Section II. Micro Social Work Practice

Section II focuses on micro social work practice. Micro social work practice is defined as practice with individuals (Kirst-Ashman & Hull, 2018). According to Miley, O’Melia, and Dubois, 2017, micro practice focuses on fostering changes within personal functioning, in social relationships, and in the ways people interact with social and institutional resources (pp 8-9).

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Professional competencies drive social work practice. Social work student interns and medical social workers ascribe to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) professional competencies before, during, and after engagement with families.