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The Greater Miami Valley Social Work Collaborative by Miami and Wright State Universities (hereafter "the Collaborative"). ..

Miami BSW Mission from the 2008 field manual: The socia l wor k curriculu m prepare s student s fo r bachelo r level, generalis t socia l wor k prac t ice .The __ missio n__ o f the socia l wor k progra m is t o educate student s fo r beginnin g generalis t socia l wor k prac t ice. The progra m seek s t o provid e knowledg e an d skill s t o facilitat e student s i n becomin g effective change agent s wh o advanc e the well-bein g o f at-risk population s an d promot e effective an d preventiv e socia l welfar e policies, programs , an d p r a ct i c e s. I n preparing student s fo r effective socia l wor k prac t ice , the program' s missio n involves instillin g i n student s the knowledge , value s an d ethic s o f the professio n an d its missio n drive n heritage. The progra m seek s t o ensur e tha t student s acquire practic e an d in t e rv en t io n strategie s t o joi n wit h client s i n facilitatin g thei r functionin g w h il e simultaneousl y enfranchisin g them. Base d o n a liberal educatio n perspectiv e an d professiona l foundation, the progra m strives t o educat e student s abou t bio-psycho-socia l contexts t o becom e advocate s for effective service s an d systemic change. Drawin g fro m a socia l syst e m s and famil y centere d perspective, socia l wor k student s wil l b e presente d wit h multi- leve l an d multi-moda l strategie s t o advanc e generalis t socia l wor k practic e wit h a variety of diverse client systems.

WSU BSW Mission: Social Work Program Mission Statement

The Social Work Department at Wright State University is dedicated to preparing ethical, competent, creative, and critically thinking practitioners who pursue their work from a social justice perspective. The program strives to prepare students who are self-aware life-long learners, who deliver culturally competent interventions, and who are optimistic about their abilities to promote well-being through all levels of social intervention.

The Social Work Department’s mission aligns well with the WSU Vision and Mission Statements*:

Vision Statement

In the pioneering spirit of the Wright Brothers, Wright State will be Ohio’s most innovative university, known and admired for our diversity and for the transformative impact we have on the lives of our students and on the communities we serve.

Mission Statement

We transform the lives of our students and the communities we serve.

We are committed to: achieving learning outcomes through innovative, high quality programs for all students: undergraduate, graduate and professional; conducting scholarly research and creative endeavors; and to engaging in significant community service