SOWK 6510 Advanced Clinical Practice I-Groups & Families
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 families and treatment groups. A focus will be developing competence in the effective use of self in applying treatment approaches that include utilizing the change process, crisis intervention, interpersonal therapy, and solution-oriented approaches. 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. Prerequisite SOWK 650