SOCW 602 - Clinical Planning and Treatment Process in Social Work

Credits: 3

This advanced course provides an in-depth focus on the process of clinical planning and intervention in social work practice. The development and application of advanced clinical reasoning will be a major focus. Utilizing a bio-psychosocial and ecosystems framework, students will learn to critically evaluate, select, and apply best practices and research-informed interventions for psychosocial and mental health concerns with diverse populations in a multitude of behavioral health settings for various psychiatric and substance related and addictive disorders. The complexities of ethical, legal, and professional issues for clinical practice will be examined.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW program, completion of all 500-level core classes, or advanced standing status and SOCW 601

Term(s) Offered: Spring

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