Social Work Department Mission and Goals: The College at Brockport

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Department Mission:
The Department of Social Work is committed to excellence in preparing ethical and competent professional social workers who foster the well-being of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Through teaching, service, and scholarship, the department promotes civic engagement in diverse societies.

Program Mission:
The faculty assigned to the undergraduate social work program at The College at Brockport, State University of New York is committed to excellence in preparing students with the knowledge, values and skills necessary for generalist social work practiceand informed and involved citizenship.

The faculty members define generalist social work as follows:
Generalist social work practice refers to the knowledge base, professional values, and practice skills needed for the social work practitioner to intervene, using a multi-level approach to assessment and intervention. It involves working in partnership with the client system to frame problems in a manner that assists the client system to meet goals. It seeks to identify and strengthen the maximum potential in individuals, groups, organizations, and communities and is committed to understanding and respecting the unique context of the client system and responding to issues of human diversity. The generalist social worker is able to use the framework and ethical guidelines of the NASW and IFSW codes of ethics with client systems and to promote social and economic justice. The generalist practitioner is able to use critical thinking and research informed practice to identify and intervene in a manner that strengthens the client system.

Program Goals:
In order to operationalize its mission, the undergraduate social work program has delineated the following goals:

Plan and deliver a curriculum that successfully prepares students for entry level social work practice and graduate social work education.
Promote community service opportunities.
Engage in activities that focus on current social issues and critical professional concerns.