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EMPLOYMENT SURVEY OF THE 2007/2008 GRADUATES OF HUNTER COLLEGE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
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Please complete this survey.
Please tell us something about your curriculum and program while at Hunter School of Social Work.
1. When did you graduate?
January 2007
May 2007
January 2008
May 2008

2. Which program pathway were you in during your time at HCSSW?
Two-year Program
One Year Residence Program
Advanced Standing Program
Part-time Program
Three-Two Program
Dual Degree/Bank Street

3. What was your major method while in school?
Casework
Group Work
Community Organization and Planning
Administration

4. What was your second or minor method while in school?
Casework
Group Work
Community Organization and Planning
Administration

5. What was your field of practice at HCSSW?
Adults, Older Adults and Families
Children, Youth and Families
Work, Employment and Rehabilitation
Health and Mental Health
Community Development, Prevention and Social Justice
Emerging Areas and New Populations
Did Not Opt For A Field Of Practice Or Practice Specialization

6. What best describes the nature of your first field placement?
Family service
School social work
Mental health setting
Health setting
Child welfare
Public welfare
Community development
Addiction services
Services for the aged
Corrections, justice
World of Work (union, EAP, etc.)
Community center, settlement house
Physical or developmental disabilities
Services to the homeless
AIDS-related work
Other (please specify):

7. If you had a second internship, what best describes the nature of your field placement?
Family service
School social work
Mental health setting
Health setting
Child welfare
Public welfare
Community development
Addiction services
Services for the aged
Corrections, justice
World of Work (union, EAP, etc.)
Community center, settlement house
Physical or developmental disabilities
Services to the homeless
AIDS-related work
I did not have a second internship.
Other (please specify):

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Employment after graduation.
8. Are you employed in Social Work?
Yes, Full-time.
Yes, Part-time.
No.

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Please tell us something about your current employment. Part A.
9. If you are employed in Social Work, which of the following best describes the agency or organization you are employed
Public agency or organization
Private (non-profit) agency or organization
Propriety (for profit) agency or organization
Private practice
Other:

10. If you are employed in social work , what social work method(s) are you using in your current position? (Select all that apply.)
(Select all that apply.)
Work with individuals
Work with families
Work with groups
Work with communities
Other (Specify).:

11. If you are employed in social work, of the social work methods you use in your current position, what is your primary work assignment?
Work with individuals
Work with families
Work with groups
Work with communities
Administration
Other (Specify):

12. If you are employed in social work, what best describes the nature of the agency in which you are currently employed?
(Select all that apply.)
Family service
School social work
Mental health setting
Health setting
Child welfare
Public welfare
Community development
Addiction services
Services for the aged
Corrections, justice
World of Work (union, EAP, etc.)
Community center, settlement house
Physical or developmental disabilities
Services to the homeless
AIDS-related work
Other :

13. Where is your job located?
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Bronx
Queens
Staten Island
Westchester County
Nassau County
Suffolk County
Rockland County
Another county in New York State
New Jersey
Connecticut
Other:

14. Are you working at the same agency where you completed your field work placement?
Yes
No

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Please tell us something about your current employment. Part B.
15. If you are not working in social work, are you employed?
(Select all that apply.)
Not employed.
Yes, Full-time. (Please use the space below to describe the field of employment you are in.)
Yes, Part-time. (Please use the space below to describe the field of employment you are in.)
Field:

16. If you are not employed, are you actively looking for work?
(Select all that apply.)
Yes, I am looking for positions in social work
Yes, I am looking for work in other fields
No. Describe (e.g., illness):

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Please tell us about your experience with the State Social Work Licensing Exam. Part A.
Please tell us about your experience with the State Social Work Licensing Exam.
17. Have you taken the State Social Work Licensing Exam?
Yes
No.

