Loss, Grief, and Dying
Losses, followed by grief reactions are present in nearly every clinical situation that Social Workers encounter. This course will help students acquire skills in helping clients (and themselves) transition through grief in response to non-death and death experiences. The course builds on knowledge of direct practice, human behavior theory, life span development, and cultural diversity.
Outcomes: Evaluate ethical and professional responsibilities in social work practice with loss, grief, and bereavement across diverse cultural and social contexts; Assess individual, family, and community responses to loss and grief using culturally responsive and theoretically informed social work frameworks; Apply and evaluate intervention strategies that support healing, meaning-making, and resilience in individuals and communities experiencing loss and bereavement.
Outcomes: Evaluate ethical and professional responsibilities in social work practice with loss, grief, and bereavement across diverse cultural and social contexts; Assess individual, family, and community responses to loss and grief using culturally responsive and theoretically informed social work frameworks; Apply and evaluate intervention strategies that support healing, meaning-making, and resilience in individuals and communities experiencing loss and bereavement.