Social Work/Counselling Skills with Indigenous Children/Youth

3 credits · Graduate

This course examines practice and intervention skills for working with Indigenous children and youth. Topics include: basic issues of child development; communication skills that are effective in working with younger people; and specific therapeutic assessments and interventions. The importance of balancing the relationship between Western and traditional treatment and intervention approaches is also explored. Prerequisite(s): BSW, Bachelor of Child and Youth Care or other bachelor-level degree subject to Chair approval