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  • SOWK 325: Case Management

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces the processes of case management and professional writing in social work practice. Emphasizes client and case manager engagement and interaction in the social work environment. Utilizes a solution focused conceptual framework to focus on collaborative partnerships and goal formation, and a generalist social work perspective for writing case notes, assessment reports, goal plans, and other documents in a professional setting. GC GC
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  • SOWK 326: Addiction: Assess Treat & Prev

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides an introduction to the issues surrounding addiction as it pertains to alcohol and substance misuse. The course will explore the biological, psychological and social aspects of drug and alcohol use. Assessment, treatment and prevention are studied along with the ethnic and cultural dimensions of substance abuse from a societal perspective. Forms of addictive behavior will be explored as well as underlying theoretical models that guide practice.
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  • SOWK 327: Social Work and Health Care

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Evaluation of theory, best practices, emerging issues, and skill development in health settings; interaction among cultural, socioeconomic, and organizational factors.
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  • SOWK 350: SWK Family and Individual

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the knowledge, ethics, skills and abilities of generalist social work practice with individual and family systems. Covers the philosophical foundation of social work, self-awareness, values and ethics of the helping person, and the nature of professional relationship/client-worker partnership. Reinforces social work practice from a strengths-based perspective including interviewing and problem-solving skills. Students acquire and apply knowledge about the stages, activities and skills related to engagement, assessment, intervention, evaluation, and termination with individuals and families.
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  • SOWK 360: SEK Prac Groups

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Focuses on developing knowledge, skills, and abilities of group facilitation. Presents an understanding of group theory and group dynamics as well as effective leadership skills. Evaluates task and treatment groups utilizing a strengths-based framework. Group facilitation utilizing empirically-based theories and interventions is a primary focus. Students learn to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate small groups. Opportunities to apply social work knowledge, values, and skills to practice settings and situations with small groups will be provided.
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  • SOWK 400: SWK Prac Com and Org

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Focuses on developing knowledge, skills, and abilities of social work practice with communities and organizations. Social work macro practice skills are taught utilizing empirically based theories and interventions, teaching students to engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate communities and organizations. Students learn to use research evidence to inform practice and evaluate the effectiveness of macro level interventions. An emphasis is placed on understanding, affirming, respecting, advocating for, and working with communities and organizations from diverse backgrounds.
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  • SOWK 410: Social Work Policy Practice

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines various aspects of social welfare policy. Includes the history, politics, economics, culture, and ethics of social policy as related to the social work profession. Utilizing critical thinking skills, students engage in policy analysis to explore the reciprocal interconnectedness of policy, the social service delivery system and social work practice. Students explore a social issue, policy, or need, collect data, and formulate a policy proposal. Students learn to evaluate the outcome of their proposed policy.
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  • SOWK 490: Social Work Field Seminar

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Taken concurrently with SOWK 497, this seminar integrates the field experience with the knowledge, values, ethics, skills and abilities of the social work profession for competent generalist social work practice. Prepares students for active participation in the process of supervision and addresses issues of diversity and, populations at risk, and economic, environmental and social justice. Corequisite:    SOWK 497
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  • SOWK 497: Social Work Field Education

    10.00 - 12.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides a supervised field placement in an agency setting. Reinforces students' identification with the purposes, values, and ethics of the profession fosters the integration of empirical and evidenced-based knowledge and promotes the development of professional competence for generalist social work practice. Field Education incorporates a culminating assignment for the Social Work program where learners demonstrate proficiency in social work knowledge, skills, and abilities. Corequisite:    SOWK 490
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  • SOWK 500: Social Work Bridge

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Provides a survey of the social work profession and an introduction to social welfare in the United States. The course includes content on ideologies, historic perspectives, values, ethics, generalist social work practice, and various social welfare fields. It will also include research and human behavior components central to the profession. Social work practice will concentrate on the problem-solving process with an emphasis on systems theory and the stages of change theory. Emphasizes appreciation of human diversity and a commitment to social and economic justice. The course is designed for graduate level, Advanced Standing social n++ work students. Instructional methods may include but are not limited to lectures, readings, papers, reflections, and role plays.
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