SOCW Courses:

SOCW 6214 - Social Work Practice with Medical Populations

(5 credits)

This is an advanced practice course designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to apply clinical social work services with medical populations. Students in this course will concentrate on the application of evidence-based practice theories and group work models consistent with empowerment and ecological perspectives. A particular focus of this course is on client populations facing medical/healthcare issues. Students will demonstrate clinical practice skills in the assessment, intervention, and evaluation with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Students in this course will examine the influence of professional social work values in healthcare settings. They will learn to use the problem-solving process to develop mutually agreed goals and objectives, mediate, and facilitate the treatment process.