SOCW6530

Learning Resources

Required Readings

Birkenmaier, J., & Berg-Weger, M. (2018). The practicum companion for social work: Integrating class and fieldwork (4th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson.
Chapter 7, “Social Work Practice in the Field: Working with Groups” (pp. 156-185)

Required Media

Laureate Education (Producer). (2013d). Intervention [Audio file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Note: This audio introduction is located in the “Introduction and Objectives” section. The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.

Optional Resources

Click the following link to access the MSW home page, which provides resources for your social work program:
MSW home page

Assignment 2: Agency Funding and Policy Implication

For this assignment, you are expected to meet with your Field Instructor, discuss the organization’s funding sources and later, research current state and federal policies that impact the agency’s funding.

By Day 7

Submit a 1-2 page paper in which you:

1. Identify the agencies funding sources
2. Identify state and federal policies that impact the agency’s funding.
3. Explain in specific detail, the impact of the policies identified and how they impact the agency’s funding.
4. Discuss potential threats to the agency’s funding as a result of the current policies.