SCWK 35263 - Social Work In Mental Health

UAFS Legacy Course Number: SOWK 3523
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3 Lecture
Offered: Fall

Introduces methods of rehabilitation, including ways of collaborating with families, community support services, and consumer groups. Reviews the history of mental health services in the United States. Attention will be given to explanations of mental illness and evidence based “best” practices. Models of engagement, interventions, and the impact culture has on help seeking behaviors and healing practices will be examined. Lastly, advocacy skill will be practiced for people with mental illness.

Prerequisite: admission to BSW program or SCWK 30463 - Human Behavior In The Social Environment, and PSYC 11003 - General Psychology, or consent of instructor