Essentials of Social Work Management and Leadership: A Competency-Based Approach by Richard Hoefer and Larry D. Watson helps student not only build critical knowledge but also cultivate the unique skills that will help them develop into competent and successful managers and leaders. Each chapter of the text combines knowledge with competency-building exercises that fit into a newly refined conceptual model of the material.

The text is co-sponsored by The Network for Social Work Management, an international organization focused on strengthening and advancing social work management within health and human services, and contains several pedagogical features to facilitate learning and improve the student experience.

2015 EPAS Competencies Covered Highlight Boxes demonstrate the connections between competencies determined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the information presented within the chapter.

Exercises and Assignments at the end of each chapter foster critical thinking and provide opportunities for practical application.

Helpful Terms are identified and reinforced at the end of each chapter, assisting students in building their vocabulary and knowledge of applicable approaches and concepts.

Highlight Boxes, Informational Tables, and Figures provide emphasis and detail for critical information covered throughout the book.

The book was created with the 2015 EPAS standards in mind and fully aligns with areas that are needed to be accredited by the CSWE. An informational table in the front of the text details CSWE competencies and related chapters for reference.

In addition to these features and benefits within the text, instructor resources are available upon adoption.

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