PRACTICE CONTENT FOR SOCIAL WORK I

Catalog description

Students engage in coursework related to micro-level social work practice. Course focuses on practice with diverse individuals and families and utilizes evidence-based models. Included are introductions to the DSM-5, treatment planning and medical terminology. Also covered are family systems, dynamics, culturally competent practice and diversity within families. Students examine risk factors and protective factors, in addition to the impact of environmental factors on individuals and families such as poverty, unemployment, discrimination, community violence and rural and urban settings. Additional factors such as substance use, intimate partner violence and child abuse are discussed.