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Please tell us about your experience with the State Social Work Licensing Exam. Part B

18. How many times have you taken the State Social Work Licensing Exam?

19. Have you passed the Licensing Exam?
Yes
No

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Current Employment: Professional Identity Activities
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
20. Appear and behave in a professional manner
21. Maintain professional roles and boundaries
22. Self-reflect and self-correct in practice
23. Make use of supervision & consultation
24. Stay informed about new knowledge & developments in the profession
25. Advocate for client access to social services
26. Lead efforts to promote changes that improve social service delivery

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Current Employment: Ethical Practice Activities
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
27. Apply the NASW Code of Ethics
28. Recognize ethical dilemmas in practice
29. Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to make principled decisions

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Current Employment: Critical Thinking Activities
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
30. Employ multiple sources of knowledge including evidence and practice wisdom in practice situations
31. Analyze systematically the efficacy of models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation
32. Communicate effectively orally & in writing

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Current Employment: Activities Related to Diversity
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
33. Monitor & correct personal biases when working with others
34. Recognize & communicate the importance of difference in shaping life experiences
35. View yourself as a cultural learner & engage others as cultural informants

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Current Employment: Activities Related to Human Rights & Social Justice & Policy Practice
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
36. Understand & recognize the forms & mechanisms of oppression and discrimination
37. Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policy that advances social and economic justice
38. Collaborate with colleagues to take action on issues of human rights and social and economic justice

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Current Employment: Activities Related to Research in Practice
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
39. Use practice experience to initiate research
40. Use research evidence to inform practice decisions

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Current Employment: Activities Related to Human Behavior & the Social Environment
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
41. Identify, appraise and attend to changing populations, new problems, and emerging trends to improve relevancy of service
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled

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Current Employment: Activities Related to the Context for Practice
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice, regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
42. Identify, appraise, and attend to changing populations, new problems, and emerging trends to improve relevancy of service
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled

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Current Employment: Professional Activities of Social Workers
Below are professional activities social workers are sometimes asked to perform in all types of practice. These activities may be somewhat different based on whether one works with individuals, families, groups, communities, or organizations, sometimes called "the target system." Please rate the level of skill required in your current employment with Highly Skilled, Skilled, About Average Level of Skill, Not Very Skilled or Not At All Skilled.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
43. Anticipate and prepare for action with the relevant target system
44. Communicate empathy
45. Develop a mutually agreed upon focus for work & desired outcomes
46. Collect, organize, and interpret data relevant to the target system
47. Assess target system strengths & limitations
48. Develop mutually agreed upon intervention goals & objectives
49. Select appropriate intervention strategies
50. Initiate action to achieve goals
51. Implement preventative interventions that enhance the relevant target system’s capacities
52. Help the relevant target system resolve problems
53. Negotiate, mediate, & advocate for the relevant target systems’ interests and needs
54. Facilitate successful transitions & ending for the relevant target systems
55. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate practice interventions

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Current Employment: Satisfaction with your current job?
56. How would you rate your overall satisfaction with your current job?
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
Not working

57. What is your annual salary in your current position? (If employed part-time, compute the full-time equivalent salary. Please input numbers only)

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Please tell us something about youself now.
58. Gender
Male
Female
Transgender

59. Age as of last birthday

60. Ethnicity
African American
Afro-Caribbean and African
American Indian/Native American
Asian American
Chicano/Mexican American
Puerto Rican
Other Latino/Hispanic
Pacific Islander
Multiple Race/Ethnicity
White (Non-Latino/Non-Hispanic)
Other:

61. Did you move to the United States from another country?
No
Yes, which one?:

62. What languages other than English do you speak fluently? (List all)
(Provide up to three responses.)

63. Where are you living now?
New York City
Westchester County
Long Island
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York State outside the metropolitan area
Other (Please list) :

64. Are you currently a member of NASW?
Yes
No

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Please give us your feedback about your experience at HCSSW.
Considering your overall experience at HCSSW please rate the following areas:
 
Outstanding
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
65. Admissions
66. Financial Aid
67. Registration
68. Curriculum
69. Classes
70. Field placement
71. Library Services
72. Technology
73. Responsiveness of Advisors
74. Responsiveness of Faculty
75. Responsiveness of Administration
76. Facilities
77. Student activities

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Please give us your feedback about your experience at HCSSW...
78. Please comment on your experiences at HCSSW.

