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This course serves as a bridge course for students admitted under Advanced Standing and builds on the knowledge and skill base of generalist social work practice. Students will refine, strengthen and broaden their knowledge and skill from their undergraduate learning experiences. This course focuses on social work methods and strategies for practice with diverse individuals, groups, families, communities and organizations. Emphasis is given to the fundamental practice principles guiding social work intervention at the micro, mezzo, and macro level, with special attention to the impact of diversity and the unique concerns of populations-at-risk. Throughout the course, the components of the ecological perspective and culturally-sensitive practice principles will be stressed. Students will have the opportunity to explore practice principles with groups, both treatment and task groups. The course will emphasize the application and integration of HBSE theory to assessment with individuals and families; the relevance and application of theory to practice; and the evaluation of practice. Practice roles and processes with communities and organizations will be addressed and will be further clarified. Professional documentation, particularly process recording and its significance to the professional use of self will be explored. Students will broaden their awareness and sensitivity to ethical and value dilemmas in social work practice and further their ability to make informed decisions in response to ethical dilemmas