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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Provides students with advanced direct practice knowledge and skills for work with populations atrisk in the context of families. Students are introduced to strategies for family-centered practice that are derived from ecological systems, developmental, behavioral, intergenerational and cognitive practice traditions. Core concepts emphasized in the course include respect and support of family decisions, collaborative problem-solving, a strengths orientation, flexibility of approach, family empowerment and support for families in their caregiving role.
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4.00 Credits
This course develops knowledge and skills required in supervisory practice. Supervisors play a key role in the provision of services to populations at-risk. They are responsible for assuring that effective, culturally responsive and empowerment-based service delivery is supported at the organizational level and provided by staff to clients. Students in the course gain knowledge of the situational leadership and supervisory development models and the administrative skills for planning, executing, monitoring and evaluating programs and activities of staff.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides students with advanced direct practice knowledge and skills for work with individuals and families with longer-term service needs across a variety of social work settings. Students examine specific strategies and techniques for direct practice provided by the ecological systems, behavioral and cognitive practice traditions and learn to use several assessment paradigms as they apply to service consumers with persistent and pervasive service needs. Students are required to apply appropriate assessment procedures and plan effective intervention strategies and techniques under supervision in class and through practicum-based assignments.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: 525, 530 and 5 credits of 694; or 561 Advanced Standing Seminar. Advanced seminars on current policy and program developments in contemporary areas of social welfare which impact populations at-risk, including health care, aging, mental health and services to children and families. Seminars provide research and theory pertaining to social problems and institutional responses. Three domains of institutional response- legal, professional and program-receive attention.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to theory, perspectives, procedures and historical development of family counseling and therapy. (Cross-listed CEDP 570)
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3.00 Credits
Laboratory in family assessment and change techniques. Students assess simulated or actual family situations, plan intervention strategies and apply family therapy techniques in the laboratory setting. (Cross-listed CEDP 571)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the impact of chronic and life-threatening illness upon the functioning abilities of both healthy and troubled families, communities and health care systems. Through the lens of illness, the course looks at how families communicate, how they are structured, how they function over time and what non-illness related issues typically unbalance them. The course will focus on ways the social worker can rebalance families in the face of the chaos and unpredictability generated by illness.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the ways that people benefit from ancient and modern mind/body healing techniques that can help them deeply relax and draw upon inner strengths, alleviating much of the physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual suffering associated with chronic or acute illness and dying.
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4.00 Credits
This course explores issues related to death, dying, grief and loss as well as their relevance and application to social work practice. The content draws from an interdisciplinary knowledge base and emphasizes the acquisition of practice skills. Topics include loss events throughout the life span; psychological and sociological theoretical perspectives in death, dying, grief and loss; social work practice models in grief, loss and coping with terminal illness; the impact of individual differences and cultural diversity on reactions to loss-related events; available resources for those dealing with these issues; and policy and ethical implications related to end-of-life care and decision making.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced practice strategies and techniques for current problems facing children, youth and families. Students will apply assessment paradigms to case situations and design appropriate intervention strategies based on contemporary practice theory. Direct practice knowledge and skills will be evaluated through experiential and written assignments.
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