According to the Council on Social Work Education, Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice: Social workers understand that human rights and social justice, as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels. Social workers understand the history and current structures of social policies and services, the role of policy in service delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social workers understand their role in policy development and implementation within their practice settings at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural, economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation. Walden’s MSW program expects students in their specialization year to be able to: Evaluate the implication of policies and policy change in the lives of clients/constituents. Demonstrate critical thinking skills that can be used to inform policymakers and influence policies that impact clients/constituents and services. This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the behavioral components of this competency in their field education. To prepare : Working with your field instructor, identify a social problem that is common among the organization (or its clients) and research current policies at that state and federal levels that impact the social problem. Then, from a position of advocacy, identify methods to address the social problem (i.e., how you, as a social worker, and the agency advocate to change the problem). You are expected to specifically address how both you and the agency can effectively engage policy makers to make them aware of the social problem and the impact that the policies have on the agency and clients. The Assignment (2-3 pages): Social Problems is Ex-cons finding Jobs Opportunities in State of California. The Agency is Called "Manifest" the website is Manifest.org Identify the social problem Explain rational for selecting social problem Describe state and federal policies that impact the social problem Identify specific methods to address the social problems Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the social problem You are expected to present and discuss this assignment with your agency Field Instructor. Your field instructor will be evaluating your ability to demonstrate this competency in their field evaluation. In addition, you will submit this assignment for classroom credit. The Field Liaison will grade the assignment “PASS/FAIL,” see rubric for passing criteria. .

1. According to the Council on Social Work Education,
Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice:
Social workers understand that human rights and social justice,
as well as social welfare and services, are mediated by policy
and its implementation at the federal, state, and local levels.
Social workers understand the history and current structures of
social policies and services, the role of policy in service
delivery, and the role of practice in policy development. Social
workers understand their role in policy development and
implementation within their practice settings at the micro,
mezzo, and macro levels and they actively engage in policy
practice to effect change within those settings. Social workers
recognize and understand the historical, social, cultural,
economic, organizational, environmental, and global influences
that affect social policy. They are also knowledgeable about
policy formulation, analysis, implementation, and evaluation.
Walden’s MSW program expects students in their specialization
year to be able to:
Evaluate the implication of policies and policy change in the
lives of clients/constituents.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills that can be used to inform
policymakers and influence policies that impact
clients/constituents and services.
This assignment is intended to help students demonstrate the
behavioral components of this competency in their field
education.
To prepare

2. : Working with your field instructor, identify a social problem
that is common among the organization (or its clients) and
research current policies at that state and federal levels that
impact the social problem. Then, from a position of advocacy,
identify methods to address the social problem (i.e., how you,
as a social worker, and the agency advocate to change the
problem). You are expected to specifically address how both
you and the agency can effectively engage policy makers to
make them aware of the social problem and the impact that the
policies have on the agency and clients.
The Assignment (2-3 pages): Social Problems is Ex-cons
finding Jobs Opportunities in State of California. The Agency is
Called "Manifest" the website is Manifest.org
Identify the social problem
Explain rational for selecting social problem
Describe state and federal policies that impact the social
problem
Identify specific methods to address the social problems
Explain how the agency and student can advocate to change the
social problem
You are expected to present and discuss this assignment with
your agency Field Instructor. Your field instructor will be
evaluating your ability to demonstrate this competency in their
field evaluation. In addition, you will submit this assignment
for classroom credit. The Field Liaison will grade the
assignment “PASS/FAIL,” see rubric for passing criteria.