SOCW623D Culturally Informed Behavioral Health Practice IV
This four-course sequence provides students with methods and skills for behavioral health social work practice in California’s publicly funded behavioral health system, including government and non-profit behavioral health agencies, schools, health centers, and hospitals, among other settings. Students will build skills for engagement, assessment, intervention, and evaluation with individuals, families, and small groups using evidence-based practices. In this fourth course, students learn how to provide crisis assessment and intervention for individual, family, and community violence, trauma, catastrophes, and pandemics in a range of settings. Emphasis is given to participating in and leading interprofessional teams and working with disaster related response professionals. The course focuses on the needs of children, youth, adults, and older adults and diverse vulnerable populations. Students will learn about documentation requirements and how to write case notes.