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SW 4010: Social Work Practice: Intervention & Evaluation
School of Social Work
Instructor: Yvonne A. Unrau
 


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Revised September 14, 2005

Class 1:   Introduction - The Generalist Model
Date:   Wednesday August 31, 2005
Reading:  
  • Entire course syllabus (on-line)
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 1: Introducing generalist practice: The generalist intervention model. Also, review (pp. 518-520, Figure 16.2: Intake Form).
Class 2:   Micro-Practice Skills and Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
Date:   Wednesday September 7, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 2: Micro Practice Skills; Chapter 5: Engagement and assessment in generalist practice; Chapter 8: (pp. 266-267) "Goal Attainment Scaling." Also, review (pp. 521-527, Figure 16.3 "Social History Assessment;" p.153, Highlight 5.2: "Assessment Questions."
Class 3:   Assessment (continued)
Date:   Wednesday September 14, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 2: Micro Practice Skills; Chapter 5: Engagement and assessment in generalist practice; Chapter 8: (pp. 266-267) "Goal Attainment Scaling." Also, review (pp. 521-527, Figure 16.3 "Social History Assessment;" p.153, Highlight 5.2: "Assessment Questions."
Class 4:   Intervention Planning & Ethics
Date:   Wednesday September 21, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 6: Planning in generalist practice. Chapter 11: Values, ethics, and the resolution of ethical dilemmas. Also, review (p. 198, Figure 6.3: An Example of a Written Contract Format".
Class 5:   Intervention & Cultural Competence
Date:   Wednesday September 28, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 3: Mezzo Practice Skills; Chapter 12: Culturally Competent Social Work Practice. Also, review (p. 200-201, Figure 6.4: An Example of Progressively Changing Contracts".
Class 6:   Evaluation, Termination, Follow-up & Record Keeping
Date:   Wednesday October 5, 2005
Reading:  
Class 7:   A closer look at the Knowledge Base for Substance Abuse & Domestic Violence
Date:   Wednesday October 12, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 7 (pp. 236-250) "Alcohol and other substance abuse.
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 7 (pp. 213-224) "Child maltreatment and protective services;" Chapter 10: Working with Families; Chapter 13: (pp. 444-450) "Battered women." Greenstone & Leviton (2002). Chapter 9: Family Crisis.
Assignment:   Practice Paper DUE
Class 8:   Crisis Intervention - Nature and Phases of Crisis
Date:   Wednesday October 19, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 7 (pp. 224-231) "Crisis Intervention." Greenstone & Leviton (2002). Chapter 1: Approach to crisis intervention. Chapter 2: Procedures for effective crisis intervention.
Class 9:   Crisis Intervention
Date:   Wednesday October 26, 2005
Reading:  
  • Greenstone & Leviton (2002). Chapter 3: Communicating effectively with those in crisis. Chapter 5: Special Issues. Chapter 6: Intervener Survival; Chapter 11: Legal Implications of Crisis Intervention.
Class 10:   Advocacy, Brokering & Case Management
Date:   Wednesday November 2, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 14: Advocacy; Chapter 15: Brokering and Case Management.
Class 11:   Group Consultation Day
Date:   Wednesday November 9, 2005
Reading:  
  • Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2006) Chapter 4: Macro Practice: Working with Organizations and Communities
  • Student selected readings (Remember, you must have 3 sources (articles or books) for your final paper)
Class 12:   Student Presentation Day
Date:   Wednesday November 16, 2005
Reading:  
  • Student selected readings (Remember, you must have 3 sources (articles or books) for your final paper)
Assignment:   Student Presentations DUE
Class 13:   Thanksgiving Break - No Class
Date:   Wednesday November 23, 2005
Class 14:   Course Wrap-Up and Review for Final
Date:   Wednesday November 30, 2005
Reading:  
  • Review Required Readings
Class 15:   Final Exam Week
Date:   Wednesday December 7, 2005
Assignment:   Final Assignment DUE
 
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