SW 539A Social Work in Schools I
This three-credit course, which is the first of a two-part sequence with 539B, provides foundational knowledge of the practice of social work in a school setting. Students will learn the history and mission of school social work practice and the contemporary challenges facing schools as systems at macro, mezzo and micro levels, both within and outside the school. They also will become familiar with the interventions that school social workers need to know in order to support healthy functioning among all members of a school community. Specific topics include leveraging multidisciplinary teams to impact school culture and climate, trauma informed care, social-emotional learning, special education, relevant laws and responsibilities pertinent to social work practice, family partnerships, community collaboration, and ethical practice in schools. Students will learn to create and implement school social work interventions across all domains and will center social work values and ethics in their approaches. This course meets the requirement for a clinical practice elective.
Prerequisite
SW-421A or Advanced Standing