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• SOWK 607: Emergncy Mentl Hlth and Trauma

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an in-depth study of the concepts, policies, practices and research in crisis intervention during disasters. This course will provide an introduction to the disaster field, a detailed examination of the human service delivery systems and guidelines for attending to the emotional and mental-health needs of both disaster survivors and responders, using the Critical Incident Stress Management model. This course is offered online. Prerequisite:    SOWK 601 or SOWK 531 or permission of instructor.
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• SOWK 608: Administration and Supervision

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is designed to expand students knowledge of and skills in effective program management of human services organizations and to provide approaches for managing service programs effectively. Organizational and management theories and principles are applied to a range of human services. This course will provide students with an introduction to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform managerial and supervisory functions in public and private human service organizations, including those that have historically served populations at risk. It will examine the structure and processes of human service organizations, the process of management, and organization building. The course will also cover different supervisory approaches and techniques and consider supervisory challenges that arise in various practice settings. During this course, students will be provided with opportunities to build competencies.
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• SOWK 609: Introduction to Art Therapy

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This advanced elective course explores the principles and the techniques of art therapy and considers the usefulness of art therapy in providing alternatives and supplements to the customary verbal methods of intervention. Ways of working with clients at various stages of the life cycle, childhood through later adulthood, and with clients who are on different levels of psychosocial functioning are examined. Issues in art therapy are explored both cognitively and experientially. Previous training in the visual arts and artistic ability are not required. This course will meet 2/3 online and 1/3 in the classroom. Prerequisite:    SOWK 601 or SOWK 531. Corequisite:    SOWK 601 or SOWK 531.
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• SOWK 610: Adv Micro Practice & Assessmnt

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This advanced practice course, with heavy focus on clinical assessment, provides students with a conceptual framework for clinical social work practice with individuals. The course will emphasize assessing clients systems at the micro level, with a particular focus on diagnoses, assessment and treatment of individuals. The course maintains a multicultural, strengths perspective and a focus on diversity, rural populations, and social and economic justice. Prerequisite:    SWK/SOWK 531 or SWK/SOWK 601 (the latter may be taken concurrently).
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• SOWK 611: Children and Youth At-Risk

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This course is an in-depth study of the concepts, policies, practices and research in the field of child services, including school social work and child welfare. In addition, this course will provide a detailed exploration and understanding of a range of at-risk children and youth populations and their families. This comprehensive understanding will assist practitioners to effectively conduct an assessment and develop a treatment plan listing evidence-based intervention strategies and/or prevention programs that will effectively meet the complex needs of at-risk populations and their families. The challenges and ethical dilemmas confronting social work practitioners working with at-risk populations and their families will also be addressed. Prerequisite:    SOWK 521 or 601. Offered in summer. Corequisite:    SOWK 521 or 601. Offered in summer.
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• SOWK 612: Social Work and the Law

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Social workers understand that virtually everything they do professionally in the 21st century has to include evaluations of risk, legality, funding and unintended consequences. Malpractice appropriately receives much attention in this regard, but legislative and regulatory requirements regarding funding, grants and contracts, definitions of disabilities, responsibilities of different levels of government and many other legal aspects of the profession must also be considered. For most people, law is a foreign language, and social workers need to be somewhat fluent in this language so they can deal with the convergence of law and social work, social services and social policy. This course will be offered in a blended distance education format. Prerequisite:    SOWK 601. Offered periodically. Corequisite:    SOWK 601. Offered periodically.
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• SOWK 613: Mediation in SOWK Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Mediation as an alternate form of dispute resolution is continuing to rise and is being used in human services, corporate, labor, consumer, and family issues widely across the United States. Students in the Mediation class will focus on practical and theoretical aspects of mediation and its place in the larger framework of alternate dispute resolution for social work clients. Skills in helping parties find common ground, creating a climate for reaching agreement, aspects of confidentiality, and both directive and non-directive mediation techniques will be explored.
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• SOWK 614: Survey Devel & Measurement

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  This advanced course prepares students with the skills to be critical users of a variety of types of measurement instruments, as well as gain experience in the intricacies of scale development, including psychometrics. Students will examine and determine scale reliability and validity.
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• SOWK 615: Adv Social Welfare Policy

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Course introduces conceptual approaches to policy analysis and assesses selected social policies, programs, and services in the areas of income maintenance, health care and personal social services in accordance with these approaches and with specific reference to their impact on special populations. Prerequisite:    SWK/SOWK 531 or SWK/SOWK 601
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• SOWK 616: Leadership Dynamics in SW Prac

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Leadership theories and practices that are relevant to professional social work. The course prepares students for effective leadership practice in both formal leadership positions (i.e. administrative positions) and informal leadership (i.e. amongst colleagues). Students will be able to apply the course concepts to their work as advanced generalist practitioners at micro, mezzo and macro levels. Leadership issues and challenges within a multicultural context and variety of settings including nonprofit, public, for-profit, community-based, political, national and intemational organizations will be explored. Students will assess their own and others' leadership styles in order to build competence as leaders. Students will create an individual leadership development plan based on key leadership theories and models. Special emphasis will be placed on the need for evidence-based leadership practice and leadership for social and economic justice.
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