SW 649 - Social Work Practice in Mental Health

3 Credit(s)

This course focuses on social work practice in mental health, including policy analysis and practice implications. A historical overview is presented from which current policies and trends in the delivery of services to those with serious and persistent mental illnesses are analyzed. The hospital and community-based service systems are examined, as are best practice standards. Social work interventions are then explored for the mentally ill including special populations such as those with substance abuse, mental retardation, children, and the elderly.
Prerequisite(s): SW 540 and SW 506 or Advanced Standing