Foundations in Clinical Social Work Practice 1

Catalog description

This course is the first of two in the foundations of clinical social work practice sequence. This course will provide first year MSW students with foundational concepts, knowledge, values, and skills in clinical social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Particular attention is given to the needs of at-risk and vulnerable populations in the context of age, ability, culture, education, ethnicity, gender identity, identity, nationality/national origin, race, religion/spirituality, sexual identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status or any other distinguishing characteristics or traits in the delivery of competent and effective clinical social work practice. The classroom content of Foundations in Clinical Social Work Practice is integrated with the student's field experience as signature pedagogy of the social work curriculum.