Program

Social workers assist and support individuals and families in every stage of life across communities, seeking to address emotional, psychological, physical, and economic needs. They empower groups, organizations, and communities to employ change on global levels. Social workers advocate for change to ensure equitable and inclusive access to all resources and opportunities required to meet basic needs and to develop fully.

Siena Heights University’s Social Work Program offers a “generalist practice” curriculum as the application of social work knowledge, skills, values, and process to identify needed changes, develop intervention strategies, and implement the change process with all sizes of systems including individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The program provides professional faculty (with expertise in child welfare, trauma-focused/brain resiliency, human behavior), small class sizes, and practical hands-on learning.

The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and is subject to its accreditation standards.

Learning Outcomes

The Social Work Program Competencies

It is expected that upon completion of Siena Heights University’s BSW Program, social work students will be able to demonstrate the integration and application of the following competencies required by CSWE:

· Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior

· Competency 2: Advance Human Rights and Social, Racial, Economic, and Environmental Justice

· Competency 3: Engage Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ADEI) in Practice

· Competency 4: Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice

· Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice

· Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

· Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

· Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

· Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2012-2013 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2013-2014 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2014-15 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2015-16 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2016-17 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2018-19 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2019-20 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2020-21 Academic Year

SHU BSW Work Program Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes 2021-22 Academic Year