SOWK 4003 - Forensic Social Work

3 (3-0)

This course provides an overview of forensic social work theory and practice. It examines and provides familiarity with basic legal topics, legal principles, legal process, legal research, and legal analysis within the context of socio-legal issues significant to social work practice. It focuses on legal impacts of the court system and the legislative system. It explores the relationship between the ethics and the law within diverse contexts. It also reviews the knowledge and skills needed for social workers to work within the legal system on behalf of clients. This course illustrates skills for working with diverse populations across the lifespan and diverse settings on such issues as family violence, child custody, mental health, addictions, civil rights, school, disabilities, aging, juvenile/criminal justice, and community and explores the social work practice in legal processes relating to the above-mentioned fields and issues. Students learn to prepare for court and appear in court. Students learn skills such as forensic interviewing, risk assessment, mitigation, mediation, victim advocacy, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Also, all students participate in a 3-hour sexual abuse prevention training.

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