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SWPI-RPT-22014.DSW-Report_Layout 1 1/8/14 2:31 PM Page 2 ed in 2009 and is a is: policy deliberations. tion and dissemination uture issues in ation DC 20002-4241 ADVANCED PRACTICE DOCTORATES: 202.336.8393 WHAT DO THEY MEAN FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION SEPTEMBER 2013 > REPORT FROM AN INVITATIONAL THINK TANK > Convened by NASW, in collaboration with CSWE, BPD, ASWB, GADE, NADD, SSWR and SLG SWPI-RPT-22014.DSW-Report_Layout 1 1/8/14 2:31 PM Page 3 ADVANCED PRACTICE DOCTORATES: WHAT DO THEY MEAN FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION l-being of America’s Veterans and Their by the NASW Foundation’s Social Work ersity of Southern California School Veterans and Military Families, on TABLE OF CONTENTS ern California School of Social Work Overview ..................................................................................................................................1 ial Work Policy Institute’s website, so be viewed at that site. Practice Doctorates in Social Work: How Do They Fit with Our Practice and What Can We Learn From Other Disciplines That Have Launched Practice D FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW ded Citation – Social Work Policy Institute (2012). Director, Social Work Policy Institute What Can We Learn From Current DSW Programs ....................................................................1 Risk: Optimizing Health in an Era of Reform. 750 First Street NE, Suite 700 n, DC: National Association of Social Workers. Washington, DC 20002 What Does the Marketplace Want & Need ................................................................................1 202.336.8393 [email protected] SocialWorkPolicy.org Consensus & Conundrum ..........................................................................................................1 Recommended Next Steps ........................................................................................................1 References ................................................................................................................................2 Other Resources........................................................................................................................2 Appendix ................................................................................................................................2 ©2014 National Association of Social Workers. All Rights Reserved. SWPI-RPT-22014.DSW-Report_Layout 1 1/8/14 2:31 PM Page 4 E DOCTORATES: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ..................................................................................................................................1 Practice Doctorates in Social Work: How Do They Fit with Our Practice and Research Missions? ....3 What Can We Learn From Other Disciplines That Have Launched Practice Doctorates ....................6 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Joan Levy Zlotnik, PhD, ACSW Director, Social Work Policy Institute What Can We Learn From Current DSW Programs ....................................................................10 750 First Street NE, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20002 What Does the Marketplace Want & Need ................................................................................14 202.336.8393 [email protected] SocialWorkPolicy.org Consensus & Conundrum ..........................................................................................................17 Recommended Next Steps ........................................................................................................19 References ................................................................................................................................21 Other Resources........................................................................................................................21 Appendix ................................................................................................................................22 kers. All Rights Reserved. SWPI-RPT-22014.DSW-Report_Layout 1 1/8/14 2:31 PM Page 1 > This provides a social work option > Association of Social Work Bo OVERVIEW for social work clinicians who CEO Mary Jo Monahan said s otherwise might pursue practice impressed by the interconnecte doctorates in another discipline, like of all the organizations here a the PsyD. stated that the purpose of licen > Will this be something that will add protecting the public from incom to the high debt that social workers service. Close communication already have? education is an essential nece > Need to know more – how are these because education is preparing degrees financed in the academy, workers to provide competent se how will quality be determined? > Council on Social Work Educa > Are advanced practice doctorates Darla Spence Coffey, Presiden only about clinical practice? CEO, noted that in reviewing p > Need to be cautious about furthering octoral education in social work reports, this was an issue that a practice-research divide. Dbegan in the 1920s and has needed more attention, so she especially evolved over the last half > How does this impact on the MSW convened under the auspices of the stimulate discussion along with the Leadership Roundtable (CS century. The number of social work as the terminal degree? National Association of Social Workers facilitated small groups. It included ASWB, NASW, BPD, GADE, education programs granting PhDs has > Where will the new graduates be (NASW) Social Work Policy Institute learning from other disciplines that St. Louis Group, ANSWER Co continued to grow as has the focus in hired? To teach clinical practice? To (SWPI). It was co-hosted by NASW, have pursued advanced practice and the American Academy o most doctoral programs on preparing do innovation in practice? CSWE, the National Association of doctorates as well as from programs Social Work and Social Welfa social workers to do research; and Deans and Directors of Schools of that have been launched in social work convened each December, to d hoping that a substantial number of Social Work (NADD), the Association (See Appendix 1-3 for Agenda, > WHY HOST A THINK this. That discussion resulted in graduates will pursue academic for Baccalaureate Social Work Program Participants and Speaker Biographies). TANK ON THE ADVANCED plans for this think tank. She careers. Over the last seven years, a Directors (BPD), the Group for the suggested that we can learn fr new breed of doctoral education PRACTICE DOCTORATE Advancement of Doctoral Education other professions; and one outst opportunities has emerged in social > PURPOSE OF THIS IN SOCIAL WORK? (GADE), the Society for Social Work question for CSWE is the pote work. In a few universities, advanced REPORT and Research (SSWR), the St. Louis PERSPECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZERS role of CSWE in accreditation practice doctoral programs have begun This report summarizes the think tank Group for Excellence in Social Work Each host organization was asked to and several more are being considered. presentations and discussions and and Research (SLG), and the provide comments on why they were > Group for the Advancement o describes the key findings and Association of Social Work Boards interested in collaboration as a host of Doctoral Education. Chair The To better understand this trend and its recommendations for future actions. A (ASWB). Several schools of social work this symposium. The following Early stated that GADE is a bi implications, a think tank symposium graphic recorder captured the discussions also supported the event including summarizes those comments. but GADE is not quite sure how was convened. The intention was to and the graphic recording is available Boston College, Case Western Reserve the tent should be. For practice build upon a 2011 issue paper, The at www.socialworkpolicy.org. The think > Association of Baccalaureate Social University, New York University, Ohio doctorates, GADE is not quite Doctorate in Social Work (DSW) tank kicked off with introductions by the Work Program Directors. President State University, Rutgers University, what its role should or could b Degree: Emergence of a New Practice 60 participants who commented on Peggy Pittman Munke said that BPD University of Denver, University of two decades GADE has been f Doctorate (www.cswe.org/File.aspx? their current predisposition to the sees a need for a practice doctorate Michigan, University of Southern on quality in more research- id=59954) that was developed by a development of Advanced Practice – not just because DSWs will be California and University of Tennessee. focused PhD social work task force of social work educators Doctorates in Social Work. grounded in good clinical experience, doctoral programs. convened by the Council on Social but they can also bring “boots on the The think tank brought together an Work Education’s Leadership Forum. It interdisciplinary group of stakeholders > PREDISPOSITION TO ground” experience, combined with > National Association of Deans was determined that a more detailed to not only expand our shared social work values and knowledge and Directors. Barbara Shank and trans-social work conversation was PRACTICE DOCTORATES: understanding of these new practice to evaluate their practice. From spoke on behalf of NADD, needed. Thus, on September 23 and COMMON THEMES doctorate programs, but also to identify BPD’s perspective the DSW would noting the high level of interes 24, 2013, an invitational think tank, implications for practice,