Student Affairs
Child Protection Register
(previously known as child abuse/'at risk' registers). A system of identifying in each local authority those children who were officially recorded as requiring protection from child maltreatment and for whom services are provided
USC Career Services
24/7 Virtual Resume Critiques through the USC VMock website, under Smart Resume.
GPA Required to Graduate
3.0
Care Mangment
A form of practice, popularised in community care policy, where the range of services that are provided to an individual are managed by an individual, the 'care manager'. Many care managers are qualified social workers, although there is debate about the extent to which care management is a continuation of social work.
A Full Sentence
A subject + a verb + complete thought.
Professional & Academic Standards
Abiding by the USC Student Conduct Code• Abiding by the USC policies regarding academic integrity• Maintaining an acceptable cumulative grade point average• Acting in accordance with professional ethics• Mastering professional competencies
After Conditioning:
Bell (CS) = Salivation (CR)
Cognitive Theory
Cognitions largely mediate behavior "Change the way you think, change your behavior" Our cognitions are actively constructed by us and society Thoughts, feelings, and behavior are interrelated
PPSC
Covers pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade service in public and other schools requiring the credential.
Vice Dean of Social Work
Dean Barrios
Dean of Social Work
Dean Gelhert
Progressive MSW Program
Designed specifically for University of Southern California undergraduate students, this program allows a student to earn both their undergraduate and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degrees in as few as five years.
Before Conditioning
Food (UCS) = Salivation (UCR); Bell = no response
Mezzo Policy Advocacy
Intervention to change dysfunctional policies in agencies and communities that create the need for micro policy advocacy.
Macro Policy Advocacy
Intervention to change dysfunctional policies in government that may create the need micro and mezzo policy advocacy.
Micro Policy Advocacy
Interventions to help specific individuals or families to help them obtain services and benefits
Conditioned Stimulus (CS)
Involves a neutral stimulus that does not result in an overt behavior response
Unconditioned Response (UCR)
Is a reaction which occurs naturally
Comma Splice
Occurs when two complete sentences are join together by a comma
Fused Sentence
Occurs when two complete sentences are joined by no punctuation
Framing Your Question with PICO
Problem/Patient/PopulationYoung adult with anxiety and depression. Intervention Cognitive behavioral therapy. Comparisonno treatment. Outcome lower levels of depression
Social Learning Theory
Provides a better explanation of learning Explains human development Informs Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
Agency Field Instructor
Social worker within a practicum agency assigned to provide or arrange for the day-to-day supervision of practicum students and to evaluate student performance in coordination with faculty supervisor.
Academic Probation
Student falls under a GPA of 3.0
Field Education
Students are exposed to selected and organized internship opportunities guided by the Educational Policy and Educational Standards (EPAS) and the 9 Core Competencies of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
Chair of School of Social Work
The faculty member responsible for the administration of the BSW and MSW programs at the School of Social Work.
Assessment
The process for identifying the needs of individual and families and reaching decisions on how to intervene.
Continuing Education
The requirement by professions that licensed professionals continue to receive training and education to further their professional knowledge and skills, described in written guidelines that vary by state. In Montana, licensed social workers must complete 20 hours of continuing education units (CEU's) per year
Social Work Librarian Alyssa Brissett Email
Social Work and Juvenile Justice Undergraduate Minor
students who want to increase their knowledge of the juvenile justice system and service environments for diverse youth populations.
