SWK 685

Social Work Practice With Families & Children

SWK 501, SWK 502, SWK 503, SWK 504, SWK 505, SWK 506, SWK 507, SWK 508, SWK 509, and SWK 510; or permission of the program; or advanced standing admission. This course is an introduction to social work practice with families, children, and youth, from a competency-based perspective drawing from solution-amplifying and restoring- (narrative) practice models. Home-based and managed mental health care have accelerated the expansion of a style of social work practice that is not only time sensitive, but also responsive to helping clients set and achieve observable goals.

Units: 3.0