SWKM 6660Experiential Practice

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Prerequisite(s): SWKM 5400 and SWKM 5425, or SWKM 6400 with a B- or above In this course, learners will examine various forms of experiential practice including adventure/wilderness, animal-assisted, expressive (art, drama, dance/movement, music, poetry/narrative/story, photography/video, sewing/crafts), gardening/horticultural, sports, mind/body and related forms. Learners will consider how social workers engage in these forms of practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations as part of a change process. Special consideration will be given to the therapeutic use of these interventions in mental health, substance abuse, and trauma work with a wide range of populations including adolescents, child welfare clients, veterans, and survivors of violence. Learners will gain a philosophical and theoretical framework to consider all experiential forms of practice appropriate to a practitioner's context and scope of practice. Learners will also examine the cultural relevance of specific forms of experiential practice.