Intentional Leadership Planning and Development: The Collective Responsibility to Educate More Social Work Leaders

Christa C. Gilliam; Marquis A. Chandler; Huda A. Al-Hajjaj; Angelica N. Mooney; Halaevalu F. O. Vakalahi

doi:10.18060/18606

Christa C. Gilliam School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
Marquis A. Chandler School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
Huda A. Al-Hajjaj School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
Angelica N. Mooney School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251
Halaevalu F. O. Vakalahi School of Social Work, Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane, Jenkins Building Room 343 Baltimore, MD 21251

Keywords: Succession planning, human services, social work, leadership, administration

Abstract

Social workers have the capacity and skills to assume leadership positions in social service agencies. Social work educational institutions must continue to prepare and encourage graduates to seek leadership roles in social service agencies. Social work curriculum and post-graduate professional development are significant avenues to ensure social workers will be excellent choices as organizational leaders and administrators. This article offers a review of the literature to identify gaps and ways to cultivate leaders through intentional recruitment and continuous training of social workers in human service leadership and administration.