Two additional Elective Courses (SW 589), for a total of three across in the specialized curriculum, are offered to provide students with additional opportunities to further explore specific social problems, treatment modalities, practice settings and client groups. Given the programs specialization in clinical practice, electives will be design to supplement and further extend knowledge, skills, and values developed in other courses. Examples of potential electives include Social Work in Health Care, Wilderness / Experiential Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Grief and Bereavement, Clinical Practice with Older Adults, Homelessness, Interpersonal Violence, Social Work Practice with LGBTQIA2S+ Populations, Clinical Practice with Youth, Play therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy Interventions, and more.
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Clinical Methods II - Families and Groups specifically builds on assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation skills acquired in Clinical Methods I (SW 503), A focus of this course is to introduce students to concepts, theories and models of practice specific to social work with families and groups while also continuing to hone skills that support effective engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and termination activities with clients. Students will be also be introduced to structural and strategic family therapy as two techniques commonly used to guide family counseling. Students will also be provided opportunities to improve their skills in applying the skills they have learned in motivational interviewing, problem-solving, and cognitive behavioral approaches through role-playing, actor simulations, peer feedback, and videotaped sessions. Finally, students will be encouraged to continually identify and the strengths and assets of individuals who play a role in families and groups.
Diversity and Social Justice introduces students to principles and skills of culturally competent social work practice, characterized by an appreciation for diverse groups and cultures and a sophisticated understanding of the influence of the dominant culture on the health and well-being of diverse and marginalized groups and their ability to access resources and secure human rights. Fundamental to this course is an examination of the inequities, oppression, and disparities experienced differently by groups based on their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and other social locations. Further, the concept of intersectionality will serve as a guiding conceptual framework as the course examines the relationships between power and oppression intrinsic to societal practices and structures that contribute to health disparities and social and economic injustice. Given this course's focus on issues of diversity and social justice, it is also where students are introduced to the history, core values, ethical principles, and practice standards of the social work profession. Integrating foundational professional content into this course helps students understand how the social work profession confronts inequity and oppression, leveraging its distinct knowledge base, values, and skills, but also framing the need for social workers to practice engage with other disciplines.
Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis specifically focuses on the assessment and diagnosis of mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The course builds on foundational knowledge, skills, and values for engaging with client groups and conducting comprehensive assessments that inform effective treatment / service plans and the appropriate selection of culturally competent evidence-based practices. Given the prominent use of the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSWM-5) in clinical environments, students will be provided with an overview of this resource and its role in how mental health challenges are understood and classified. Consistent with the program's focus on culturally competent and ethical practice, students will critically evaluate the role of the DSM-5 in comprehensively assessing clients and its sufficiency is supporting a holistic assessment of health and well-being that includes environmental factors.