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Leathers, Sonya J.; Strand, Tonya C. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
Despite the benefits of evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for client outcomes, social service systems have struggled to disseminate EBTs. Effective graduate-level training in EBTs is critical to increase use, given the strong effect of initial training on future practices. This study examined outcomes of a graduate-level training program in EBTs.…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Social Work, Evidence Based Practice, Outcomes of Treatment
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Acquavita, Shauna P.; Canada, Kelli; Lee, Bethany R.; Johnson, Sharon; Harley, Dana; Beaulieu, Michele; Cary, Suzanne – Journal of Social Work Education, 2023
MSW students (n = 202) from four U.S. universities participated in a Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training program focused on integrated care with children and youth. Data were aggregated across programs to assess for improved scores on the Attitudes Towards Healthcare Teams Scale (ATHCTS). Students who identified as White reported…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Masters Programs, Graduate Students
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Beltran, Susanny J.; Miller, Vivian J. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2020
Interprofessional collaborations in the United States, have emerged as a means to improve health care outcomes and reduce costs. Such collaborations may be especially beneficial in the field of gerontology, given widespread chronic conditions and high health care utilization rates among this population. Currently, there is a shortage of graduates…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Nursing Education, Health Services
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O'Reilly, Nicole L.; Pecukonis, Edward V.; DeForge, Bruce R. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Since 2003 MSW students at an urban university have participated in a problem-based learning maternal and child health (MCH) leadership training program sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration. This survey examined overall satisfaction with a leadership training program as well as self-reported leadership competencies in…
Descriptors: Social Work, Child Health, Urban Universities, Masters Programs
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Street, Lisa A.; MacGregor, Cynthia J.; Cornelius-White, Jeffrey H. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Social work programs shape the profession through their admission practices. A stakeholder analysis of a baccalaureate social work program was conducted to seek stakeholder perspectives on admission practices through interviews and focus groups with 53 participants representing seven stakeholder groups. Results suggest that external stakeholders…
Descriptors: Social Work, College Admission, Undergraduate Students, College Faculty
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Dorsett, Pat; Larmar, Stephen; Clark, Julie – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
This article draws on and contributes to the body of knowledge on the development of cultural competence and study abroad experiences. The study program has been well established for several years and blends a 12-day intercultural immersion experience with preparatory classroom teaching and relevant assessment. This study builds on an earlier…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Program Descriptions
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Mersky, Joshua P.; Topitzes, James; Britz, Linda – Journal of Social Work Education, 2019
Given the human costs of psychological trauma, social workers should be well versed in trauma-informed care (TIC). This framework helps guide the efforts of systems, organizations, and practitioners toward reducing trauma or mitigating its effects. The field has created TIC principles, although they have yet to be fully realized as practical…
Descriptors: Trauma, Social Work, Evidence Based Practice, Course Content
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Lapidos, Adrienne; Ruffolo, Mary – Journal of Social Work Education, 2017
In preparing the workforce for integrated care, continuing professional education serves a critical role. Within a rapidly changing health care landscape, matriculated students now benefit from pedagogical innovations supporting integrated care, particularly interprofessional education, and working professionals must not be excluded from this…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Professional Continuing Education, Social Work, Counselor Training
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Androff, David; Fike, Chris; Rorke, John – Journal of Social Work Education, 2017
Green issues such as protecting environmental rights and promoting sustainability are growing in importance to social work practice but are largely ignored in social work curricula. This article uses comparative case studies of three student-led community practice projects to demonstrate how environmental rights can be incorporated into social…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Social Work, Counselor Training, Environment
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Strand, Virginia C.; Dettlaff, Alan J.; Counts-Spriggs, Margaret – Journal of Social Work Education, 2015
For many years, schools of social work have engaged in partnerships, especially with public child welfare agencies, to prepare a competent and professional child welfare workforce through the mechanism of Title IV-E training. In 2008 the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) established an additional resource for preparing students in…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Social Work, Caseworker Approach
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Ellison, Martha L.; Raskin, Miriam S. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
In social work field education, mentoring is underused and lacks research data. There is a paucity of research that examines the effect mentoring has on social work field directors who administer field programs at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. This exploratory study fills this void by examining the mentoring opportunities and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Field Experience Programs, Social Work, Administrators
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Fallon, Barbara; Trocmé, Nico; Van Wert, Melissa; Budau, Krista; Ballantyne, Mary; Lwin, Kristen – Journal of Social Work Education, 2015
The objective of this article is to describe the successes and challenges of a unique knowledge mobilization initiative that was funded through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. This initiative focused on promoting knowledge mobilization by increasing the capacity of child welfare organizations in Ontario to conduct…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Child Welfare, Research Opportunities
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Clem, Jamie M.; Mennicke, Annelise M.; Beasley, Christina – Journal of Social Work Education, 2014
Experiential learning is recommended as a way to increase critical thinking and engagement, enhance theory-informed practice, increase preparedness, and improve multicultural understanding for students involved in social work education. The purpose of this study is to validate the Experiential Learning Survey (ELS), which measures students'…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Psychometrics, Test Construction, Program Validation
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Spitzer, William; Holden, Gary; Cuzzi, Lawrence; Rutter, Steve; Chernack, Peter; Rosenberg, Gary – Journal of Social Work Education, 2001
Discusses fieldwork's contribution to the preparation of social work practitioners in contemporary health care settings. Presents two programs that may serve as alternative models of fieldwork in such settings. Discusses their impact, including a summary of evaluations. Contends that a fieldwork structure using rotations may increase its value for…
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, Health Services, Program Descriptions, Social Workers
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Vourlekis, Betsy S.; Ell, Kathleen; Padgett, Deborah – Journal of Social Work Education, 2001
Reviews key features of the changing health care landscape, describes a Centers for Disease Control funded prototypical social work practice model designed to fit the contours of that landscape, and suggests five fundamental principles to guide successful adaptation of social work health care practice and educational preparation. Also discusses…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Health Services, Models, Program Descriptions
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