SSS 822D Clinical Social Work Practice w/Families
This course introduces students to assessment and treatment of clients through a family systems perspective with an emphasis on family resilience and supporting motivation for growth and change. The course introduces students to some of the major traditional perspectives in family assessment and treatment through the works of Bowen, Minuchin, and Haley. Through lecture, experiential exercises and work with case material, students will learn to apply theoretical concepts to promote change in thinking and interactional patterns as well as to mobilize environmental support.
Prerequisite
National Catholic School of Social Service online-only students