Course Description
Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice provides the opportunity for students to develop clinical skills in working with individuals, families, and groups struggling with mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Course Guide
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Rationale
Clinical social workers provide mental health therapy to a variety of clients. Advanced Clinical Social Work Practice introduces the student to a number of therapeutic approaches to aid in their development of clinical skills.
Course Assignment
Textbook readings and lecture presentations
(CLO: A-H, Competencies: 1-4, 6-9: Dimensions: Knowledge, Values, Cognitive & Affective Processes)
Course Requirements Checklist
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions (4)
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will engage in four course discussions regarding relevant course content. The student will post one thread of at least 350 words, then post 2 replies of at least 250 words each. (CLO: A, B, E, F, G, H, I; Competencies: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9: Dimensions: Knowledge, Values, Cognitive & Affective Processes)
Video Discussion
Video discussions are collaborative learning experiences. They allow the student to see other styles of practice and learn from his/her classmates. Therefore, the student will engage in one video discussion regarding relevant course content. The student will post one video thread of at least 5 minutes. The student will also reply to two other classmates’ threads. Each written reply must be at least 200 words. (CLO: A, B, D, E; Competencies: 1, 2, 4, 6; Dimensions: Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes)
Triad Assignments (3)
The student will participate in 3 triad assignments throughout the term. For each assignment, the student and his/her group will record three 10–15-minute interviews with each group member acting as a practice worker, a practice client, and an observer of one of the simulations. These assignments give the student an opportunity to practice his/her clinical skills. (CLO: A, D, F, G, H, I; Competencies: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9: Dimensions: Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes)
Understanding Problems and Rating Moods Assignment
Understanding the relationship between the environment, thoughts, behavior, physiology and moods is the first step in cognitive restructuring. The student will complete two worksheets to further understand the concepts. (CLO: A, D, F, G, H, I; Competencies: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9: Dimensions: Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes)
Thought Record Assignment
Thought records are a foundational step to cognitive restructuring for the cognitive behavioral therapist. Therefore, the student will analyze one thought utilizing a thought record worksheet. (CLO: A, D, F, G, H, I; Competencies: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9: Dimensions: Knowledge, Values, Skills, Cognitive & Affective Processes)
Quizzes (5)
Each quiz will cover the Learn material for the assigned module: week. Each quiz will be open book/open notes, contain 2 short answer questions, and have no time limit, except the last quiz which will have 3 short answer questions. (CLOs: A, B, F, G, H, I; Competencies 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 Knowledge)
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