SWKM 6630 - Social Work in Health and Integrated Practice

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): A block of 30 foundation credits, SWKM5475 and SWKM6400 or completion of all foundation coursework

Description: This course focuses on social work in health care throughout multiple systems and settings from strengths-based and ecological perspectives. The course includes information required to work in and provide leadership within health care from primary care, to inpatient and community-based services and program delivery settings. Students will be exposed to multidisciplinary work and integrated healthcare teams, as well as, the examination of multiple societal, economic and population changes that influence healthcare policy. The course also examines systems that health care clients, families and communities may also be engaged in, e.g. child welfare, mental health, criminal justice systems and their potential relevant intersections with health care across the lifespan.

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