This advanced level practicum builds on the foundation practicum and foundation level courses, and prepares students to practice as social workers at the advanced level in public and private settings. The advanced generalist practicum focuses on the application of theory, knowledge, and skills, and integrates the social work competencies developed in the advanced curriculum year with practice experience in community-based agencies to address complex needs and problems.

This guided independent study is a graduate student-directed learning experience, for which faculty provide oversight and direction. Participation in SW 780 requires critical thinking and reflection regarding relevant material, conceptualization of an independent study project and the development of an electronic portfolio which addresses each learning outcome. Students will meet with the course instructor and/or other certificate-seeking students via electronic resources such as Echo 360, Adobe Connect, or Skype.

This social work practice course delves further into theory and practice appropriate for work with organizations and community systems. Recognizing the structural determinants of individual and family wellbeing, the course focuses on a strengths-based approach to planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions for clients at the macro level.

This social work practice course delves further into theory and practice appropriate for work with organizations and community systems. Recognizing the structural determinants of individual and family wellbeing, the course focuses on a strengths-based approach to planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions for clients at the macro level.

This social work practice course delves further into theory and practice appropriate for work with organizations and community systems. Recognizing the structural determinants of individual and family wellbeing, the course focuses on a strengths-based approach to planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based interventions for clients at the macro level.

Nestled in a social justice framework, this course examines various models/frameworks for conceptualizing, implementing, and analyzing contemporary social welfare policy. Several typologies of welfare states and associated policy implications are examined and critiqued. This course prepares learners to be actively engaged and involved in policy making processes that impact, and are impacted by, social welfare systems.

Nestled in a social justice framework, this course examines various models/frameworks for conceptualizing, implementing, and analyzing contemporary social welfare policy. Several typologies of welfare states and associated policy implications are examined and critiqued. This course prepares learners to be actively engaged and involved in policy making processes that impact, and are impacted by, social welfare systems.

This course offers an intensive study of four evidence-based practices: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. It is designed to increase the social worker's familiarity with evidence-based practices for social work treatment of mental health disorders.

This course builds on previous content related to clinical decision- making, psychopathology and clinical assessment, and is designed to 1) apply a range of intervention theories to children, adults, families and group, 2) facilitate the student's capacity to conduct a comparative analysis of the approaches across common, conceptual, clinical, cultural and ethical domains, and to provide the forum for a critique of each approach using the latest empirical evidence on efficacy and effectiveness.

This course provides social work students an opportunity for advanced study of differential diagnostic assessment using the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The course also provides an opportunity for more detailed study of the more common mental disorders seen in social work practice. Students will engage in the advanced study of clinical decision making as it pertains to current mental health assessment, with special attention made to anti-racist and anti-oppressive inclusive mental health assessment.