Social Work

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Doctoral ResearchAcademicCIP: 44.0701

MSW Program Mission: to prepare MSW students to become advanced generalist practitioners who serve diverse communities in South Carolina and beyond.

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Social Work

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Doctoral ResearchAcademicCIP: 44.0701

MSW Program Mission: to prepare MSW students to become advanced generalist practitioners who serve diverse communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingService OrientationWritingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringCoordinationActive LearningInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

PsychologyEnglish LanguageTherapy and CounselingCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingSociology and AnthropologyLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityAdministrativeAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionSpeech ClarityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivityNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityOriginality

Tasks

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends,
Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and
Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, se
Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies
Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, ment
Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on socia
Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to asse
Conduct psychological assessment of clients.
Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities,
Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts,
Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting th
Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destru
Diagnose mental and emotional disorders in clients.
Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or sen
Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and tha

Technology

Office suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareElectronic mail softwareMedical softwareDocument management softwareComputer based training softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwarePresentation softwareDesktop publishing softwareAccounting softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareProject management softwareBilling and invoicing softwareVideo conferencing softwareWeb platform development software

Tools

Binding machinesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsBreathalyzersDictating equipmentDrug testing kitsElectronic tracking devicesLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesLaw enforcement handgunsMetal handcuffsMobile radiosMultiline telephone systemsPassenger carsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentPlastic handcuffsNotebook computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport

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