Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context
Recent attention to human spirituality, research on congregationally-related practice, and growth in employment within religiously-based organizations energize the creation of educational initiatives to prepare future professionals for competent social work practice within these settings. Internship...
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| description | Recent attention to human spirituality, research on congregationally-related practice, and growth in employment within religiously-based organizations energize the creation of educational initiatives to prepare future professionals for competent social work practice within these settings. Internship experiences with congregations and religiously-affiliated organizations (RAOs) play a pivotal role in delivering the competencies required by the social work accreditation body. Conceptual tools are needed for understanding congregationally-related practice, for navigating potential conflict between faith and professional practice, and for delivering effective internship experiences. This article, written from the faculty’s perspective of a Christian, religiously affiliated social work degree program, offers a framework for conceptualizing social work with congregations and RAOs and a beginning discussion for sorting out dilemmas in the integration of faith and practice in these settings. Two models, individual placement and rotational model placement, for congregationally-related internship experiences are presented and evaluated. Recommendations for enriched internship learning and future research are offered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d243d0e8fc914c19987954a1d6e79c802022-12-22T03:00:17ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442016-05-01755210.3390/rel7050052rel7050052Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian ContextHelen Harris0Gaynor Yancey1Dennis Myers2Garland School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USAGarland School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USAGarland School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USARecent attention to human spirituality, research on congregationally-related practice, and growth in employment within religiously-based organizations energize the creation of educational initiatives to prepare future professionals for competent social work practice within these settings. Internship experiences with congregations and religiously-affiliated organizations (RAOs) play a pivotal role in delivering the competencies required by the social work accreditation body. Conceptual tools are needed for understanding congregationally-related practice, for navigating potential conflict between faith and professional practice, and for delivering effective internship experiences. This article, written from the faculty’s perspective of a Christian, religiously affiliated social work degree program, offers a framework for conceptualizing social work with congregations and RAOs and a beginning discussion for sorting out dilemmas in the integration of faith and practice in these settings. Two models, individual placement and rotational model placement, for congregationally-related internship experiences are presented and evaluated. Recommendations for enriched internship learning and future research are offered.http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/7/5/52social work partnershipscongregationsRAOsfield educationfaith and service |
| spellingShingle | Helen Harris Gaynor Yancey Dennis Myers Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context Religions social work partnerships congregations RAOs field education faith and service |
| title | Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context |
| title_full | Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context |
| title_fullStr | Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context |
| title_short | Social Work Field Education in and with Congregations and Religiously-Affiliated Organizations in a Christian Context |
| title_sort | social work field education in and with congregations and religiously affiliated organizations in a christian context |
| topic | social work partnerships congregations RAOs field education faith and service |
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