Special Practice Areas in Social Work
Knowledge to Inform #
You’ll learn assessment, intervention, and advocacy which can be applied across a variety of populations and practice arenas. The versatility of specialized practice allows you to select courses from other focus areas to inform and support career goals. The holistic nature of selecting courses from multiple practice arenas reflects generalist social work practice. The growing trend toward generalist practice reflects an understanding of social workers as holistic, addressing both individual and systemic issues. Ensuring a comprehensive approach allows problem solving from multiple perspectives.
In this focus area, you can select courses to gain experience in:
- Behavioral Health
- Child, Youth and Families
- Health/medical
- Organizational Leadership
- School Social Work
In this specialized practice area, you’ll be prepared to live your passion in the career you choose.
Focus Area Courses #
Choose 5 courses
- SWK 618 Social Policy and Services (SPA) (3 cr.) Required
- SWK-D 613 Special Instruction and Support Services for Diverse Populations (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 614 School Social Work Practice with Children, Adolescents, and Families (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 616 Social Work Practice in Schools (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 636 Social Work Practice with Children and Families: Involuntary Populations, Addictions and Domestic Violence (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 675 Digital Equity, Digital Citizenship, Data Justice and Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 676 Military Social Work: Practice Principles for Working w/Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 677 Foundations of e-Social Work Practice (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 678 Telebehavioral Health Social Work Practice with Individuals (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 679 e-Social Work Practice with Groups (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 683 Community-based Practice in Behavioral Health (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 685 Mental Health and Addictions Practice: Individuals and Families (3 cr.)
- SWK-D 686 Social Work Practice: Addictions (3 cr.)
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