SW 424 - Social Work Practice with Families

(3 units)

This course emphasizes the application of skills, knowledge, and values to social work practice with families. The course focuses on culturally responsive and anti-oppressive practice strategies when working with families throughout each stage of the helping process.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Social Work major’s Professional Sequence.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. engage ethically in all professional interactions with families.
2. examine how personal beliefs, values, biases, and cultural practices shape our understandings of and engagement with families throughout the helping process.
3. critically reflect on and manage the influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working with families.
4. apply the principles of anti-oppressive and culturally responsive practice to build rapport, conduct thorough assessments and identify evidence-informed interventions with families.
5. demonstrate commitment for client self-determination during the helping process by centering families’ goals and perspectives.
6. prepare accurate written assessments, reports, case plans and documentation.

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