SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS I

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing and concurrent enrollment in SOC WORK 800 , or declared in the Professional or Personal Enrichment Program Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and understand the unique aspects of and advocate for the role of school social work within a school setting. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply models of ethical decision making and application of the supplemental school social work standards and ethics in all areas of school social work Audience: Graduate 3. Understand and identify inequalities in access to school and community programing and the dynamics of risk factors for school failure and the strategies to address them. Audience: Graduate 4. Use state and national laws involving special education and mental health evaluations, assessments, and supports, including student’s learning, behavior, and attitudes in various settings, IEP’s and 504 plans. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate skills in providing group and individual counseling, crisis intervention, and other mental health services in schools. Also demonstrate skills in providing student casework and case management and supporting classroom instruction and curriculum development. Audience: Graduate 6. Use practice literature and empirically based knowledge in the areas of children, youth, families, and schools to evaluate programs and services within the educational setting. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and understand the unique aspects of and advocate for the role of school social work within a school setting. Audience: Graduate 2. Apply models of ethical decision making and application of the supplemental school social work standards and ethics in all areas of school social work Audience: Graduate 3. Understand and identify inequalities in access to school and community programing and the dynamics of risk factors for school failure and the strategies to address them. Audience: Graduate 4. Use state and national laws involving special education and mental health evaluations, assessments, and supports, including student’s learning, behavior, and attitudes in various settings, IEP’s and 504 plans. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate skills in providing group and individual counseling, crisis intervention, and other mental health services in schools. Also demonstrate skills in providing student casework and case management and supporting classroom instruction and curriculum development. Audience: Graduate 6. Use practice literature and empirically based knowledge in the areas of children, youth, families, and schools to evaluate programs and services within the educational setting. Audience: Graduate