SWK 642 - School Social Work Assessment and Intervention

Credit Hours: 3

Gives the opportunity to increase their knowledge and research of mental health disorders of children and youth. Develop competency in applying biopsychosocial theories of resiliency, coping, etiology, the impact of mental health disorders, culture, ethnicity, family structure, marital status, religion or spirituality, and race to the treatment of children and youth. Classification systems of child and youth functioning and disorders will be presented (DSM). The impact of labeling and stigma will be explored to develop critical thinking about how mental health disorders of children and youth are conceptualized.

Additional Requirements: Non-degree, does not apply toward Social Work program. One of three required courses needed to practice School Social Work in Michigan.
Location:
Online, Virtual Classroom