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SW 424

Social Work Practice with Families

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelUpper Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

This course emphasizes the application of skills, knowledge, and values to social work practice with families. The course focuses on culturally responsive and anti-oppressive practice strategies when working with families throughout each stage of the helping process.

Requirements

Prerequisites

  • Admission to the Social Work major’s Professional Sequence.
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Social Work major’s Professional Sequence.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Spring

Terms

spring

Restrictions

Admission to the Social Work major’s Professional Sequence.

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • engage ethically in all professional interactions with families.
  • examine how personal beliefs, values, biases, and cultural practices shape our understandings of and engagement with families throughout the helping process.
  • critically reflect on and manage the influence of bias, power, privilege, and values in working with families.
  • apply the principles of anti-oppressive and culturally responsive practice to build rapport, conduct thorough assessments and identify evidence-informed interventions with families.
  • demonstrate commitment for client self-determination during the helping process by centering families’ goals and perspectives.
  • prepare accurate written assessments, reports, case plans and documentation.