Employer Survey

The Meredith College Social Work Program is engaged in a periodic program outcome review and assessment aimed at identifying strengths and needs of our curriculum in order to ensure that all Meredith BSW graduates are well prepared to move into beginning generalist social work practice.  You have been identified as employing a Meredith social work alumna and we would very much appreciate your response to this brief survey.  Survey results will be used to help us identify ways in which we can be most responsive to the needs of human service agencies that employ our graduates.  Thank you for your help.

Rate the Meredith graduate's knowledge and skills in her job performance.  Please check the response closest to your opinion.
 
Name of Employing Organization

Job Title of Meredith Graduate
 
1) Apply critical thinking skills within the context of professional social work practice.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate  
2) Practice within the values and ethics of the social work profession.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate  
3) Demonstrate professional use of self.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
4) Practice with understanding, respect, and appreciation for diversity.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
5) Understand the forms and mechanisms of oppression and discrimination and use
strategies of change that advance social and economic justice.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
6) Demonstrate a working understanding of the current structures of the social work
profession within the context of its history.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
7) Apply the knowledge and skills of generalist social work practice with systems
of all sizes.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
8) Use effectively knowledge of bio-psycho-social variables (Human Behavior in the
Social Environment content) that affect individual development and behavior.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
9) Use theoretical frameworks to understand the interactions among individuals and
between individuals and social systems that include families, groups, organizations
and communities.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
10) Analyze the impact of social policies on client systems, social workers and agencies.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
11) Evaluate research studies and apply findings to practice.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
12) Evaluate own practice interventions.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
13) Use communication skills differentially with a variety of client populations,
colleagues, and members of the community.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
14) Use supervision appropriate to generalist practice.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
15) Function effectively within the structure and service delivery systems of a social
welfare agency and, when appropriate, seek organizational change.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate 
16) Overall, the social work curriculum at Meredith College prepared this employee for a career in generalist social work practice.
    Excellent   Good    Adequate    Poor   Very Poor   Unable to Rate
17) What are the three most important things that your organization looks for when hiring new employees?


18) How long has this employee worked in your organization?
    Less than a year
    1-2 years
    3-4 years
    5-10 years
    Over 10 years
19) Do you have direct supervision over this employee?     Yes     No
20) On the average, how frequently do you have contact with this employee?
    Daily
    Several times per week
    Several times per month
    Rarely
    Never

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