SW 6000 - Social Work Practice I: Generalist Practice with Individuals

3 Credit(s) | $7.50 Fee

Practice I introduces students to the core values, knowledge, skills, and competencies needed for generalist practice with individuals. Students develop essential skills such as engagement, interviewing, assessment, contracting, intervention, documentation, and the effective use of consultation and supervision–all within the framework of social work values, ethics, and affirming professional relationships. The course prepares students to use foundational interpersonal communication skills to build collaborative partnerships with clients and conduct comprehensive assessments. It also emphasizes cultural humility, strengths-based and anti-oppressive approaches, empirical research, and theories of human behavior within the person-in-environment perspective. (Fall) [Graded Letter]

Registration Restriction(s): MSW students only