SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( SOC WORK 441 and graduate/professional standing) or declared in Social Work Advanced Standing MSW Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate ways to engage a diverse population through an intersectional framework. Audience: Graduate 2. Articulate the forms and interventions that address and mitigate the impact of oppression and discrimination on the lived experience and circumstances of individuals, groups, and/or communities served. Audience: Graduate 3. Articulate social work ethics and values, practice dilemmas, and ethical decision making. Audience: Graduate 4. Determine, customize, and implement the most appropriate intervention(s) based on information, including the person’s preferences, strengths, and cultural considerations. Audience: Graduate 5. Identify, implement, and analyze evidence-informed interventions to achieve the goals of clients. Audience: Graduate 6. Critically analyze outcomes and effectiveness of social work practice. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate ways to engage a diverse population through an intersectional framework. Audience: Graduate 2. Articulate the forms and interventions that address and mitigate the impact of oppression and discrimination on the lived experience and circumstances of individuals, groups, and/or communities served. Audience: Graduate 3. Articulate social work ethics and values, practice dilemmas, and ethical decision making. Audience: Graduate 4. Determine, customize, and implement the most appropriate intervention(s) based on information, including the person’s preferences, strengths, and cultural considerations. Audience: Graduate 5. Identify, implement, and analyze evidence-informed interventions to achieve the goals of clients. Audience: Graduate 6. Critically analyze outcomes and effectiveness of social work practice. Audience: Graduate