SW-577P SOCIAL WORK PRACTICUM II
The Foundation curriculum Practicum emphasizes the principle that students need to develop generalist skills for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Students develop skills for relating effectively with others, exploring problems and client strengths, and forming contractual agreements for change, under the guidance of a clinical educataor. The Social Work Practicum offers students the opportunity to integrate the theoretical and conceptual frameworks of social work in a practice setting strengthening students' understanding of how poverty, oppression and trauma affect social functioning and practice. This foundation course requires all students to complete 250 hours of supervised clinical practice continuing in the same Agency as SW 537. Part-time students will be responsible for completing a total of 125 hours in SW 577. Thus, part-time students will have two semesters to complete the full 250 hours necessary for meeting course requirements. Drawing upon the knowledge and skills obtained in SW 537 students demonstrate beginning skills of social work practice with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations under the guidance of a clinical educator (4 credits)