SOC WK 5150: Perspectives on Trauma and Crisis for Social Work Practice

Course Description

This course examines trauma and crisis including developmental trauma, physical and environmental traumas, sexual abuse, mental health crises (suicide), child abuse, and intimate partner violence. Students will explore the ways in which historical trauma and the inter-generational transmission of trauma affect individuals, families, and communities and relate to their past and present functioning. Students will learn to practice from a trauma-informed perspective and will be introduced to appropriate methods for crisis intervention along with self-care strategies to address burnout and secondary traumatic stress.