SWO 528A Child and Adolescent Trauma
This course examines best practices for providing treatment to child and adolescent survivors of complex trauma as well as intervention strategies designed to work with families who have experienced chronic stress and trauma. Clinical social work with traumatized individuals and families requires a flexible and informed skillset. This course will provide an overview of current literature and empirical evidence relating to the treatment of complex trauma in childhood. It will further review current models of best practice with emphasis placed on work with vulnerable and marginalized populations.
This course will provide students the opportunity to understand and engage in a variety of treatment approaches, as well as examine ethical issues, policy issues, and issues pertaining to social justice, and their relationship to trauma treatment. The course will build on the knowledge and skills acquired in the foundation year Human Behavior in the Social Environment and Practice courses.
Prerequisite
Completed Generalist SW@S Requirement or Advanced Standing