BSW310 Generalist Practice: Individuals and Families (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): BSW200 , BSW305  
This course provides the foundation for social work with individuals and families. Utilizing frameworks such as person-in-environment (PIE), ecosystemic theory, cultural context, and a developmental lens, students learn basic concepts and methods for engagement, assessment, and intervention. Students also learn basic skills for evaluating interventions and reflecting on the social worker’s professional role and use of self in clinical relationships with individuals and families.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Identify reflective skills and facilitate self-assessment of values and core beliefs as relevant to engagement with individuals and families.
2. Develop a critical understanding of the potential impact of diverse developmental experiences.
3. Compare theories of generalist practice.
4. Articulate basic tenets of social work theoretical models as they apply to engagement, assessment, and intervention with individuals and families.
5. Apply basic social work methods and techniques for responsively and effectively engaging, assessing, and intervening with both individuals and families across a diverse range of communities and contexts.
6. Compare and contrast practice outcome evaluation methodologies that value the cultural strengths, expertise, and perspectives of individuals.