”RESEARCH is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.” – Albert Szent-Gvorgyi
Competency 4: Research
Engage in Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice
Both understanding as well as conducting research are an important part of who I am as a person and as an advanced generalist social worker. I am committing to selecting evidence-based research to guide my practice in order to enhance the wellbeing of the individuals, communities, and systems in which I serve. Throughout my career as an advanced social worker, I will use research that I conduct to improve practice and to help raise awareness of societal problems as well as disseminate research to inform and guide my practice with individuals and systems and to promote understanding and improve practice in a way that is ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive.
Practice Behaviors and Evidences
4.1 – Critically review current research on evidence based and contemporary best practices to improve practice, policy, and programs.
4.2 – Conduct and disseminate research that responds to social work practice needs and uses ethical, culturally informed, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive strategies to advance the purposes of social work.