| Credits: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites: | SW 521 and SW 560 |
| Faculty Approval Date: | 09/03/2014 |
This advanced level methods course in the Children and Youth in Families and Societies concentration builds upon the foundation level practice methods course and prepares students for employment in the many human service delivery systems which address the needs of children, youth, and their families. This cross-cutting skills course encompasses both direct/micro (i.e., assessment, intervention, prevention) and mezzo and macro (program design, evaluation, administration, community organization, policy analysis) practice methods used to address problems presented by or to children and youth in a variety of contexts. The development of social work skills, values, and ethics applicable to promotion, prevention, intervention, remediation and social rehabilitation activities with diverse child and youth populations at all levels of intervention will be emphasized. Evidence-based change interventions that build on strengths and resources of children and their families at all levels of intervention will be examined in order to develop socially just and culturally-competent policies and practice. This course will address the key diversity dimensions (include list) as it relates to children, youth and their families.
1. Students will demonstrate skills in translating and applying a developmentally sensitive, resiliency focused, collaborative, multisystems intervention perspective in working with diverse populations of children and youth, families and communities. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
1.1 Effectively communicate with and establish developmentally sensitive, culturally appropriate collaborative relationships with children, youth, their families, and other significant members of their social environments in every level of social work intervention. (Practice Behaviors 10.a.IP, 10.a.CO, 10.a.SPE, 10.a.MHS)
1.2 Develop and implement a practice vision of social justice. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
1.3 Apply socially just interventions that maintain strengths-based and resiliency perspectives. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
1.4 Become familiar with belief systems and cultural practices of children, youth, and their families with whom they work by asking relevant questions in order to understand their needs within the context of these practices. (Practice Behaviors 10.a.IP, 10.a.CO, 10.a.SPE, 10.a.MHS, 10.b.IP, 10.b.CO, 10.b.SPE, 10.b.MHS)
1.5 Apply collaboration building and consultation skills within and across child and youth serving organizations to strengthen families and organize communities in response to the program practice and policy needs of diverse populations of children and youth in different child-serving settings. (Practice Behaviors 10.a.IP, 10.a.CO, 10.a.SPE, 10.a.MHS)
1.6 Specify how risks, protective and promotive factors that contribute to child and youth safety, health, security and well-being. (Practice Behaviors 10.b.IP, 10.b.CO, 10.b.SPE, 10.b.MHS)
1.7 Effectively seek out needed information and become familiar with formal and informal resources available to meet the diverse needs of children, youth and their families. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2. Students will demonstrate skill in using evidence-based prevention, intervention and rehabilitation practice guidelines to develop micro, mezzo and macro interventions that address child, youth, family and community goals and priorities. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2.1 Develop evidence-based change interventions that build on child, youth, family and community strengths and resources at the micro, mezzo and macro system levels. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2.2 Incorporate social work values and ethical principles in planning and implementing interventions for children and youth and their families. (Practice Behaviors 2.IP, 2.CO, 2.SPE, 2.MHS, 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2.3 Use relevant child, youth and family policy initiatives, laws and judicial decisions to advocate for improvements in the delivery of interventions that support the strengths of diverse child, youth, family, and community systems and promote social justice. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2.4 Develop and apply change interventions that a) differentiate within and between social categories; b) maintain strengths-based and resiliency perspectives; c) promote dialogue across social and cultural differences. (Practice Behaviors 10.c.IP, 10.c.CO, 10.c.SPE, 10.c.MHS)
2.5 Critique the applicability of current knowledge, research and evidence based practice methods in work with diverse populations of children, youth and their families who live in communities where they experience discrimination and oppression due to the diversity dimensions. (Practice Behaviors 10.d.IP, 10.d.CO, 10.d.SPE, 10.d.MHS)
2.6 Create a logic model or concept map describing connections between child, youth, family and community focused practice model with goals, objectives, activities, outcomes and evaluation approach. (Practice Behaviors 10.d.IP, 10.d.CO, 10.d.SPE, 10.d.MHS)
This course instructor will select readings and design assignments for the course. Various classroom teaching strategies may be used, including lecture, multimedia presentations, small and large group discussion, presentations by students and guest lecturers, role plays, and experiential exercises. Students' experiences in the field will be utilized as much as possible in assignments and case presentations and discussions.
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
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Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106