Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in SOWK 500, SOWK 501, SOWK 502, SOWK 503, SOWK 504 or SOWK 508, SOWK 505, and SOWK 509; P in SWII 530; or Advanced Standing Students or 5 Year Social Work Students
The course examines different theoretical approaches to assessment and intervention with families. The focus will be on interpersonal interaction patterns and on systems rather than on individual feelings and behaviors, although those aspects of working with family members are not excluded. Different models of family therapy will be described, applied to case problems, compared with other models and/or theories, and evaluated for their effectiveness.
Outcomes: Demonstrate and apply ethical and culturally responsive professional behavior by integrating anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and equity-based principles into family assessment and intervention practices; Analyze and evaluate family dynamics, structures, and systems through evidence-informed frameworks to develop assessment plans and advocate for policies that promote human rights, justice, and equitable access to family support resources; Design, implement, and evaluate family-centered interventions that promote communication, resilience, and systemic change within diverse, nontraditional, and intergenerational family systems.
The course examines different theoretical approaches to assessment and intervention with families. The focus will be on interpersonal interaction patterns and on systems rather than on individual feelings and behaviors, although those aspects of working with family members are not excluded. Different models of family therapy will be described, applied to case problems, compared with other models and/or theories, and evaluated for their effectiveness.
Outcomes: Demonstrate and apply ethical and culturally responsive professional behavior by integrating anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and equity-based principles into family assessment and intervention practices; Analyze and evaluate family dynamics, structures, and systems through evidence-informed frameworks to develop assessment plans and advocate for policies that promote human rights, justice, and equitable access to family support resources; Design, implement, and evaluate family-centered interventions that promote communication, resilience, and systemic change within diverse, nontraditional, and intergenerational family systems.