USM Social Workers Engaged in Policy Practice in Official Positions Discussion
1.This video highlights several social workers who are engaged in policy practice by serving in elected official positions. In what ways does such policy practice honor the mission and purposes of social work profession?
2. In order to clarify your own personal and professional perspective on policy practice, it is important to think about the following questions for yourself. It would be helpful to consider them in the context of the social work problems you care most about.
1. What social issues and problems will I become involved in as a practitioner?
2. What social issues and problems do i care most about?
3. What are my strongest held values about social policy and the role of social work in its formation?
4. In an ideal world of my description, what social policies would be in place?