SOWK 559 - Social Work in Health Care Settings (3)

Students will develop knowledge and skills to apply the generalist intervention model to clinical social work in health care settings. Students will explore the bio-psycho-social, cultural, and spiritual impact of illness. They will learn about the impact of health care policy on access and delivery of services. Students will develop advanced clinical skills in supportive counseling, trauma and crisis intervention, coping with chronic illness, and responding to grief and loss. They will appreciate the role of ethics in medical decision-making and recognize the role of social work as a part of a multidisciplinary health care team. Offered: Summer.