Standards and competences for social work education and profession report Ass MA Anita Burgund, BU FPN Ass MA Dragana Stanković, BU FPN Nevenka Zegarac, Full-time professor, BU FPN Natalija Perisic, Assistant professor, BU FPN

General terms International definition of social work profession (IASSW and IFSW, 2004) Core objectives of social work profession Key effects of the development of global standards presented by IFSW and IASSW

Global standards for the education and training of the social work profession Nine groups of standards: 1. Standards regarding the school’s core purpose or mission statement 2. Standards regarding programme objectives and outcomes 3. Standards with regard to programme curricula including field education

Global standards for the education and training of the social work profession 4. Standards with regard to core curricula- organized into four conceptual components: a) Domain of the Social Work Profession b) Domain of the Social Worker as Professional c) Methods of Social Work Practice d) Paradigm of the Social Work Profession 5. Standards with regard to professional staff

Global standards for the education and training of the social work profession/3 6. Standards with regard to social work students 7. Standards with regard to structure, administration, governance and resources 8. Standards with regard to cultural and ethnic diversity and gender inclusiveness 9. Standards with regard to values and ethical codes of conduct of the social work profession

Principles for social work education in Australia Objectives and results of social work education Content of social work education Process of education Learning for practice in field education Planning and delivery of social work programs

National standards for qualification and competences in social work education Definition of standard Definiton of competence in Code of Etics Qualification for social work education in Australia, Great Britain, USA Standards for competences in social work education in Scotland, Australia and Texas

Licensing in SW General context Objective of licensing A brief overview on licensing in Europe and USA

Licensing in Serbia Legal provisions Conditions for acquiring the license: a) general conditions b) basic license c) license for the provision of specialized professional activities d) licence for the provision of supervisory activities

Licensing in Serbia/2 License renewals: a) professional training b) license renewals for specialized activities c) license renewals for supervisory activities ( conditions and obligations) Suspension of the license

Licensing - international perspective - USA ASWB - 4 categories of SW practice and 4 types of license exam – only form SW schools who are recognized by Councile of social work education (CSWE) : Bachelors: Baccalaureate social work degree upon graduation Masters: Master’s degree in social work (MSW) with no post-degree experience Advanced Generalist: MSW with two years post-master’s supervised experience Clinical: MSW with two years post-master’s direct clinical social work experience Work experience under the supervision of a licensed social worker and continuing training

Licensing in Europe Basic requirement is bachelor or master degree Example of Romania - similar system to USA Example of Croatia: Chamber of social workers a) authorization for independent work b) temporary license suspension c) permanent license suspension