SOWK 6500 Advanced Clinical Practice I-Individuals
This clinical course builds upon the generalist practice pedagogy with the use of evidence-based and evidence-informed practices that address the major mental health concerns in our society. Students will analyze, design, incorporate, evaluate, and apply advanced knowledge, values, skills, and cognitive affective processes in the comprehensive assessment and the differential application of treatment approaches and intervention strategies in social work practice with individuals in various clinical settings. A major focus is placed on applying principles of evidence-based practice in selecting proven interventions and evaluating the efficacy of these interventions in achieving proposed treatment goals and objectives for individual clients. This course presents a framework for comparing, contrasting, and differentially applying these models to direct practice with diverse populations and in a variety of field settings