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Curricula & Competencies / Competencies

Competencies

Each of CalSWEC's initiatives, Child Welfare, Mental Health, and Aging, has a set of curriculum competencies to prepare students for practice in their respective fields. A CalSWEC workgroup recently was established to review the competencies developed by each of the three initiatives to synthesize the foundation-year competencies, streamline advanced-year competencies, and align the competencies with the 2008 Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) competencies.

Curriculum Competencies for Public Child Welfare in California

CalSWEC Curriculum Competencies for Public Child Welfare were created for use by California's schools of social work to prepare their child welfare students for work in the field. These competencies, which are revised every five years to reflect current practice, serve as a model for collaborative curriculum development across the nation.

Curriculum Competencies for Public Mental Health in California

The Curriculum Competencies for Public Mental Health in California address issues in recovery, resiliency, evidence-based practice, and psychosocial rehabilitation principles. They are based on a series of principle statements adapted from the Mental Health Services Act, the California Mental Health Master Plan: A Vision for California, and the President's New Freedom Commission Report (November 2003).

Curriculum Competencies for Aging in California

In 2011, the Curriculum Competencies for Aging in California were revised to create integrated foundation competencies coupled with advanced competencies/practice indicators. The revisions align with new requirements from the Council on Social Work Education.