SWK 310 Trauma Prevention, Intervention and Recovery Practices

This course provides an introduction to the systemic nature of trauma and violence, and the knowledge, skills, and values necessary for working in the area of trauma, advocacy, crisis counseling, and violence prevention with diverse populations. Theoretical evidence-based and culturally grounded concepts will include the following topics: crisis models and specific traumatic crises, tiered violence prevention-education, crisis response, self-care practices, cultural competency, grief and loss, post-traumatic growth, and recovery approaches. Individual, group and large-scale traumatic crises will be addressed with attention to marginalized populations and social determinants of well-being. Generalist practice skills of assessment and intervention appropriate for working within interdisciplinary settings will be integrated. Sociopolitical and psychological impacts of specific traumatic crises and services pathways will be addressed. Pre-requisite(s): SWK 200 for Social Work students, PSY 315 for Psychology students or Department Chair permission, HSM 201 for Human Services students or Chair permission, CSJ 107 for Criminal Justice students or Department Chair permission. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours