SW 539 - Social Work in Schools

Institution:

Simmons University

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Description:

This course is for students who are in or are contemplating a School-based Social Work internship or students interested in School Social Work as a career. This course outlines the unique and demanding role that School Social Workers play in our public schools as the primary providers of mental health services, crisis intervention, teacher training and community and parent outreach. Students in this course will identify and explore critical issues related to School Social Work such as: Confidentiality, School Culture and Climate, Peer Aggression, School Violence and 'No Child Left Behind.' Students will learn to create and carry out School-based social work interventions. Students taking this course will be expected to participate in the learning process through discussions, interviews, intervention evaluations and case presentations.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.simmons.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 521-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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