SWKM 6625Crisis Intervention

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Prerequisite(s): SWKM 5675 or SWKM 6400 with a B- or above Learners focus on effective responses to crisis and interpersonal violence at the micro, mezzo and macro levels from a national and global perspective. Learners are introduced to conceptual frameworks for crisis intervention aimed at supporting people exposed to trauma and decreasing the risks of long-term negative consequences. Learners focus on risk factors, identification, assessment and treatment of the following: child abuse and neglect, sibling abuse, intimate partner violence, dependent adult and elder abuse, and abuse of other vulnerable populations. Learners will also examine systems' issues, victim's rights, and opportunities for victim advocacy from a social work perspective.