Social Work Practice I: Indivi

Catalog description

Together, Social Work Practice I-III (SOWK 440, 450, 460) prepare students to engage in generalist practice at the micro (individuals and their families), mezzo (groups and organizations), and macro (communities) levels. This first course in the sequence provides foundations for social work practice at the micro level, including interviewing and relationship-building skills, case assessment, evidence-informed intervention strategies for positive change, and outcomes evaluation. The course emphasizes the value of inter-professional collaboration in addressing human needs. Prerequisites: SOWK 301 Introduction to Social Work, SOWK 401 Social Welfare Theory.