SW 933 Social Work in Healthcare Settings
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the practice of social work in integrated healthcare and to the policies/laws, and organizations, which impact the delivery of social work services in healthcare settings. Students will develop healthcare setting specific skills in engagement, assessment, intervention planning/implementation, and practice evaluation with diverse client systems. Social work practice will be explored in the context of interprofessional team membership, collaboration, case management, advocacy and leadership. Ethical dilemmas will be discussed, emphasizing the role of social work values in healthcare settings such as self-determination, informed consent, confidentiality and social justice for oppressed populations.