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o24erat118
Coverage
Greensboro, North Carolina
Publisher
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
College Name
John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health & Human Sciences
Department Name
Department of Sociology and Social Work
Course Number/Section
SOWK 622
Date/Term
2020
Course Description
In this course, students are introduced to the mission, philosophy, values, and ethics of the social work profession which will inform their practice with all client systems. The specific focus of this course is direct practice with individuals. Thus, students will learn competencies in interviewing and interpersonal helping skills; conducting psychosocial assessments; selecting appropriate intervention approaches based on client goals, problems, and strengths; and implementing those interventions. Students will acquire beginning competency in the following intervention approaches: problem solving approach, cognitive-behavioral approach, solution-focused approach, and motivational interviewing. Students will also develop beginning competency in the evaluation of practice in relation to each practice theory they study. Throughout this course, students are challenged to use critical thinking and take into account their own affective reactions, especially when addressing ethical issues and working with clients whose background or characteristics may be different from their own. Effective oral and written communication and application of the CSWE competencies necessary for professional practice are stressed in this course. This is one of the practice courses provided in the first year of the JMSW curriculum. This course, in combination with SOWK/SWK 623, Social Work with Groups, and SOWK/SWK 609, Family Theory and Intervention, provides the underlying direct practice theories that will inform students’ practice during their generalist internship.
Required Textbook 1
Doobery Rooney, G., Hepworth, D. H., et al. (2016). Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills. (10th Edition). Cenage Learning. ISBN: 9781305633803.
Required Textbook 1 Price
$48.00
OER Selection 1
Social Work, Sociometry, and Psychodrama
Recommended Citation
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, "Social Work with Individuals" (2020). Open Educational Resources Syllabus Review. 118.
https://digital.library.ncat.edu/oerrs/118