ERIC Number: EJ1406462
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1043-7797
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5811
Interprofessional Social Work Practice: A Call for A New Specialization
Ann M. Callahan; Dawn M. Higgins
Journal of Social Work Education, v59 suppl 1 pS5-S22 2023
Social workers engage with many professionals to address complex social problems. This includes leveraging the power of social work to support quality interventions on interprofessional teams. While generalist social workers are prepared to apply multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks and rely on interprofessional collaboration, specialized practice education enables social workers to operate at the highest level on interprofessional teams. Since 2019, the Eastern Kentucky University Master of Social Work program has been developing a specialization in interprofessional social work. This article presents the rationale and elements of this program and how students demonstrate interprofessional practice behaviors that align with the Council on Social Work Education core competencies. It is through this approach that social workers can mobilize the power of interprofessional teamwork to address the Grand Challenges for Social Work.
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Interprofessional Relationship, Teamwork, Social Problems, Interdisciplinary Approach, Masters Programs, Specialization
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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