SOWK 642 - Advanced Social Work Practice with Groups 3 hours

Building on content from previous courses, this course focuses on the development and application of culturally responsive group skills, including group intervention processes, whether a client group or task group. Assists in the development of skills to assess and intervene with groups problems, such as scapegoating, member resistance, low morale, and over active participation, etc. Explores how diversity dimensions, such as race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, class sexual orientation, and religion or spirituality, impact various aspects of group functioning, including purpose, composition, leadership, selection of intervention strategies, and group development. Prerequisites: Completion of the Generalist Year or Admission to the Advance Standing option; By permission.