Finally, this course provides initial understanding of the needs and concerns of special populations in relation to social welfare policies and services and social work practice. You particularly find the unique needs of older Americans, women, ethnic, and racial minorities in our society highlighted through course learning experiences. The Special Fields course requirement means that you select a particular focus for learning how a generalist approach affects the delivery of services. 358 School Settings SWK 359 Substance Abuse Settings Family Preservation - offered intermittently as resources permit These courses are offered on a rotating basis. Each semester at least two Special Fields courses are scheduled.
All courses are available within a two year cycle.
Social Welfare Policies and Services continues to integrate the above described learning. In this course you develop a working knowledge of the major social welfare programs in the United States as well as the translation of these policies into service programs at the local community level. You consider and analyze how political and economic trends and decisions affect the ability of Social Workers to do their jobs. To increase your analytical skills and ability to influence policy development, you examine a major social welfare issue in depth to develop strategies to address the issue and develop and implement a format to use this information for influencing policy change. The major objective of the practice and field sequence is the integration of the knowledge, values, and skills of all other sequences into your entry-level competencies for Social Work practice.