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78-300 Chemical Dependency: Diagnosis and Treatment

This course provides students with knowledge and skills regarding interventions with chemically dependent clients and their family members in a variety of settings. Students acquire a clinical understanding of chemical dependency and recovery issues. Non-majors in related disciplines are welcomed to enroll in this course.

3

78-302 Practice 1: Methods of Interventions with Individuals

Introduction to the principles and practices of both a bio-psycho-social and spiritual systems theory and their relevance in the provision of direct services to individuals and families. Service, social justice, the dignity and worth of the person, the importance of human relationships, integrity, competence, human rights, and scientific inquiry as core values of the social work profession are introduced in the course. There is a significant writing component in this course.

3

Prerequisites

Prerequisite or Concurrent enrollment: 15-330 Ethics; 78-250 Human Behavior and the Social Environment I.

78-304 Crisis Intervention

Approaches to identifying, assessing and working with clients experiencing crisis in their lives. Several types of crisis examples and a variety of at-risk client populations are analyzed and intervention alternatives are presented. Non-majors in related disciplines are welcomed to enroll in this course.

3

78-309 Practice 2: Methods of Intervention with Families and Groups

This course is designed to introduce students to the theory of family and group work.  The emphasis of this course is on the development of beginning level practice skills. This course focuses on the acquisition of specific skills needed in the design and implementation of support, education and counseling services. Family and group facilitation skills will focus on listening, confrontation, and conflict management. The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is successfully completed in this course.

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Prerequisites

78-302 Practice 1. Prerequisite or Concurrent enrollment: 10-112 Introduction to Human Communication.

78-310 Practice 3: Methods of Intervention in Communities and Organizations

This course is designed to introduce students to the systems/ecological theory and interventions used in providing direct services to diverse populations, communities and organizations. Building on knowledge of group dynamics, students will demonstrate skills in group design and implementation. The emphasis of this course is on synthesizing knowledge and skills from ethics, cultural diversity, family and group dynamics, and social policy. There is a significant writing component in this course.

3

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: 78-209 Social Welfare Policy. Prerequisite or Concurrent enrollment: 78-309 Practice II.

78-312 Loss and Mourning

Introduces the student to the signs and affects related to grief and bereavement and develops counseling, grieving processes and skills in responding to those experiencing loss and mourning. Non-majors in related disciplines are welcomed to enroll in this course. Non-majors in related disciplines are welcomed to enroll in this course.

3

78-317 Social Services for the Elderly

Provides an overview of social services provided for the elderly. Emphasis is given to the independent living programs, nursing home care, and hospice care for the elderly.

3

78-350 Workshops in Social Work

This series of workshops covers topics of interest and importance to both students and experienced professionals. Workshops focus more heavily on practical than theoretical issues and are open to all interested students at the University. All workshops are pass/fail.

1

78-389 Workshops in Social Work

This series of workshops covers topics of interest and importance to both students and experienced professionals. Workshops focus more heavily on practical than theoretical issues and are open to all interested students at the University. All workshops are pass/fail.

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78-399 Independent Study

Course content and area of study are determined by the student, in consultation with the faculty member supervising the independent study.

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Prerequisites

78-100 Introduction to Social Work and Consent of the Department Chair.