Student Handbook - Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences ...

• Values social justice and economic and environmental equality• Values global perspectives on human rights and social justiceSkills:• Interprets social policies and analyzes their impact• Identifies client, organizational or community needs and assets for social services orpolicy change• Formulates social policies based on identified needs and assets• Explains policies to clients, community members and other stakeholders• Advocates for social policies that advance individual and community well-beingAdvanced LevelKnowledge:• Knows about common human needs and service delivery issues in a substantivearea of social welfare• Knows specifics of social policies in at least one area of specialization• Knows the key policies that influence their own practice settings and the impact thatthose policies have on the individuals, families, groups and communities withwhom they workValues:• Values being a change agent and advocate• Values a vision of community and global connectedness• Values collaborative work with clients, community members and colleagues toenlist support of those in positions of power and to change policies where neededSkills:• Effectively advocates for vulnerable populations to receive needed rights orservices, regardless of the practice setting• Analyzes, formulates and advocates for social and organizational policies thatfurther the achievement of individual and collective social and economic justice3APPLY SOCIAL WORK METHODSGraduates of the MSASS master's program are prepared to function as advancedpractitioners in a changing arena of social work and social welfare. They are able toengage clients and client systems, assess client needs and strengths, provide or help arrangeneeded services and support, weigh intervention alternatives, implement change strategies, andevaluate results. Mandel School graduates are able to draw upon the knowledge of theory,research, policy, and practice methods in order to be effective social work practitioners withindividuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities of various kinds.[EPAS 2.1.7: Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment; 2.1.10(a) – (d):Engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations andcommunities. Original Ability #2 (Apply Social Work Methods)]http://msass.case.edu/downloads/academic/Student_Handbook.pdf Page 13