Clinical Social Work Practice in Mental Health and Substance Use 2

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This course will provide students with foundational concepts, knowledge, values, and skills in clinical social work practice with mental health and substance abuse. Emphasis is on the development of practice knowledge and competency for working with mental health and substance use, and the diagnosing, treatment planning, intervention and evaluation. 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 social worker.