Credits: | 3 |
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Prerequisites: | SW506 & SW601 (concurrent enrollment in SW601 permitted if necessary) |
Community Change | |
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Global | |
Interpersonal Practice | Requirement (Host) |
Mgmt & Leadership | |
Policy & Political | |
Program Evaluation | |
Older Adults | |
Children & Families | Elective |
This course will build on intervention approaches introduced in the essential courses and will promote more advanced engagement, assessment, intervention and evaluation skills in work with children, youth, transitional age youth, and families. Special attention will be given to issues of diversity as it relates to building therapeutic relationships and intervening with children, youth, transitional age youth, and their families.
This course focuses on advanced skill building regarding core practice interventions (e.g. engagement, contracting, problem-solving, emotional regulation, behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, etc.) using specific brief, evidence-based and/or evidence-informed interventions including prevention, treatment and recovery as well as longer-term treatment and support for these children and youth as appropriate. Examples of practice interventions may include: behavioral/cognitive interventions, motivational interventions; resiliency based interventions, brief treatments for mental health and substance use problems, crisis intervention, parent management interventions, and group interventions. Intervention strategies will be analyzed in the context of delivering trauma-informed culturally responsive interventions.
1. Demonstrate engagement strategies that are relevant to the practice setting (EPAS 1,6)
2. Utilize evidence-informed assessment procedures to identify appropriate intervention strategies
3. Develop person-centered treatment goals, objectives, and interventions. (EPAS 1, 7, 8)
4. Implement evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies (e.g. cognitive behavioral interventions, parent management training) that are compatible with child/adolescent and family or caretaker goals, needs, circumstances, culture, and values. (EPAS 1, 8, 2)
5. Develop trauma-informed intervention skills in working with children, adolescents and their families that are grounded in practice and research informed for effectiveness. (EPAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 8)
6. Monitor and evaluate interventions with regard to: effectiveness, sensitivity to diversity factors; impact of child/adolescent' and families' social identities on their experience of power and privilege; and appropriateness of the intervention to specific child/adolescent needs resulting from conditions (EPAS 1, 2, 8, 9)
Class format will include lecture, discussion, case analysis, and peer-reviewed skill practice. Reflection and recorded assignments to evaluate students' ability to integrate knowledge into practice will be utilized.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106