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Professional Certificate inIntroduction to Social Work

What you will learn

Gain an understanding of the importance of the NASW Code of Ethics to the profession of social work.
Summarize common theories, frameworks and perspectives in the social work profession.
Describe the different levels of practice; micro, mezzo, macro.
Define power, privilege, oppression, and intersectionality.
Gain an understanding of what a social worker is and does.

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2 skill-building courses
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3 months
4 - 6 hours per week
Discounted price:$214.20 Original price:$238.00 USD
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University of Alaska Fairbanks, Department of Social Work

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Discounted price:$214.20 Original price:$238.00 USD

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