A comprehensive introduction to all aspects of practice in the professions of social work and the human services. It lays out the journey and expertly signposts the key areas of knowledge, skills, values, ethics, practice contexts and contemporary debates. New client and practitioner perspectives give voice to important messages that practitioners need to hear. This third edition includes significant updates and new information on professional issues and contexts of practice, interprofessional relationships, professional regulation, and the new social work code of ethics. The Road to Social Work and Human Service Practice will help you face the challenges of the road ahead with confidence as you transition from student to practitioner.

Table of Contents

1. Starting the journey: An introduction to social work and human service practice; 2. Surveying the landscape: Historical and philosophical foundations for practice; 3. Locating the lighthouse: Values and ethics in practice; 4. Treading carefully: Professional practice and ethical standards; 5. Finding the right maps: The knowledge base of practice; 6. Travelling many paths: Practice fields and methods; 7. Negotiating the maze: The organisational context of practice; 8. Plunging in: Engagement, assessment, intervention, termination and review; 9. Different landscapes: Working with difference and diversity; 10. New journeys.