Social Work Practice in Schools I
SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS I provides practice and coursework in educational settings to conceptualize social work skills in schools and integrate theory and practice.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and understand the unique aspects of and advocate for the role of school social work within a school setting.
Apply models of ethical decision making and application of the supplemental school social work standards and ethics in all areas of school social work
Understand and identify inequalities in access to school and community programing and the dynamics of risk factors for school failure and the strategies to address them.
Use state and national laws involving special education and mental health evaluations, assessments, and supports, including student’s learning, behavior, and attitudes in various settings, IEP’s and 504 plans.
Demonstrate skills in providing group and individual counseling, crisis intervention, and other mental health services in schools. Also demonstrate skills in providing student casework and case management and supporting classroom instruction and curriculum development.
Use practice literature and empirically based knowledge in the areas of children, youth, families, and schools to evaluate programs and services within the educational setting.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapGraduate/professional standing and concurrent enrollment inSOC WORK 800, or declared in the Professional or Personal Enrichment Program
- Graduate/professional standing
- SOCWORK 800 · concurrent
- declared in the Professional or Personal Enrichment Program
“Used by” includes alternatives; linked courses may have other requirements. This is a best-effort interpretation; check the catalog requirements above.
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- SOCWORK 800 · concurrent
- declared in the Professional or Personal Enrichment Program
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.95 GPA, 96.7% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
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Topics
- Role of school social work within a school setting
- Special education laws, IEPs, and 504 plans
- Counseling, crisis intervention, casework, and classroom support
- Inequalities in access to school programs and risk factors for school failure
Skills
- Providing group and individual counseling, crisis intervention, and mental health services in schools
- Using state and national laws for special education, IEPs, and 504 plans
- Applying ethical decision-making models and school social work standards
- Identifying inequalities in access to school programs and risk factors for school failure
- Evaluating programs and services using practice literature and empirically based knowledge
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