• SW 6630: Mental Health Assessment in Social Work Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSW program. Introduces the theories, frameworks, research, and skills related to the assessment and diagnosis of mental health disorders. Provides an overview of the major disorders in the current edition of the DSM. Examines a range of mental disorders, including etiology, developmental course, diagnosis and diagnostic tools, and treatment planning. Addresses diversity and equity issues and ethical, socially responsible practice. Overviews biological, psychological, environmental, cultural, and relational risk and protective factors and summarizes the critiques and limitations of the DSM.
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• SW 6640: Crisis Intervention

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSW program. Introduces the philosophy, knowledge, techniques, and skills of crisis intervention. Provides opportunities through projects, written assignments, role playing, and first-hand interaction with professional crisis workers to deepen understanding of this demanding method of social work practice.
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• SW 6650: Couples Therapy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): SW 6000. Trains prospective clinicians in working with couples in a therapeutic capacity. Teaches the basic skills, dominant models, and unique challenges of couples therapy. Examines essential skills and techniques in working with dating, cohabiting, premarital, and marital couples. Examines unique situations of therapy such as addictions, affairs, and sexual issues. Addresses issues of diversity in couples therapy.
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• SW 6660: Family Violence Across the Lifespan

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW program. Examines interpersonal violence within the context of familial role and across at-risk populations. Emphasizes a variety of family systems and the impact that issues such as divorce, substance abuse, child abuse, and incarceration have on the various units in the family system. Considers issues and builds practice skills related to family support services, child maltreatment, and substitute care.
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• SW 6670: Post Traumatic Growth--Practice and Clinical Considerations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admittance to the MSW Program. Examines post-traumatic growth across various at-risk populations. Considers several clinical and therapeutic issues in addition to other practice skills related to supportive services from a variety of theoretical frameworks that promote individual, familial, and community growth. Discusses diagnostic criteria and treatment differences in post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. Explores events within their ecological context and works to build sensitivity to a variety of circumstances and cultural patterns. Emphasizes traditional as well as non-traditional approaches in dealing with physically and psychologically traumatic issues such as cancer, interpersonal violence, divorce, child abuse, etc. Discusses characteristics of trauma from a strengths-based perspective and how to best provide services to people that have experienced traumatic events at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels.
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• SW 6700: Advanced Practice with Communities of Color and Other Diverse Populations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): SW 6000, SW 6320. Explains diversity and difference, power and privilege, and oppression. Encourages self-examination within these systems as an essential foundation for culturally competent social work practice. Introduces issues related to service utilization within communities of color and providing effective interventions for historically under-served populations.
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• SW 679R: Special Topics in Social Work Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission into the MSW Program, or approval from Program Director.. Presents selected topics in the field of social work at the master's level that may vary by section and/or semester. Provides students in-depth education and training in specialized topics within the field of social work practice. May be repeated with different topics for up to 9 credits toward graduation requirements.
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• SW 6810: Integrative Seminar I

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSW program. Integrates and applies the knowledge and skills obtained from course work to social work practice in the field practicum agency. Examines and evaluates practice experiences to increase the ability to apply theory, research, models, and skills with clients. Emphasizes ethical social work practice. Provides an opportunity to practice social work skills under the supervision of an experienced professional social worker. Corequisite:    SW 6910
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• SW 6820: Integrative Seminar II

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): SW 6810. Builds on Integrative Seminar I. Integrates and applies the knowledge and skills obtained from coursework to social work practice in the field practicum agency. Examines and evaluates practice experiences to increase the ability to apply theory, research, models, and skills with clients. Emphasizes ethical social work practice. Provides an opportunity to practice social work skills under the supervision of an experienced professional social worker. Corequisite:    SW 6920
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• SW 6830: Integrative Seminar III

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): SW 6820 or admission into the Advanced Standing MSW Program. Provides opportunities for integration of social work course work and field practicum experiences. Features in-depth analysis of specific social work competencies within the students' domains of practice. Teaches the domains of social work practice that include: assessment, interventions, program policies, and service delivery and leadership in the chosen practice area. Provides guidance in practicum and seminar. Corequisite:    SW 6930
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