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Skills:• Demonstrates skills of community-based and place-based engagement, assessment,intervention and evaluation of advanced community and social developmentpracticeEngagement and Assessment:‣ Describes and interprets demographic, social and economic trends in acommunity‣ Maps community needs and assets‣ Designs and implements strategies for entering and assessing community andsocial policy analysis and change.‣ Engages staff, board, volunteers and funders in working towards the realizationof plansDesigning and Implementing Community Development‣ Designs community-driven change with strategies such as community building,community organizing, and participatory action research.‣ Applies tools and process skills that promote civic engagement, empowerment,leadership development, group work, social capital formation, conflictresolution, and democratic process.‣ Engages key stakeholders in the development of a logic model that summarizesthe community building strategy including the desired outcomes and the keyactivities that will produce those outcomes.‣ Can develop a strategic plan with participation of key constituents‣ Plans an income-generation strategy for a community or social developmententerprise or project.‣ Demonstrates financial skills such as fundraising, grant development, financing,budget analysis, cost-savings and cost cutting, strategic partnerships and socialentrepreneurshipEvaluation:‣ Uses program evaluation and other research methods to assess effectiveness anddevelop improvements to programs and other interventions4UPHOLD SOCIAL WORK VALUES AND ETHICSStudents will integrate social work values and ethics into their learning and professionalpractice.[EPAS 2.1.2—Apply social work ethical principles to guide professional practice. (Original Ability#3, Integrate Social Work Values and Ethics.)]Foundation LevelKnowledge:• Understands social work values and ethical principles, particularly the content ofthe NASW Code of Ethics• Is cognizant of the limits of confidentiality to clients and the duty to warnhttp://msass.case.edu/downloads/academic/Student_Handbook.pdf Page 17