Book description
Praise for
Developing Practice Competencies
A Foundation for Generalist Practice
"This is the textbook I have been waiting for. The author
engages the reader from the very beginning. It includes comprehensive
coverage of EPAS standards and practice behaviors that any social work
instructor would be delighted with. Mark Ragg's explanation of social
work concepts and practice skills is very readable and well
illustrated. This textbook will enhance social work students'
self-confidence in their skills as beginning practitioners. This is an
author who clearly knows how to engage and excite social work students
about contemporary social work. Strongly recommended for generalist
practice programs!"
-Mary Fran Davis, LCSW
Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
An applied, experiential introduction for the development of
generalist practice skills in the helping professions
Designed to help students in social work and human services programs
establish a solid skill foundation for professional practice,
Developing Practice Competencies holistically organizes this
content knowledge through a consistent framework integrated throughout
the book.
Developing Practice Competencies explores:
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How to build on current interpersonal skills to develop a
professional identity and a specialized repertoire of
intervention skills
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How to work competently with diverse client groups taking into
account the cultural and social contexts of each client situation
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Ways to engage individuals and larger client systems in focused
work toward client-specific goals
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Successfully managing the nuances and challenges of the helping relationship
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Combining specific skills for use in evidence-based models
Filled with rich examples, role-plays, and exercises, Developing
Practice Competencies covers the foundation competencies
necessary for students preparing to work with individuals, families,
groups, organizations, and communities on behalf of underserved and
socially compromised people.
An accompanying DVD offers video of the practice skills in action and
electronic versions of exercises for classroom discussions.
D. MARK RAGG is a Professor at Eastern Michigan
University's School of Social Work, teaching in both the BSW and MSW
programs, with a focus on practice and child/family courses. His
current research focuses on issues of evidence-based practice,
sustainability in community settings, adapting practices to achieve a
cultural/ethnic fit, working with families and youth, and developing
effective interpersonal practice competencies.
