Criteria
Excellent
Vision (20 points); includes areas of social work profession’s responsibility to society, strengths which contribute to vision, knowledge and skills, and self-evaluation mechanisms
20 points
Narrative communicates clear vision and discusses all areas. Narrative is clearly connected to social work values and ethics, identifies social work curriculum and uses resources to support line of reasoning.
Generalist social work practice (20 points)
20 points
Narrative clearly defines generalist social work and includes skills, knowledge, and values. Resources are used to support line of reasoning.
Your development of generalist social work (20 points)
20 points
Narrative clearly demonstrates self-awareness and learning from across the social work curriculum, identifying key concepts learned as related to generalist social work. Resources are used to support line of reasoning.
Application of generalist practice (20 points) which includes one focus: social issue, client population, practice setting, client case, kind of social work for future practice
20 points
Narrative uses one focus to clearly discuss how generalist social work should be applied and includes skills, knowledge and values. Choices discuss social work values and ethics. Resources are used to support line of reasoning.
20 points
Demonstrates a thorough understanding of context, audience, and purpose that is responsive to the assigned task(s) and focuses on all elements of the paper. Uses appropriate, relevant, and compelling content to illustrate generalist social work. Demonstrates skillful use of high-quality, credible, relevant sources to support line of reasoning in all areas. Uses language that skillfully communicates meaning to the reader with clarity and fluency, and is error-free.
More/ repeated instructions from the syllabus:
Capstone Paper (100 points): In this paper, discuss the overarching question, “What does
generalist social work practice mean for me?” It is intended to help you reflect on your
education as you graduate into the world as a professional social worker.
The paper should be typed, double-spaced, with a bibliography and all sources properly
credited with citations from appropriate professional materials. Ideally, it is no less than 10
pages and no more than 15. You should be using course materials (textbooks, articles,
websites) and other resources to support your key ideas. Your organization of the paper, use of
APA format, use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation and the quality of your writing will be
considered in the final grade for the paper.
The paper should include four sections as noted below. Use headings for each of the sections.
A rubric is provided in D2L.
A. Vision (20 points): What is your view of the social work profession’s
responsibility to contribute to a just society? What strengths do you possess to
contribute to this vision? What knowledge and skills will you need to develop to meet
this responsibility? What mechanisms will you use for self-evaluation as you develop
into a mature professional social worker?
B. Generalist social work practice (20 points): What is your understanding of
generalist social work practice?
C. Your development of generalist social work (20 points): How has the social
work curriculum contributed to your understanding of generalist social work practice?
(20 points) Do not list each of the courses and what you learned. Identify the key
concepts that you learned while in the social work program and which of the
following supported that learning, including but not limited to:
1. Specific courses or course work
2. Specific concepts, methods, or theories from your reading
3. Specific course assignments
4. Specific experiences from your junior and senior internships
5. Your involvement in Metropolitan State and/or social work student
activities
6. Your own life experience, including personal and professional.
D. Apply your understanding of generalist practice to one of the following (20
points):
1. A social issue
2. A particular client population
3. A particular practice setting
4. A client case that you create (not a real person, but based on a client
population that you have experienced in your internship)
5. The kind of social work that you want to practice in the future.
E. Paper organization and writing skills (20 points)
My name is Kimberly, I am latina and grew up in a low-income neighborhood. I am used to connecting with different cultures. I love to help people and believe creating healthy and positive communities can help us heal eachother. My main goal is to be a school social worker/community social worker. My ultimiate goal is to create a holisitc mall of mental health services.
