Continuous Professional Development
Areas for Continuous Professional Development as outlined by BASW for each level of practitioner from Student, ASYE, Qualified, Experienced, Advanced, Strategic.
Communication
All levels
Relationship
Build Relationships
Manage Relationships
Demonstrate Compassion
Nearly all levels excluding Experienced
Assessment Framework
Gather Information
Expand Assessment range
Develop Assessment Expertise
All levels
Interventions
Develop Intervention Skills
Advocacy
Promote Change
Manage Resistance
Community Support Systems
Encourage Independence
Crisis Intervention
Expand Intervention Range
Develop an expert Intervention
All levels
Decision Making
Problem Solving
Solving Complex Situations
Evidenced Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Planning
Nearly all levels excluding Experienced & Advanced
Protection
Promote Safeguarding
Nearly all levels excluding Advanced & Strategic
Professional Conduct
Information Management
Law
Challenging Situations
Support Others
Research & Development
Leadership
All levels
Nearly all levels excluding Advanced
Law – Unspecified
Only Advanced & Strategic
Only Advanced & Strategic
Only Advanced & Strategic
Only Strategic