Graduate Courses
SOWK 609 B: Social Work Practicum in Schools
Prerequisites
All 500-level courses (except 504 and 506) and SOWK 609A.
Description
This course is the second of a two-semester course sequence for school social work candidates, which aims to integrate an analytic understanding of the role of school social workers, an appreciation of school social workers’ current and historical contributions to K-12 education, societal values underlying their role and an understanding of intervention in the school using a variety of modalities. Both semesters incorporate antiracist and anti-oppressive principles of practice. Semester two will build students’ skills in specific assessment and intervention strategies in the areas of work with individuals, groups, and whole schools, trauma-informed care, special education, and schools in crisis. This course will also explore candidates’ role definition, career search, and strategies for self-care.
