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• SOWK 322: Mental Health

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces mental health practice in social work including diagnosis, assessment, and intervention for individuals with mental disorders and their families. Topics include assessment tools, DSM diagnoses, mental status exams, pharmacological interventions, and therapeutic interventions with individuals, families, and groups.??
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• SOWK 323: LGBTQ+ Exp

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines the experiences of same-sex attracted and transgender/gender non-conforming (LGBTQ+) people across the lifespan. Issues specific to LGBTQ+ youth and older adults are featured. An important theme in this course is the impact of historical social context and current social policies upon LGBTQ+ people. Serves as an elective for social work majors, but a valuable course for any student with an interest in social justice and the LGBTQ+ experience. The course has no prerequisites and provides three credits towards Program Goal D, Diversity.
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• SOWK 324: Social Work Issues of Aging

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging as they pertain to generalist social work practice will be addressed. Major topics include successful aging, health, economic status, social participation, and social services. This course will prepare social workers to access knowledge for contemporary practice, define social work practice in aging, develop a competency-based approach to learning and identify evidence of the efficacy of social work in the aging field. Prerequisite:    SOWK100
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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. ??
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• SOWK 326: Addiciton: 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. Prerequisite:    SOWK210 OR SWK2246 OR SWK297
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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. Prerequisite:    SOWK210 OR SWK2246 OR SWK297
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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. Prerequisite:    SOWK210 OR SWK2246 OR SWK297
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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. Prerequisite:    SOWK210 OR SWK2246 OR SWK297
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