Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work.

The primary mission of the social work profession is to enhance human well-being and help meet basic and complex needs of all people, with a particular focus on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty.

A social worker Identify individuals and groups in need of support. Assess the needs, circumstances, and support systems of clients. Work with clients to determine achievable, actionable goals and plans to meet them. Intervene in crisis situations involving abuse, mental health emergencies, or trauma.

Medical and clinical social workers are both responsible for improving their patients’ and clients’ experiences. Both positions involve connecting patients and their families to community and medical resources. They provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.

PROGRAMS

LEVEL: BASIC TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL WORK

Objectives of the Program

General objective

The general objective of developing this Basic Technician Certificate course is to prepare frontline social workers, who under the supervision of qualified social workers, will engage in attending problems facing individuals, families and small groups; hence enhance their social functioning.

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives include the following:

1. To enable students to acquire elementary social work knowledge and skills in order to understand clients’ problem situations.
2. To prepare students who will be able to use social work practice methods to attend clients with diverse problems.
3. To enable students relate theoretical knowledge and practical work situations.

Table: Summary of all the modules taught in the BTCSW programme:

LEVEL: TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL WORK

Objectives of the Program

General objective

The general objective for developing this Technician Certificate course is to prepare technician social workers, who under the supervision of qualified social workers, can engage in attending problems facing individuals, families and small groups; hence enhance their social functioning.

Specific Objectives

The specific objectives include the following:

1. To enable students to acquire basic social work knowledge and skills in order to understand clients’ problem situations.
2. To prepare students who will be able to use social work practice methods to attend clients with diverse problems.
3. To enable students relate theoretical knowledge and practical work situations.

Table: Modules taught in the ODSW Programme

LEVEL: ORDINARY DIPLOMA IN SOCIAL WORK

Objectives of the Course

The general objective for developing this NTA Level 6 program is to prepare technician social workers, who under the supervision of highly qualified social workers can engage in attending problems facing individuals, families and small groups; hence enhancing their capacities to address their socio-economic needs and problems.

Specific Objectives of the Course

1. To enable students to acquire intermediate social work knowledge and skills in order to understand clients’ problem situations.
2. To prepare students who will be able to use social work practice methods to attend clients with diverse problems.
3. To enable students relate theoretical knowledge and practical work situations.

TABLE: Modules taught in the ODSW Programme