Dear Alumni of the California State University, Chico School of Social Work:
We know that it is a great responsibility to train professional social workers, many of whom stay in the local community, to be effective
practitioners, therapists, case workers, community organizers, and stewards of social justice. To that end it is critically important to us
that we appropriately evaluate our Program to ensure that the social workers we produce are competent, well-trained and prepared for
their work in the field.
Whether you received your BSW, MSW or both with us we welcome your ideas and insights. We are soliciting feedback on our
curriculum, field education and special programs. The survey is designed so that you may only take it once. However, we appreciate
your sharing this with friends, colleagues and coworkers so that we can garner a broad understanding of how we are doing and where
we go from here.
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Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to your feedback.
J. David Bassett, PhD
Director, School of Social Work
What year did you graduate (most recent)?
1. What degree(s) did you receive at the California State University, Chico School of Social Work?
Bachelor's degree in Social Work (BSW)
Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)
Both a BSW & MSW
BSWs
From what School?
2. Did you receive your MSW from another school of social work?
No
Yes
3. Did you participate in the Title IV-E Child Welfare stipend program?
Yes
No
MSWs
4. Did you participate in any of the following?
Title IV-E Child Welfare
Hartford Partnership for Aging Education (HPPAE)
Hartford Practicum Partnership Program (PPP)
Mental Health Stipend
No, I did not participate in any of these programs
MH Stipend
Please describe any payback and/or employment variations
5. For those student who received the Mental Health Stipend, what is your status with the required post-
MSW payback (2080 hours)?
Currently seeking initial employment
Currently employed in an approved agency accruing payback hours
Currently volunteering in an approved agency accruing payback hours
Completed the 2080 payback hours through employment
Completed the 2080 payback hours through volunteer work
In process of monetary payback
Completed monetary payback
PPP/HPPAE Stipend
Please add any additional information
6. For those student who received the PPP or HPPAE, please provide the total years employed in one or
more settings serving older adults and their families:
Not employed in this setting
Less than one year
One-three years
Four-six years
Greater than six years
BSW Title IV-E
7. For those student who received the Title IV-E stipend, how long did you stay in your payback position?
Less than the required payback
Exactly the payback requirement
Longer than the payback required
I am still wokring on my payback and have ____ months remaining
MSW Title IV-E
8. For those student who received the Title IV-E stipend, how long did you stay in your payback position?
Less than the required payback
Exactly the payback requirement
Longer than the payback required
I am still wokring on my payback and have ____ months remaining
MSW Distributed Learning
9. Were you a part of our Distributed Learning (DL) program or did you take your classes on campus in a
traditional format?
On-campus, face-to-face courses
Distributed Learning (DL) Program entirely
A combination of the DL Program and the face-to-face campus based program
BSW Distributed Learning
10. Were you a part of our Distributed Learning (DL) program or did you take your classes on campus in a
traditional format?
On-campus, face-to-face courses
Distributed Learning (DL) Program entirely
A combination of the DL Program and the face-to-face campus based program
MSW Employment
When the following questions refer to work or field of practice, please interpret them in a broad sense -- we realize that not all social
work activities come in the form of a paid job.
11. How long did it take before starting your first social work job after graduation?
Had a job lined up as of graduation
Less than one month
Between one and six months
Six months to one year
Longer than one year
Did not look for a job right away
Less than $30,000 $30,001 – $40,000 $40,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $60,000 $60,001 - $70,000+
First Job
Current Job
12. Please select the salary range that applies to your first social work job after graduation and your
current or most recent social work job:
Other (please specify)
13. Which of the following best describes your current occupational status
Employed full-time in a social work field
Employed part-time in a social work field
Employed full-time in a non-social work field
Employed part-time in a non-social work field
Full or Part time studies in a degree program
Full-time family responsibilities
Not employed by choice
Retired or semi-retired
Seeking employment
BSW Employment
When the following questions refer to work or field of practice, please interpret them in a broad sense -- we realize that not all social
work activities come in the form of a paid job.
