Council on Social Work Education

Accreditation: cswe develops accreditation standards that define competent preparation for Social Work Education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In accordance with the requirements of cswe's recognition body, the Council for higher Education accreditation, cswe administers a multistep accreditation process that involves program self-studies, site visits, and reviews. As of october 2021, there are:- 539 accredited baccalaureate Social Work programs- 303 accredited master's Social Work programs- 12 baccalaureate Social Work programs in candidacy- 24 master's Social Work programs in candidacy

Other programs: cswe houses two institutes, two centers, and other initiatives that strive to strengthen and improve specific areas of Social Work Education through faculty and student training, policy, and data collection. Some examples include:- the katherine a. kendall institute for international Social Work Education works to prepare educators, researchers, students, and practitioners for an increasingly global community.- the cswe leadership institute is designed to promote future leaders in Social Work Education, higher Education, and the Social Work profession.- the cswe center for diversity and Social & economic justice advances individual growth, community well-being, and Social justice.- the recovery to practice initiative develops, implements, and evaluates mental health recovery-oriented training materials for Social Work educators and practitioners.

The minority fellowship program (mfp) provides training and professional development benefits to doctoral and master's Social Work students, preparing them for leadership and service delivery roles in the behavioral health workforce, focusing on culturally competent services to racial and ethnic minority populations. Mfp accomplishes this by supporting Social Work graduate students in completing their doctoral or master's degree.substance use disorders expansion of practitioner Education in Social Work (prac-ed) allows cswe to Work with more than 30 programs of Social Work over a 2-year period to strengthen curricula in the area of substance use disorders (sud). The project will create a high-quality standardized sud curriculum, which will strengthen the preparation of future Social Work practitioners to deliver effective evidence-based sud prevention, treatment, and recovery services. The standardized sud curriculum will align with the Social Work competencies identified in the 2015 educational policy and accreditation standards and include a field Education component, which will allow students to practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities affected by sud.

Conference faculty development: cswe conferences help to promote and teach best practices in research and curriculum development through dynamic educational sessions, peer networking forums, and job search opportunities. The annual program meeting (apm) is the pre-eminent annual meeting for Social Work educators, students, deans, and directors worldwide. Each year the apm brings together more than 2,500 individual members as well as more than 400 graduate and undergraduate programs of professional Social Work Education. The 2020 apm was held november 2020, virtually.

Social Work Education research: the cswe organizational mission includes the charge to advocate for Social Work Education and research. Cswe works toward that mission through the research agenda, which outlines the need for research to inform policy and practice for cswe staff, board of directors, and the volunteer commissions and councils, and to serve the needs of cswe member programs - their deans, directors, faculty members, and students. Cswe conducts research through surveys, the annual census of Social Work programs, and quality assurance measures for the commission on accreditation. The research capacity is further augmented through the cswe scholars program, which funds research projects in areas of need.

Membership services: cswe conducts various activities and services to benefit its members and meet their needs. It also provides current information to its members through its newsletter and via its website.

Publications: cswe's publications program develops new tools to help Social workers and Social Work educators serve their clients and advance their profession. Cswe press is a niche publisher that addresses the needs of Social Work educators. Areas of expertise include the philosophy, theory, and practice of teaching; the process and evaluation of learning; and the organization and structure of Social Work education.cswe's flagship publication is the journal of Social Work Education (jswe), a peer reviewed professional journal circulated to more than 3,900 members and institutional subscribers.

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