CHW 200 - Social Work Principles and Practices for Community Health Workers

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory Completion of the CHW Certificate of Completion. Comment: CHW 200 may not be audited. CHW 200 may not be taken credit/no credit. CHW 200 provides an introduction to the profession of social work for community health workers, including its knowledge base, generalist methods, goals, and fields of practice. Students are encouraged to view the profession and themselves in realistic terms and to examine their appropriateness for continued study in social work. Upon successful completion of CHW 200, the student should be able to: Discuss, interpret, and synthesize social work concepts, theories, and data and apply them to different situations, to draw conclusions, or explain a situation. Organize information and utilize reference sources, including the text, as appropriate. Utilize writing skills and apply the mechanics of constructing a paper. Demonstrate oral communication, observational, and assessment skills.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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