Management of Organizations Serving Children, Youth, and Families

3 credits

Required for Macro Social Work students in the Children, Youth and Families Field-of-Practice; elective for others. An advanced practice course for macro students that emphasizes personnel management skills that promote employee well-being and organizational effectiveness, financial management skills including budgeting and cost analysis, and strategic fund-raising with a focus on revenue sources that support child and family services. Multiple theoretical approaches to leadership are examined, as well as organizational change, the supervisory process and the use of power and authority, and effective application of the diversity model for the inclusive workplace.