| Course ID: | SOWK 7114E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Foundation Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families |
Course
Description: | Skills, knowledge, and values of generalist social work practice,
with emphasis on the strengths perspective, ecological framework,
and family systems theory. Skill development areas include
individual and family assessment methods, problem-solving
techniques, case planning, and completing a biopsychosocial
assessment of an individual and a family assessment. |
| Oasis Title: | Foun SW Pract Individ and Fam |
| Duplicate Credit: | Not open to students with credit in SOWK 7114 |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | • Demonstrate an understanding of the standards of the NASW Code
of Ethics and models of ethical decision-making
• Use reflection and self-awareness to manage the influence of
personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and
constituencies
• Demonstrate an understanding of social, economic, and
environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the
individual and system levels
• Develop a strengths-based biopsychosocial assessment that
reflects understanding of the role of power, oppression,
diversity, and social justice in the client’s experiences
• Compare and contrast theories related to normal family process
in the critical examination of traditional explanations of family
functioning
• Explore the impact of environmental and biological factors,
including culture, race, oppression, class, gender, sexuality,
ethnicity, and socio-economic factors on family development
across the life cycle
• Develop a family assessment that demonstrates an understanding
and knowledge of family systems theory
• Demonstrate an understanding of methods of practice evaluation
with individuals and families |
| Topical Outline: | • Overview of the helping process/problem-solving process
• Roles of social workers in various settings
• Ethical issues in direct social work practice
• Ecological system framework
• Strengths perspective and client self-determination
• Bio-psycho-social assessment
• Assessment methods and tools
• Diversity in social work practice with individuals and families
• Developing goals, objectives, and action steps in case planning
• Family systems theory
• Family assessment methods and tools
• Evaluation of practice |