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Foundations of Child Protection
Recognise protection concerns, respond safely, and follow the local reporting pathway.
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Family Preservation & Kinship Care
Plan safe, strengths-based support that preserves family relationships whenever appropriate.
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Permanency Planning & Reunification
Develop timely, child-centred permanency plans and assess reunification readiness.
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Biopsychosocial Assessment
Conduct a collaborative, ethical whole-person assessment and formulate priority needs.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Foundations
Explain core CBT concepts and use basic, supervised CBT-informed tools appropriately.
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Crisis Stabilization & Safety Planning
Respond to acute distress using de-escalation, risk assessment, and collaborative safety planning.
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Screening & Brief Intervention (SBIRT)
Use screening and brief-intervention principles to identify and respond to risky substance use.
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Motivational Interviewing
Use the spirit and core communication skills of motivational interviewing in appropriate settings.
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Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care
Coordinate strengths-based, long-term recovery supports across systems.
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Aging in Place & Independent Living
Assess and support safe, dignified independent living for older adults.
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Dementia Care & Caregiver Support
Apply person-centred approaches to dementia support and caregiver wellbeing.
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Elder Abuse Prevention & Long-Term Care Advocacy
Recognise elder abuse and advocate for safety, rights, and quality care.
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Community Needs Assessment
Plan and conduct a participatory assessment that identifies needs, assets, and priorities.
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Community Organizing & Coalition Building
Mobilise communities and partners around shared, achievable goals.
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Program Development & Evaluation
Design a feasible community programme and measure whether it works.
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Digital Social Work Practice
Use digital tools and digital service channels in ways that advance access, protect privacy, and preserve accountable human professional judgement.
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Leadership Supervision and Programme Management
Lead and support teams, use reflective supervision, and manage community programmes with accountable governance within a professional role.
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Participatory Research and Practice Innovation
Plan a small, ethical, participatory practice inquiry and use the findings with communities to test and improve a service within a professional role.
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Hospital Discharge Planning
Coordinate safe, person-centred transitions from hospital to home or community care.
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Chronic Illness & Adherence Support
Support people living with chronic conditions to overcome practical and psychosocial barriers to care.
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Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Healthcare
Work effectively and ethically in healthcare teams while protecting the social-work perspective.
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Student Support & Attendance
Identify attendance barriers and coordinate supportive, non-punitive interventions.
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Behavioral & Emotional Support in Schools
Apply trauma-informed, positive, and inclusive support for students’ behavioural and emotional needs.
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School-Wide Systems & Policy
Influence school climate, procedures, and policy using social-work and equity principles.
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Foundations of Forensic Social Work
Explain social-work roles and ethical responsibilities in justice-related settings.
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Diversion Programs & Restorative Justice
Describe suitable diversion and restorative approaches and their safeguards.
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Reentry Planning & Community Reintegration
Build coordinated plans that support safe reentry after detention or incarceration.
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Disaster Preparedness & Response Planning
Support organisational and community readiness before and during a disaster.
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Psychological First Aid
Provide humane, practical first support after distressing events within professional limits.
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Long-Term Disaster Recovery Support
Support equitable long-term recovery and community resilience after an emergency.
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Climate Justice & Resilient Communities
Use a rights-based, community-led approach to identify climate-related social inequities, strengthen adaptive capacity, and support accountable climate action within a professional role.
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Policy Analysis Fundamentals
Analyse a policy’s intent, implementation, stakeholders, and effects on communities.
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Legislative Advocacy & Coalition Building
Plan ethical, evidence-informed advocacy to influence legislation and public decisions.
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Using Data to Drive Policy Change
Turn responsible practice and community data into persuasive policy evidence.
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