Developing Practice Competencies

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Praise for Developing Practice Competencies A Foundation for Generalist Practice "This is the textbook I have been waiting for. The authorengages the reader from the very beginning. It includescomprehensive coverage of EPAS standards and practice behaviorsthat any social work instructor would be delighted with. MarkRagg's explanation of social work concepts and practice skills isvery readable and well illustrated. This textbook will enhancesocial work students' self-confidence in their skills as beginningpractitioners. This is an author who clearly knows how to engageand excite social work students about contemporary social work.Strongly recommended for generalist practice programs!" --Mary Fran Davis, LCSW Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee An applied, experiential introduction for the development ofgeneralist practice skills in the helping professions Designed to help students in social work and human servicesprograms establish a solid skill foundation for professionalpractice, Developing Practice Competencies holisticallyorganizes this content knowledge through a consistent frameworkintegrated throughout the book. Developing Practice Competencies explores: * How to build on current interpersonal skills to develop aprofessional identity and a specialized repertoire of interventionskills * How to work competently with diverse client groups taking intoaccount the cultural and social contexts of each clientsituation * Ways to engage individuals and larger client systems in focusedwork toward client-specific goals * Successfully managing the nuances and challenges of the helpingrelationship * Combining specific skills for use in evidence-based models Filled with rich examples, role-plays, and exercises,Developing Practice Competencies covers the foundationcompetencies necessary for students preparing to work withindividuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities onbehalf of underserved and socially compromised people. An accompanying DVD offers video of the practice skills inaction and electronic versions of exercises for classroomdiscussions.

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"Through chapter content on theory, evidence, practice literatureand case examples, D. Mark Ragg has demonstrated great ability toclarify and simplify complex concepts. In this text, Raggdemonstrates his aptitude for integrating theoretical models,research findings, social work practice literature and thedevelopment of core competencies. This text is constructed in a waythat is accessible, understandable and extremely valuable to socialwork students." --James C. Piers, PhD, LMSW, Professor and Social WorkProgram Director Hope College "A masterful practice text that provides students with acomprehensive presentation of social work skills and concepts.Throughout, students are guided to employ critical thinking inevery aspect of their skill attainment, and with the multiplesystems of engagement they will face. Each topic is clearly definedand illustrated with precise examples and case vignettes in apedagogically effective integration of the art and science ofsocial work practice." --Professor Mitchell Kahn, BSW Program Director RamapoCollege of New Jersey "Mark Ragg has written an excellent book that is easy to readand yet maintains a particularly high level of applicability. Hehas broken down the concepts we use in generalist practice andexplained them in terms that are easy to visualize and make sense.Students will find the textbook accessible, meaningful and veryapplicable to their work in this field." --Debashis Dutta, M.S.W. (R.S.W.),Coordinator, HumanServices Foundation Program, Conestoga College, Kitchener Ontario,Lecturer, School of Social Work, Renison UniversityCollege/University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario
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