SWK 613 - Field Practicum/Seminar IV: Gerontological Social Work

Provides concentration year, second semester, agency-based field-instruction and classroom seminar for advanced learning and practice opportunities relevant to gerontological social work. Students complete 280 hours of graduate level field practicum each semester during two concurrent semesters (560 hours) to develop and refine advanced level gerontological social work practice behaviors. The field seminar component of this course provides opportunities for integration of social work coursework and field practicum experiences. Seminars feature in-depth analysis of specific gero-social work competency domains of practice. The domains of gerontological social work practice include: ethics, assessment, interventions, aging services, program and policies, and service delivery and leadership in the practice area of aging using the nationally recognized Hartford Partnership in Aging Education Model. Seminar faculty members serve as the first and second semester field liaisons for students in the practicum.

Credits: 5