Clinical Social Work Practice with Groups

Catalog description

This course focuses on the development of knowledge and skills in the use of group methods in clinical social work practice. The course emphasizes: forming the group, assessing member problems, setting goals, structuring group tasks, activities and experiences, understanding and enhancing group functioning, enabling problem-solving processes, facilitating transfer of change, evaluating individual and group change, and terminating the group. Particular attention is given to utilizing group methods in clinical social work with clients/client systems from high risk and vulnerable populations and from varying racial, cultural, socio-economic backgrounds.