SOCW 3000Intro to Helping Professions

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A series of videos, guest speakers, and discussions designed to expose students to the clients, social agencies, and social problems with which are involved in social welfare, social work and the human services profession. Beginning with a definition, theory, and value base of a servant model of helping, students explore several fields of social welfare, social work and human services where helping professionals are employed, as well as micro and macro methods of helping. The course introduces values and ethics as a basis for the understanding the pillars and standards of the helping profession, as well as application to the Christian faith.