Social Work With Groups

Catalog description

This course is designated to increase students' knowledge and skill in social work practice with groups. Covered are the generic knowledge and skills that social workers require to work in groups with vulnerable populations. An aim of the course is to assist students in recognizing the efficacy of practice with groups in a variety of clinical and community settings. Emphasis is on the skills necessary for influencing individual change through small groups. Special issues include values and ethics in group work practice and social justice. This is an elective course that builds upon the knowledge and skills acquired in the first year Foundations of Practice courses.