School of Social Work at UT Arlington
Mission, Vision, & Program Goals
Mission Statement
The mission of the UT Arlington School of Social Work is to advance knowledge, pursue excellence, provide leadership and service for enhancing well being, and to promote social and economic justice and cultural competence with diverse cultures.
Vision Statement
The UT Arlington School of Social Work’s vision is to promote human and community well being and social and economic justice in a diverse society.
SSW PROGRAM GOALS
- Prepare generalist BSW and specialist MSSW level practitioners for competent, evidence-informed social work practice with awareness of the systemic and global nature of the environment.
- Provide leadership and service to communities and organizations to improve service delivery to oppressed and at risk populations, promoting social justice for the well-being of all people.
- Contribute to knowledge development and promote lifelong learning within the social work profession.
SSW PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Engage in evidence-informed practice within a system’s framework, based on a generalist foundation.
- Engage in leadership as well as service roles and activities in local communities and beyond.
- Understand the impact of oppression on at risk populations in the context of their unique environmental systems.
- Engage in evidence-informed social work practice; conduct competent practice with diverse populations addressing social class, national origin, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and other issues.
- Understand the integration of multiple factors—micro and macro—in explaining social problems. These factors include clinical practice, community/administrative practice, policy, research, and human behavior/social environment.
- Demonstrate the use of appropriate technological knowledge, and other resources to perform ethical social work practice.
Social Work Building A on Cooper Street
