Clinical Social Work Practice with Individuals

Catalog description

This course is designed to progress student’s clinical social work skills by broadening students understanding of work with individuals within the person and environment, ecological and strengths-based perspectives. Students will build upon foundation level practice skills by exploring the principles and concepts associated with clinical social work such as, the working relationship, use of professional self, obstacles to change and negotiating difference. The course immerses students into the multifaceted nature of the therapeutic alliance positioning students for meaningful and life changing clinical work. In an effort to prepare students for leadership roles in clinical social work practice students will be exposed to various theoretical models of assessment and intervention. Students will explore the traditional model of psychodynamic theory. Student’s exploration of this model will provide a sound basis for understanding and provide a common reference point among other professionals. Time limited therapies will be the second concentration area of study.