This advanced practice course will build upon basic attending skills and group dynamics and theory. Students will be provided with advanced practice skills in facilitating therapeutic group interventions when engaging, assessing, intervening, and evaluating with client groups.
Prerequisite): SOCWK 5310 Clinical Assessment with Individuals and Families.
SOCWK 5310 Clinical Assessment with Individuals and Families (3 hours)
In this advanced practice course, students will learn to assess the type of traumatic event and intensity of exposure. Students will explore tools and measures used when completing a clinical assessment, with specific attention to the clinical assessment of individuals and families who have experienced trauma. Students will explore
the theoretical foundations for these assessment strategies. Students will explore how assessment can be used to draw conclusions and inform recommendations for future action, including the use of interdisciplinary perspectives.
Pre or Corequisite(s): SOCWK 5300 Nature of Trauma and Traumatic Experience.