<p>Lecture, two hours. Students gain experience in real-world social work settings. Students gain understanding of the current agency-based organizations, policies, and practices of social work across selected populations within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. Each group attends modules exploring key areas of social work practice. Covers training on cores issues such as child and elder abuse reporting, risk assessment, anti-racist practice and working with diverse populations. S/U grading.</p>

Social Welfare

Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs

SOC WLF 405 - Community Advocate Training

Community Advocate Training

Analyze how race, class, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status and disability may impact social work service delivery;

Identify the duties of a mental health, policy, school, health, older adult and child welfare social worker.

5.	Understand and think reflexively about the professional use of self in the social work profession.

Review areas of risk assessment related to child and elder abuse reporting;

Identify the main roles of a graduate level social work intern;

General Catalog

Community Advocate Training

SOC WLF 405

1 units