Advanced Clinical Practice I: Working with Individuals

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Advanced Clinical Practice I: Working with Individuals (SWK551)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

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Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Social Services

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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Synopsis

Advanced Clinical Practice I: Working with Individuals presents the basic principles and concepts of clinical work, including the systematic study and differential assessment of human problems in urban societies. Interventions using integrated models of practice with individuals are covered in this course. The emphasis is on assessment and intervention based on several major theories of human behaviour and social work practice including cognitive-behavioural, psycho-dynamic and systems constructs.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

Principles and concepts of clinical social work
Stages of change
Resistance in therapy
Therapeutic Models for intervention
Clinical Assessment
Case Formulation
Working with different populations
Crisis intervention
Issues in clinical intervention
Ethics, values and research in Clinical Social Work
Counter-transference
Vicarious traumatization and compassion fatigue

Learning Outcome

Discuss the various models of practice such as psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive-behavioural and multicultural approaches, when working with individuals.
Design differential assessments with a variety of client situations.
Examine and criticise each model of practice.
Formulate interventions in social work situations with a diverse client population.
Analyse appropriate ethics and research associated with clinical social work.
Appraise the different needs of each population type.