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Educational experience at the HCSSW
79. How would you rate your overall educational experience at the HCSSW?
Outstanding
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor

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Thank you for your cooperation. We are grateful you have taken the time to respond to this survey. The re-accreditation review of HCSSW by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) will take place in 2010. As we go thorough our self-study process we would like to ask you an additional series of questions. We would truly appreciate it if you would answer the questions in the following section.
Would you like to proceed?
Yes
No

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HCSSW - Professional Identity Activities
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
80. Appear and behave in a professional manner
81. Maintain professional roles and boundaries
82. Self-reflect and self-correct in practice
83. Make use of supervision & consultation
84. Stay informed about new knowledge & developments in the profession
85. Advocate for client access to social services
86. Lead efforts to promote changes that improve social service delivery

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HCSSW - Ethical Practice Activities
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
87. Apply the NASW Code of Ethics
88. Recognize ethical dilemmas in practice
89. Apply strategies of ethical reasoning to make principled decisions

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HCSSW - Critical Thinking Activities
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
90. Employ multiple sources of knowledge including evidence and practice wisdom in practice situations
91. Analyze systematically the efficacy of models of assessment, prevention, intervention, and evaluation
92. Communicate effectively orally & in writing

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HCSSW - Activities Related to Diversity
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
93. Monitor & correct personal biases when working with others
94. Recognize & communicate the importance of difference in shaping life experiences
95. View yourself as a cultural learner & engage others as cultural informants

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HCSSW - Activities Related to Human Rights & Social Justice & Policy Practice
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
96. Understand & recognize the forms & mechanisms of oppression and discrimination
97. Analyze, formulate, and advocate for policy that advances social and economic justice
98. Collaborate with colleagues to take action on issues of human rights and social and economic justice

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HCSSW - Activities Related to Research in Practice
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
99. Use practice experience to initiate research
100. Use research evidence to inform practice decisions

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HCSSW - Activities Related to Human Behavior, Social Environment & the Context for Practice
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
101. Utilize conceptual and theoretical frameworks to guide assessment, intervention, & evaluation
102. Critique and apply knowledge and theory to understand people and environments
103. Identify, appraise, and attend to changing populations, new problems, and emerging trends to improve relevancy of service

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HCSSW - Professional Activities of Social Workers
Below are professional activities that social workers are sometimes asked to perform in practice regardless of their position or field of practice or population area. Considering your current level of expertise, please rate yourself in each activity area.
 
Highly Skilled
Skilled
About Average Level of Skill
Not very Skilled
Not at all Skilled
104. Anticipate and prepare for action with the relevant target system
105. Communicate empathy
106. Develop a mutually agreed upon focus for work & desired outcomes
107. Collect, organize, and interpret data relevant to the target system
108. Assess target system strengths & limitations
109. Develop mutually agreed upon intervention goals & objectives
110. Select appropriate intervention strategies
111. Initiate action to achieve goals
112. Implement preventative interventions that enhance the relevant target system’s capacities
113. Help the relevant target system resolve problems
114. Negotiate, mediate, & advocate for the relevant target systems’ interests and needs
115. Facilitate successful transitions & ending for the relevant target systems
116. Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate practice interventions

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Topics or subjects of interest.
117. What topics or subjects would interest you if you were to enroll in continuing education classes now? Please list.
(Provide up to three responses.)

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Thank you for responding to this survey.
If you wish further information about the HCSSW Alumni Association, please email us at HCSSW.alumni@hunter.cuny.edu
If you (or any alumni you know) are not receiving mail from the School of Social Work, please email us so we can add your e-mail and home address to our database.
Please Continue to the End of the Survey

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