The Role of Social Work in Financial Capability

Birkenmaier, Julie; Kennedy, Teri; Kunz, James; Sander, Rebecca; Horwitz, Shelley

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“…We built in plenty of time for advertising and application review as we organized the first cohort. The FSW certificate program is geared toward practicing and licensed social workers and other closely related helping professionals—those who may not have had the opportunity to learn about emerging FSW curricula while seeking their degrees (Birkenmaier et al, 2013, 2020) and who had indicated need for more in-depth training to better assist them in their practice to address complex financial needs. Social workers and other helping professionals who enrolled were committed to immersing themselves in FSW content over the 7-month training period in monthly, full-day training sessions, culminating in 42 continuing education units (CEUs) and an FSW certificate.…”

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A Financial Social Work Certificate Program for Community and Family Practitioners

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Imboden

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Families in Society

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A Financial Social Work Certificate program launched, responding to a need for greater financial knowledge and skill development among social workers. Community leaders who were alumni of a social work school partnered with educators and researchers to plan and organize an intensive 7-day training over the course of 7 months, through the School’s Office of Continuing Professional Education. Content focused on understanding personal finance, learning about interventions to address clients’ financial needs, exploring critical and emerging macro issues, and focusing on how these dovetail with clinical practice. Preliminary results on financial social work self-efficacy indicate greater self-efficacy over three evaluation time points. Next steps will include a more robust evaluation and fostering a network of engaged graduates.

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Section: Fsw Trainingmentioning

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A Financial Social Work Certificate Program for Community and Family Practitioners

Callahan

Frey

Imboden

et al. 2021

Families in Society

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“…Today, they are learning how to provide basic financial guidance to vulnerable families. Courses are being launched (Doran and Bagdasaryan 2018;Frey et al 2017;Sherraden, Laux, and Kaufman 2007), curriculum is being developed (Birkenmaier et al 2013;Horwitz and Briar-Lawson 2017;Sherraden et al 2016), and textbooks are being written (Sherraden, Birkenmaier, and Collins 2018a).…”

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Financial Capability for All: Training Human Service Professionals to Work with Vulnerable Families

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Birkenmaier²,

Collins³

2018

Journal of Consumer Affairs

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This essay explores the potential for social workers and other human services professionals to build the financial capability of vulnerable populations. These professionals routinely work with the financially vulnerable and are uniquely positioned to provide basic financial guidance and support. Their education in human development, family dynamics, organizational and community functioning, and social policy prepares them to be key partners in creating solutions to financial vulnerability. However, human service professionals need additional training. Although there has been significant progress in developing curricula, additional resources, such as assessment models and practice tools for serving specific populations, would facilitate financial practice. Academic degree programs and continuing education in financial capability must be developed, along with greater clarification about career pathways and credentialing. Building the financial capability of vulnerable families is an ambitious agenda, but one that is essential to well‐being in the 21st century.

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Financial Social Work

Ocaklı

2021

Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging

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The Role of Social Work in Financial Capability

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A Financial Social Work Certificate Program for Community and Family Practitioners

A Financial Social Work Certificate Program for Community and Family Practitioners

Financial Capability for All: Training Human Service Professionals to Work with Vulnerable Families

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