Social work graduate attributes

Knowledge and understanding of human behaviour and social systems and the skills to intervene at the points where people interact with their environments in order to promote social well-being.
The ability and competence to assist and empower individuals, families, groups, organisations and communities to enhance their social functioning and their problem-solving capacities.
The ability to promote, restore, maintain and enhance the functioning and well-being of individuals, families, groups and communities by enabling them to accomplish tasks, prevent and alleviate distress, be environmentally aware and use resources effectively.
Skills to challenge structural sources of poverty, inequality, oppression, discrimination and exclusion.
An understanding of and the ability to demonstrate social work values, ethics and the principles of human rights and social justice while interacting with and assisting the range of human diversity.
The understanding and ability to provide social work services towards protecting people who are vulnerable, at-risk and unable to protect themselves.
Knowledge and understanding of both the South African and the global welfare context and the ability to work within social development paradigms, embracing holistic, integrated and problem-solving approach
Understanding of the major social needs, issues, policies and legislation in the South African social welfare context and the social worker's role and contribution.
The skills to engage in constructive supervision and work effectively within teams, including social work teams, multi- and inter-disciplinary teams as well as multi-sectoral teams.
The commitment to continued personal and professional development.
The ability to critically self-reflect and be reflective practitioners
Passion for social work and their professional identity
The ability to articulate information coherently in verbal, written and electronic form to audiences of different sizes in a range of situations
The ability to function in a technologically advanced society