutes and civil codes, and the roles of relevant policy entities, including, but not limited to: Child welfare-relevant California Welfare and Institutions Code Children’s Bureau Policy Manual, Child and Family Services Review process, and other child welfare-relevant Children’s Bureau policy guidance Continuum of Care Reform efforts authorized through Senate Bill (SB) 1013 (Statutes of 2012) Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 Other current child welfare-relevant legislation and policies ACTIVITY: Complete a written policy critique of a federal or state level child welfare policy (i.e. ICWA, AFSA, Continuum of Care Reform) including how the policy impacts local child welfare service delivery to share with Field Instructor. RATING: COMPETENCY 5: ENGAGE IN POLICY PRACTICE, continued
Engage in Policy Practice. In the space below, discuss what activities will be used to demonstrate, monitor & evaluate the following: Advanced Practice Behavior(s): ● Analyze, evaluate, formulate, and advocate for policies that respond to emerging local, regional, and societal trends to advance well-being, as well as: ● Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services. ● Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services. ● Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic and environmental justice.
Engage in Policy Practice. 5.1 Student identifies social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services.
Engage in Policy Practice. 1=Unacceptable competence 2=Minimal competence 3=Emerging competence 4=Competence 5=Advanced competence D=Deferred Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. BEHAVIOR END OF SEMESTER ASSESSMENT OF BEHAVIORS FIELD EDUCATION SUPERVISOR RATING STUDENT RATING
