SOWK 627 - Children’s Grief and Bereavement: Camp Safe Harbor

3 Hour(s) Credit
Explore the psychosocial aspects of loss for children and teens. It builds on systems theory and draws upon knowledge of human behavior and development. Grief theoretical frameworks are explored to enhance assessment and treatment approaches in social work practice. Special focus is given to issues around traumatic loss and risks for complicated grief. Various evidence-based approaches, including group approaches and expressive therapies, are learned. The capstone learning for this course is the field experiential requirement where students serve as student interns at the summer grief camp, Camp Safe Harbor.
Three hours per week
Prerequisites Admission to the M.S.W. Program or permission of the instructor; if student took SOWK 453, permission from the instructor is required
May Not Receive Credit for Both SOWK 627 and SOWK 628