Advanced Integrated Practice for Social Work (SWK517)

SWK517 Advanced Integrated Practice for Social Work offers Master of Social Work (MSW) students a comprehensive framework for social work practice by integrating essential knowledge, skills, values, and interventions across various levels, including individual, family, group, community, and social systems. The primary objective is to prepare students for leadership roles within complex multi-service environments by enhancing their competencies in interprofessional collaboration, culturally responsive practice, critical understanding of social policies, and the application of integrated frameworks. Emphasizing biopsychosocial, ecological, and strengths-based perspectives, this course aims to equip students with the necessary tools to address the diverse social service landscape present in the dynamic society of Singapore. Furthermore, the curriculum underscores the significance of culturally competent practice and systems thinking. It empowers students to collaborate effectively across sectors and contribute to comprehensive and sustainable solutions for intricate social issues in Singapore.

• Foundations of integrated practice in social work
• The Rationale for multi-system collaboration in complex cases
• Interprofessional and cross-sector collaboration
• Working with complexity – multi-need and high-risk case
• Integrated case management and coordinated care
• Navigating competing mandates and fragmented systems, and continuity care
• Building collaborative relationships and interagency partnerships
• Cultural and contextual considerations in integrated interventions
• Leading and participating in interprofessional teams
• Evaluating integrated practice and driving system change
• Ethical and professional challenges in integrated practice
• Innovations in integrated practice: local and global perspectives

• Apply interdisciplinary knowledge and collaborative strategies to address complex social issues within multi-agency service delivery systems in Singapore.
• Apply integrated assessment and intervention strategies that address the multifaceted needs of individual families interacting with multiple service systems.
• Critically analyse the roles and intersections of social work within and across key public systems – social service, healthcare, housing, education, and other public services.
• Demonstrate advanced competencies in applying integrated social work practice across micro, mezzo, and macro levels in diverse practice settings.
• Collaborate across disciplines and sectors to design and implement holistic approaches to social issues.
• Reflect critically on the professional and systematic challenges involved in integrated practice in collaborative work.