Social Work Goals And Qualifications - 1779 Words

This work is to give a brief overview of the history, qualifications, and expectations of social work education providers ranging from Associate Professors to Instructors. Included in this paper will be a story history, a look at the field currently, expectations and qualifications, and finally a short interview conducted with a Licensed MSW who has also gained a Doctorate of Educational Leadership in Organization Development. This work will also contain a brief look at the strengths and trends in the field. Keywords: Social Work Education, Associate Professor, MSW Social Work Education Social Work Education goals, according to the Boise State University School of Social Work, are to, â€Å"Promote academic excellence that integrates†¦show more content†¦Social work educators must also, at all times, provide leadership and be mentors for their students. Field of Practice Social work evolved in the United States during the time of the Industrial Revolution when people started moving into urban areas and social issues such as poverty, prostitution and child labor became problematic. Social work was initially done through missionaries and charities; however, formalized education came into being in 1898. According to the Counsel of Social Work Education (CSWE), â€Å"The Summer School of Philanthropy was founded in 1898 by the Charity Organization Society of New York and was soon followed by additional training schools for social workers in Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, and Philadelphia. In 1919 the Association of Training Schools for Professional Social Workers was established,† (CSWE, 2014). The AASSW â€Å"established formal accrediting procedures in 1932,† (CSWE, 2014). â€Å"In 1937 AASSW’s move to limit its membership to graduate schools caused state higher education institutions to form the National Association of Schoo ls and Social Administration† (CSWE, 2014). In an article published by the â€Å"The Social Welfare History Project,† Harris Chaiklin, Ph.D., gives a concise overview of the history of social work education. Accordingly, he describes three of the first schools of social