SOWK 306 - Mental Health and Social Work

3 credits
Social work is one of the leading careers in mental health research and treatment. Therefore, this course will focus on key features of some of the most prevalent mental health disorders in the United States. The course will focus on signs and symptoms of various common mental health disorders, treatment modalities and mental health services available, and the values, ethics, and cultural implications of intervening in mental health from a social work perspective. The course will also address the students’ ability to assess how the diagnosis is affecting a person on a biopsychosocial-spiritual framework and develop the students’ skills in working with children and adults in short and long term mental health care settings.

Prerequisite(s):
HBSI 100, SOCL 105 or SOWK 325