SOWK 640 - Trauma, Resilience and Spirituality in Advanced Social Work Practice

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Social Work

Description:

This course addresses human suffering in the wake of trauma and the potential for spirituality to build resilience and bring healing. Students will explore types of trauma, micro and macro strategies for intervening with traumatized clients, the importance of personal and client self-care when dealing with primary and secondary trauma, and the meaning-making model of spirituality to assess and intervene with traumatized clients. Particular attention will be paid to ethical considerations, cultural competence with the traumatized, a trauma-informed perspective informed by a strengths and resilience paradigm, and ways that clients develop resilience and learn to cope with the after-effects of traumatization.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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