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Prerequisite: Matriculation in the MSW program; must be taken concurrently with SCWK 590; or consent of program coordinator This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the basic knowledge, skills and values essential to generalist social work practice. Key themes include relationship building and interviewing as they relate to clinical practice. The semester is organized keeping central the social work process: engagement, assessment, case conceptualization, goal setting, intervention and evaluation. Personal and professional values will be discussed along with the use of self, including cognitive and affective processes, the impact of power and privilege, and the importance of evaluation, research and ethics in becoming a graduate level social worker. The course introduces students to practice models for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities and populations at risk.