SWK-652 Clinical Social Work Practice LGBTQ

This 3-credit elective concentrates on the issues relevant to clinical social work practice with the LGBTQ population and their family members.  Content of the course includes contemporary and historical foundational knowledge critical to successful advocacy and clinical practice.  Specifically, the course will examine sexual orientation and gender identify, theoretical perspectives associated with this population, issues of diversity, the impact of social and political contexts, issues commonly facing LGBTQ people, and assessment and treatment strategies.