SW-330 GEN SWK PRAC FORENSIC SETTINGS

This course explores the many roles that forensic social workers play in a variety of settings, including behavioral health agencies, child welfare system, guardianship proceedings, and criminal justice facilities. Course content will help students develop knowledge and case management skills relevant to a range of social problems and court-involved client populations. Students will learn about forensic case management issues, such as abuse and neglect of children and vulnerable adults, domestic violence, competence and guardianship, crime and delinquency, and substance abuse. Using SAMHSA's principles of trauma-informed care, students will develop skills of case conceptualization and trauma-informed responding. Prerequisite: SW 205; Social Work: An Introduction to the Profession.

Credits

3

Distribution

Social Work

Offered

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