Clinical Social Work Assessment Diagnosis and Intervention Planning

Catalog description

Addresses advanced assessment, diagnosis, and intervention planning with adults. Examines the use of advanced theory in understanding problem formulation, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention planning utilizing a clinical social work approach. Attention is directed to sociocultural factors, policy issues and global environment considerations that impact diagnosis and intervention with persons seeking clinical social work services. The impact of poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia and various manifestations of institutionalized oppression upon clients and clinicians is considered. Intervention methods that enhance adaptive functioning and resiliency are explored. Provides students with an understanding of social work values and ethics as directly related to clinical work, the relevance of critical thinking skills, and the importance of collaborative intervention planning and evaluation of treatment effectiveness. Students must earn a grade of B or higher in this course or it will have to be repeated.