14. How long did it take before starting your first social work job after graduation?
Had a job lined up as of graduation
Less than one month
Between one and six months
Six months to one year
Longer than one year
Did not look for a job right away
Less than $30,000 $30,001 – $40,000 $40,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $60,000 $60,001 - $70,000+
First Job
Current Job
15. Please select the salary range that applies to your first social work job after graduation and your
current or most recent social work job:
Other (please specify)
16. Which of the following best describes your current occupational status
Employed full-time in a social work field
Employed part-time in a social work field
Employed full-time in a non-social work field
Employed part-time in a non-social work field
Full or Part time studies in a degree program
Full-time family responsibilities
Not employed by choice
Retired or semi-retired
Seeking employment
MSW Field of Practice
Other (please specify)
17. What best describes your current work setting?
Non-profit
Public (local, state, federal government)
For-profit
Primary Field of
Practice
Secondary Field of
Practice
Aging/Gerontological Social Work
Alcohol, Drug, or Substance Abuse
Child Welfare or Children’s Services
Community Planning/Development
Corrections/Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice
Family Services
Health/Medical/Public Health
Mental Health/Community Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities
Public Assistance/Public Welfare
School Social Work
Public Policy/Advocacy
Other (please specify)
18. Please select your primary field of practice:
Other (please specify)
19. What best describes your primary job function in your current position?
Clinical practice: individual/group/family therapy
Case management: crisis intervention, counseling, referral, advocacy
Administration/management/fund raising/program development
Community organizing/advocacy/policy
Research
If you choose to share why or why not, that feedback would be helpful
20. Are you now or in the past have you served as an Agency Field Instructor (AFI)?
Yes
No
BSW Field of Practice
Other (please specify)
21. What best describes your current work setting?
Non-profit
Public (local, state, federal government)
For-profit
Primary Field of
Practice
Secondary Field of
Practice
Aging/Gerontological Social Work
Alcohol, Drug, or Substance Abuse
Child Welfare or Children’s Services
Community Planning/Development
Corrections/Criminal Justice/Juvenile Justice
Family Services
Health/Medical/Public Health
Mental Health/Community Mental Health
Developmental Disabilities
Public Assistance/Public Welfare
School Social Work
Public Policy/Advocacy
Other (please specify)
22. Please select your primary field of practice:
Other (please specify)
23. What best describes your primary job function in your current position?
Clinical practice: individual/group/family therapy
Case management: crisis intervention, counseling, referral, advocacy
Administration/management/fund raising/program development
Community organizing/advocacy/policy
Research
If you choose to share why or why not, that feedback would be helpful
24. Are you now or in the past have you served as an Agency Field Instructor (AFI)?
Yes
No
MSW Practice Behaviors
The School, under the direction of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), has outlined advanced practice behaviors that are
believed to guide our work in the field. We would like to know if 1) you are using these skills in practice and 2) if CSU Chico School of
Social Work prepared you for this work. The next set of questions will help us to understand this. Thank you for your careful feedback.
25. In terms of conducting myself as a professional social worker in my current work, I practice personal
reflection and self-correction with particular attention to diverse populations.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
26. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to practice
personal reflection and self-correction with particular attention to diverse populations?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
27. In my current work I use critical thinking skills to address complex ethical situations and respond
appropriately based on the NASW Code of Ethics.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
28. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to use critical
thinking skills to address complex ethical situations and respond appropriately based on the NASW Code
of Ethics.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
29. In my current work I apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments to others
in both verbal and written form.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
30. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to apply critical
thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments to others in both verbal and written form?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
31. In my current work I consider and integrate multiple perspectives into decision making, with a particular
focus on the situations of diverse populations.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
32. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to consider and
integrate multiple perspectives into decision making, with a particular focus on the situations of diverse
populations?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
33. In terms of working with diverse populations, in my current work I seek out situations in an effort to
broaden my cultural understanding of others.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
34. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to seek out
situations in an effort to broaden your cultural understanding of others?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
35. In terms of working with diverse populations, in my current work I note when personal biases arise and
take initiative to discuss them with a supervisor or colleague.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
36. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to note when
personal biases arise and take initiative to discuss them with a supervisor or colleague?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
37. In my current work I actively participate in efforts to promote social and/or economic justice.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
38. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to actively
participate in efforts to promote social and/or economic justice?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
39. In my current work I systematically collect, analyze and report data that informs practice decisions
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
40. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to systematically
collect, analyze and report data that informs practice decisions?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
41. In terms of applying knowledge of human behavior in the social environment, in my current work I am
able to assess multiple conceptual frameworks, choose an appropriate one, and apply it to a practice
situation.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
42. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to be able to
assess multiple conceptual frameworks, choose an appropriate one, and apply it to a practice situation?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
43. In my current work I actively advocate for policy that is affecting the lives of members of an oppressed
or underserved population.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
44. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to actively
advocate for policy that is affecting the lives of members of an oppressed or underserved population?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
45. In my current work I am able to utilize scientific and/or technological knowledge to solve problems in the
context of my practice.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
46. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to utilize
scientific and/or technological knowledge to solve problems in the context of your practice?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
These final few questions on the advanced practice behaviors refer to your work to engage, assess, intervene and evaluate
individuals, families, groups and communities.
