• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The Social Work Practice with Older Adults & Families from a Lifespan Perspective pathway prepares interprofessional practice students to work with older adults and families to develop skills in using evidence-based interventions and understand the psychosocial development across the lifespan. This pathway focuses on developing skills to assess and intervene to address social, structural, cultural, behavioral and other factors which impact the health and well-being of older adults.

Careers

Examples of career (job) titles and positions relevant to this pathway include but are not limited to:

Adult Protective Services Worker Case Manager Community Outreach Coordinator Coordinator of Care (nursing home, long-term care, rehab care and dementia care units) Family Support Coordinator Hospice Care Social Worker Palliative Care Social Worker Policy Advisor Policy Advocate Program Planner

Field Experience

Types of agencies and settings where students in this pathway may engage in field learning:

Hospitals

Hospice Centers

Senior Centers

Dementia Care

Skilled Nursing Facilities

Senior Living Communities

Community Based Support Programs

Government Agencies

Outpatient Health Clinics

Substance Abuse Clinics

Program Details

Courses

Choose one (3 credits)

Adulthood and Aging, 3 credits

Choose one (3 credits)

SW Interpersonal Practice Methods with Aging, 3 credits

Frameworks for Understanding Social Impact Organizations, 3 credits (Management and Leadership)

Choose 6 credits from course clusters

Cluster Health

Behavioral Psychosocial and Ecological Aspects of Health, Mental Health, and Disease, 3 credits (IP)

Applied Assessment Skills in Integrated Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse, 3 credits (IP)

Interpersonal Practice Intervention in Integrated Health, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse (Adult-focused), 3 credits (IP)

Advanced Evidence-Informed Interpersonal Practice with Families, 3 credits (IP)

SW723 Spirituality in Social Work Practice, 3 credit (IP)

SW705 Ethical dilemmas in Health, 3 credit (IP)

SW606 MH Disorders Adult, 3 credit (IP)

Cluster Chronic Care Management and End of Life

Death, Loss, and Grief, 3 credit (IP)

Grief Interventions, 3 credits (IP)

SW790 Psychopharmacology, 1 credit (IP)

Cluster LBGTQ

SW 707 IP with LGBT Clients

SW 790 The Greying of the Gay Community

SW 790 Counseling and Advocacy with LGBT Clients

SW 790 Services and Supports for Transgender Clients

Cluster Mental Health

SW606 Mental disorders of adults, 3 credit (IP)

SW713 Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health, 3 credit (IP)

SW708 Intimate Partner Violence, 1 credit (IP)

SW790 MBCT with Older Adults, 1 credit (IP)

SW790 Attachment Through the LifeSpan, 1 credit (IP)

SW790 Spiritual and Social Work Practice, 1 credit (IP)

Cluster Cognitive Impact

SW790 Families and Dementia, 1 credit (IP)

Cluster Diversity-Informed Specialized Topics

SW 723 Spirituality in SW Practice, 1 credit (IP)

SW 713 Religion, Spirituality, Mental Health & SW, 3 credit (IP)

SW 618 Research Practice, Substance Abuse and Minorities, 1 credit (IP)

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ School of Social Work

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must complete a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association; or Complete an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from a college or university recognized and approved by the Ministry of Education or Commission responsible for higher education in the country where the degree is earned. Other English Language Requirements: Paper/Pencil TOEFL & TWE score of 560; MELAB score of 80.

课程信息

学制：全日制(60 学分)

学费：

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：School of Social Work1080 South University Avenue,ANN ARBOR,Michigan,48109, United States