T7100 - Columbia University

Course OutlineWeek 1: Sources of KnowledgeIntroductions/Orientation to FieldWeek 2: History, Philosophy & Purpose of Social Work; Social Justice (To beincluded in Proseminar 2005)Lab: Preparing for Clients, Basic Communication Skills, Building RapportAnticipatory Empathy; Physical Space Exercise, Stereotypes ExerciseVideo: Legacies of Change, Regarding Ourselves, The Women of Hull HouseWeek 3: Ethics & Values (To be included in Proseminar 2005)Lab: Ethics and Values in Practice; Ethical Decision-MakingVideo: Professional Choices: Ethics at WorkWeek 4: Systems of SupportThe Helping RelationshipHelp-seeking & Help-receivingVoluntary & Involuntary ClientsLab: EmpathyRelationship Building and EngagementWeek 5: Overview of Phases of Work: Beginnings, Middles, & Endings/TerminationFocus on Beginnings: Assessment I: Ecosystems PerspectiveAgency & Community Contexts for PracticeLab: Assessing client systemsEcomapsWeek 6: Phases of Work IIAssessment II: Problem DefinitionGeneralist Practice, Strengths PerspectiveLab: Formulating Goals, Objectives & ContractsConducting a mental status examDSM-based assessmentVideo: DSM-IV interview from diagnosis videotape series (204-206)Week 7: Phases of Work IIIAssessment III: Specifying Goals and ObjectivesLab: Working with Clients Different from oneselfWeek 8: Methods, Models, & Perspectives for Assessment & Intervention I:Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches, Case Management, Crisis Intervention,Problem-Solving, Task-Centered, and Solution Focused InterventionLab: Crisis-InterventionDebriefing SkillsVideo: I’d hear laughter (Solution-focused interviewing)T7100 Core Syllabus 20046