Introduction to Social Work in NYC Final

Flashcards covering the values, history, academic pathways, and specialized practice areas of social work within the context of New York City.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics

The formal document outlining the values and ethics guiding the social work profession, including dignity, worth of the individual, empathy, and social justice.

Stanton Coit

A founder of the NYC Settlement House Movement who established the Neighborhood Guild in 1886.

Lillian Wald

A founder of the NYC Settlement House Movement who established the Henry Street Settlement in 1893.

Means-tested social services

Services evaluated by comparing the federal income poverty level against the cost of living in NYC.

Settlement House Movement

The precursor to the social work profession and the origin of public health nursing.

Columbia University 1898

The location and date of the first social work class offered in the country.

Mary Richmond

One of the key social reformers who helped shape the social work profession and left an imprint on NYC.

Florence Kelley

A social reformer known for shaping the social work profession alongside Mary Richmond.

New York State Charitable Organization Societies (COS)

Organizations that emerged as precursors to professionalized social work, focusing on organized charity.

1930s New Deal Programs

Federal initiatives including the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), Civil Works Administration (CVA), and the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Social Services Employee Union (SSEU)

An independent union of NYC social workers born in the 1960s.

Human Resources Administration (HRA)

An agency created in NYC in 1966 to manage social services.

1960s War on Poverty Programs

The Great Society programs that impacted NYC social work, including Job Corps, Head Start, and Mobilization for Youth.

Vicarious trauma

The psychological impact of 9/11 on first responders and New Yorkers often treated by social workers.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an effective trauma treatment utilized by social workers during 9/11.

Telehealth

Virtual counseling that emerged during the coronavirus pandemic as a lasting method for social work availability.

Harm reduction models

Addiction treatment models that focus on reducing the negative consequences of substance use as an alternative to abstinence-only models.

Moral injury

The psychological, spiritual, and moral impact of war on veterans and their families.

Immigration evaluations

Assessments conducted by social workers in response to the migrant crisis, involving specific requirements and potential ethical dilemmas.

Psychology Today

The website where most people find social workers when starting therapy, used to analyze differences in social worker availability across zip codes.

Termination

The final stage of the social work process where providers and clients effectively conclude their professional relationship.