Abstract
The aim of this study is to portray a general profile of the competency and practice standards of social work as a profession in the United States of America. To this end, being the most comprehensive and commonly referred ones, the standards developed by National Association of Social Workers (NASW) have been briefly explained. Healthcare services, clients with substance use disorders, child welfare, the practice of social work with adolescents, clinical social work practices, social work practice with family caregivers of older adults, and school social work practices. As a result, considering the variety of social work practices, it seems not possible to develop only one competency and practice standard good enough to cover all possible cases. Although the conditions of social work delivery are changing, to explicitly express the standards developed with a broad consensus considering the cultural competencies and ethical values in the current circumstances is thought to shed light on how the knowledge base of social work should be used, how effective professional practices should be implemented, what kind of collaboration could be possible between public and voluntary organizations in service delivery, and how the services provided could be evaluated. Finally, this study is expected to contribute to the standard development processes in social work in Turkey.
Keywords
United States of America competency and practice standards of social work national association of social workers
References
- National Association of Social Workers.(2003). Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2005). Standards for Clinical Social Work in Social Work Practice. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2008). Code of Ethics . Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers. (2010). Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2012). Standards for School Social Work Services. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2013). Standards for Social Work Practice with Clients with Substance Use Disorders. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2013). Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare Work Group . Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers. (2015). Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2016). Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings. Washington: NASW.
Abstract
Bu çalışmanın amacı Amerika Birleşik Devletleri bağlamında sosyal hizmet mesleğinin yeterlilik ve uygulama standartlarının genel bir profilini çizmektir. Bu amaca yönelik olarak, en kapsamlı olan ve yaygın olarak referans verilen Ulusal Sosyal Hizmet Uzmanları Derneği (USHUD) tarafından geliştirilen standartlar özet olarak açıklanmıştır. Sağlık hizmetleri, madde kullanım bozukluğu olan müracaatçılar, çocuk refahı alanı, ergenlere yönelik sosyal hizmet uygulamaları, klinik sosyal hizmet uygulamaları, yaşlı yetişkine bakım veren aile üyelerine ilişkin uygulamalar ve okul sosyal hizmet uygulamaları başlıklarına yer verilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, sosyal hizmet uygulamalarının çeşitliliği göz önüne alındığında tüm durumları kapsayan tek bir yeterlilik ve uygulama standardı geliştirilememektedir. Sosyal hizmet uygulamalarının gerçekleştirildiği koşulların sürekli değişmekte olmasına rağmen, mevcut şartlarda kültürel yeterlilikler ve etik değerlerin dikkate alınmasıyla uzlaşılarak oluşturulmuş standartların açıkça belirtilmesi, sosyal hizmet bilgi temelinin nasıl kullanılacağına, etkili mesleki uygulamaların nasıl yapılabileceğine, hizmet sunumunda kamu kurum ve kuruluşları ile gönüllü kuruluşlar arasında nasıl bir işbirliği yapılacağına ve sunulan hizmetlerin nasıl değerlendirilebileceğine ışık tutacaktır. Son olarak, bu çalışmanın Türkiye bağlamında yapılacak standart geliştirme çalışmalarına da yardımcı olacağı düşünülmektedir.
Keywords
Amerika Birleşik Devletleri sosyal hizmet mesleğinin yeterlilik ve uygulama standartları uluslararası sosyal hizmet uzmanları derneği
References
- National Association of Social Workers.(2003). Standards for the Practice of Social Work with Adolescents. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2005). Standards for Clinical Social Work in Social Work Practice. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2008). Code of Ethics . Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers. (2010). Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2012). Standards for School Social Work Services. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2013). Standards for Social Work Practice with Clients with Substance Use Disorders. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2013). Standards for Social Work Practice in Child Welfare Work Group . Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers. (2015). Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice. Washington: NASW.
- National Association of Social Workers.(2016). Standards for Social Work Practice in Health Care Settings. Washington: NASW.
Details
| Primary Language | Turkish |
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| Subjects | Operation |
| Journal Section | Articles |
| Authors | |
| Publication Date | March 31, 2020 |
| Acceptance Date | March 11, 2020 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 15 Issue: 23 |
