Law in health and human services. Reading, using and finding law. Law in practice vs. law on the books. Topics include due process, equal protection, discrimination, confidentiality and duty to warn, child abuse, domestic violence, AIDS, sexual harassment, mental health, developmental disabilities, courtroom testimony, malpractice and administrative liability. Focuses on identifying, developing and testing community organizing skills.
Special attention is given to leadership development and community analyses.
Analysis of supervisory roles in human services organizations. Covers the three functions of supervision - supportive, educational and administrative. Emphasis on front line supervision. This integration seminar is intended to integrate learning from the professional foundation, the field, the practice methods and the cluster of children and families. Emphasis is on problem solving, integrating issues across social work methods, linking theory to practice, and furthering the skills of intervention.