Social Work Practice in Child Welfare.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Enrollment is restricted to students pursuing a graduate degree in social work or the child welfare certificate or by permission of the program director. Identifies the major social, demographic and economic changes in child welfare services that impact children -- a vulnerable population -- and their families. Builds on explanatory theories and related skill sets required for effective service delivery. Primary service areas are intervention, family preservation, child protection and permanency planning.