HWC 532 - Family, Youth, and Transition to Adulthood Advanced Practice Skills II: Intervention Skills

Building on the knowledge and skills in Advanced Practice Skills I, this course focuses on enhancing clinical effectiveness in interactions with children, adolescents, and young adults by strengthening assessment and diagnostic skills and understanding related advanced theory. Topics include acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, other evidenced based therapeutic interventions for children youth and families. These topics are addressed within a trauma- and culturally-responsive framework. Professional and ethical considerations, evaluation of intervention effectiveness, and service delivery in an agency context are woven throughout the course.

3 credits

Corequisite(s): HWC 503 and HWC 535.

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)

Offered Spring semester

Repeatable May be repeated 1 times FOR credit.