Courses - Trauma Informed Practice in Social Work SLWK 3145   Trauma Informed Practice in Social Work
CREDIT HOURS: 3
This is an introductory course on trauma informed practice in social work which focuses on understanding trauma, coping with trauma, trauma informed care and practice in generalist and community based social work settings. The course will explore how trauma impacts people and communities on personal, interpersonal and societal levels across generations with an emphasis on children/youth, Indigenous peoples, women and other marginalized populations. It will examine the interconnections of social work values with trauma informed practice and explore ways for social work to avoid retraumatizing and revictimizing those we work with. This course will also explore the knowledge and skills needed to help mitigate the impact of working in trauma exposed social work environments. The first class will discuss how course material can be difficult and the importance of addressing trauma as a central aspect of social work practice.