47. In my current work, I use empathy and other interpersonal skills to engage with diverse clients in
complex situations.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
48. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to use empathy
and other interpersonal skills to engage with diverse clients in complex situations?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
49. In my current work, I am able to select culturally appropriate intervention goals in cooperation with
clients.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
50. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to select
culturally appropriate intervention goals in cooperation with clients?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
51. In my current work, I help clients resolve complex problems while maintaining a focus on cultural
humility and cultural competence.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
52. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to help clients
resolve complex problems while maintaining a focus on cultural humility and cultural competence?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
These are the last two questions regarding the CSWE advanced practice behaviors.
53. In my current work, I develop thoroughly researched and well-conceived plans to evaluate my practice
and/or programs.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
54. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to develop
thoroughly researched and well-conceived plans to evaluate your practice and/or programs?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
BSW Competencies
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has outlined ten competencies that are believed to guide our work in the field. We
would like to know if 1) you are using these skills in practice and 2) if CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you for this work. The
next set of questions will help us to understand this. Thank you for your careful feedback.
55. In my current work, I identify as a professional social worker and conduct myself accordingly.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
56. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to identify as a
professional social worker and conduct yourself accordingly?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
57. In my current work, I apply social work ethical principles to guide my professional practice.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
58. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to apply social
work ethical principles to guide professional practice?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
59. In my current work, I apply critical thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
60. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to apply critical
thinking to inform and communicate professional judgments?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
61. In my current work, I engage with diverse populations.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
62. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to engage with
diverse populations?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
63. In my current work, I advance human rights and social and economic justice.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
64. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to advance
human rights and social and economic justice?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
65. In my current work, I engage in research-informed practice and practice-informed research.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
66. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to engage in
research-informed practice and practice-informed research?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
67. In my current work, I apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
68. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to apply
knowledge of human behavior and the social environment?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
69. In my current work, I engage in policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to
deliver effective social work services.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
70. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to engage in
policy practice to advance social and economic well-being and to deliver effective social work services?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
71. In my current work, I respond to contexts that shape practice. For example, I demonstrate the ability to
utilize scientific and/or technological knowledge to solve problems.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
72. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to respond to
contexts that shape practice?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
These are the last two questions regarding the CSWE competencies.
73. In my current work, I engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups,
organizations, and communities.
To what degree is this true?
Always True
Often True
Occasionally True
Usually Not True
Never True
Do you have specific feedback that you would like to share?
74. To what degree do you agree that the CSU Chico School of Social Work prepared you to engage,
assess, intervene, and evaluate with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities?
Strongly Agree
Agree
Do not agree or disagree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Licensing
75. Is licensure a requirement of your current position?
Yes
No
76. Are you a licensed social worker?
Yes
No
Licensed
77. How long post graduation did you become licensed?
1-2 years
2-4 years
5-7 years
7 or more years
Demographics
Thank you for your feedback. There are just a few more questions.
78. What was your age on your last birthday?
79. Race/Ethnicity (please select all that apply):
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian American
Black/African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Other (please specify)
I choose to identify as:
80. Gender
Male
Female
Transgender
ZIP:
81. What is the zip code where you are employed?
Final Comments
82. Please provide suggestions as to professional development opportunities that you would like to see the
School of Social Work offer:
83. In the following space, please provide additional feedback, suggestions, or comments that would be
helpful to our understanding of your experience in the BSW/MSW program.
Thank you for your time and valuable input. We look forward to continuing to improve our program.
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