Pamala Thompsen

Familiarizes the practitioner with strengths assessment and theories used when intervening with individuals. Utilizes concepts of theory-based intervention strategies tying accurate assessment to intervention plans. Specific assessment techniques, including qualitative and quantitative instruments, are explored. Emphasis on advanced interview skill techniques. Prerequisite: Specialization Status or permission of department. Three hours per week.

The first of a two-semester (fall/spring) sequence of supervised advanced field practicum experience in the delivery of social services where students are required to participate in an agency-based field practicum for three days per week under the supervision of an agency-based field instructor with an M.S.W. Successful completion of the two-course sequence requires a student to fulfill a minimum of 672 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite/Corequisite: SOWK 650 with a grade of C or better. Three working days per week. A seminar with small group discussions on field experiences with related written assignments and activities conducted concurrently.

The second of a two-semester (fall/spring) sequence of supervised advanced field practicum experience in the delivery of social services where students are required to continue to work three days a week the same social welfare agency the student entered in SOWK 665 under the supervision of an agency-based field instructor with an M.S.W. Successful completion of the two-course sequence requires a student to fulfill a minimum of 672 hours of field instruction within the same social welfare agency accumulated across the fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: SOWK 665 with a grade of C or better. Three working days per week. A seminar with small group discussions on field experiences with related written assignments and activities conducted concurrently.