Sexual Health in Social Work Practice

(1 Credit)

This one-credit intensive will function as a primer for social workers on how to begin and sustain discussions about sexual health and sexuality with their clients, treating sex as a quality of life issue, whose understanding is essential for diverse practice. The course will provide a basic understanding of clinical sexuality issues and will provide students with the skills to do a basic sexual health assessment. There will be a special focus on often pathologized and underserved groups, including: transgender/gender non-conforming/non-binary identities; queer and non-straight identities; consensual non-monogamy/polyamory relationship structures; and kink/BDSM-oriented individuals.