Occupational Social Work Education for Employee Assistance Practice |
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| Authors: | Daniel Hughes Carly Newhouse |
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| Institution: | 1. The Mount Sinai Health System, Employee Assistance Program, New York, New York, USA;2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Preventive Medicine, New York, New York, USA;3. The Mount Sinai Health System, Pediatric Cardiology and Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, New York, New York, USA |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis article explores the current state of Occupational Social Work/Employee Assistance (OSW/EA) education. It examines the relationship between social work curricula, field placement experiences, and entry-level employment opportunities in the OSW/EA field. It is based on an educational initiative called the Partnership for Employee Assistance Education. Drawing on the OSW/EA literature, surveys, and focus group materials, the article concludes that the nature of OSW/EA is being reshaped by information technology, shifting demographics, globalization, and evolving terms and conditions of employment. The authors discuss how the graduate-level OSW/EA curriculum and field placements are being transformed to reflect these trends. Concepts such as Organizational Social Work and organizational intelligence are discussed. Innovative educational strategies are recommended. Finally, the authors argue that the contemporary workplace offers potential opportunity for innovative social work practice and education. |
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| Keywords: | occupational social work (OSW) employee assistance program (EAP) social work education field placement industrial social work organizational social work organizational intelligence |
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