Child, Youth and Family Welfare Concentration
The Child, Youth, and Family Welfare concentration is intended for students with an interest in school social work, child welfare, or advanced generalist social work practice with children, youth, and families in other contexts and systems (e.g., juvenile justice, community-based services). The concentration exposes students to the policies and practice philosophies of multiple service systems, the ways in which these varied systems intersect, and models of coordinated service delivery for families involved in multiple systems. Students are exposed to innovative prevention and intervention strategies designed to reduce risk and promote resilience in children, youth, and families from diverse backgrounds and family structures.
1. Advanced Practice (Take One Course):
- SW 656 - Family Practice in Foster and Kinship Care (Spring)
- SW 741 - Interventions with Children, Youth and Families (Fall)
2. Policies and Services (Take One Course):
- SW 920 - Child, Youth and Family Policies and Services (Fall)
- SW 921 - Child Welfare Services (Fall)
3. Concentration Elective (Take One Course):
- SW 646 - Child Abuse and Neglect (Spring)
- SW 642 - Social Work and Adolescents (Spring)
- SW 742 - Assessing & Treating Children and Adolescents (Fall, Spring)
4. Macro Practice (Take One Course):
- SW 842 - Consultation and Supervision in Social Work (Fall)
- SW 867 - Advanced Macro Practice (Fall, Spring)
5. Field Unit Options:
- SW Practice in Child and Family Welfare
- SW Practice in Human Services
- SW Practice in Educational Settings
Alternatives with Concentration Chair Consent:
- SW Practice and Advocacy in Multicultural Settings
- SW Practice in Mental Health
- SW Practice in the Juvenile & Criminal Justice Systems
- SW Practice and Social Policy
- SW Practice in Developmental Disabilities
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