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Pathway to Private Practice supports the development of specialized knowledge, skills, values and cognitive and affective processes to function effectively as a private practice clinician. This course explores federal and state statutes and regulations which govern clinical social work psychotherapy practice. Consistent with the program's focus on culturally competent and ethical practice, students will learn how to design an effective framework for a trauma informed business including: NASW guidance, qualifications; setting up the practice; models of private practice; NPI; tax ID; professional liability; forms; supervision; provider panels; marketing; and fees.
Working with children and youth is exciting and rewarding, and comes with challenges. Direct Practice with Children and Youth will explore several evidence-based practices, including Trauma Focused CBT, Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Play Therapy and working with grief in childhood/adolescence. The course will be focused on practical skills that will enhance practice with this population as well as consider the developmental phases and neurobiology of childhood and adolescents. This class is intended to support the development of research-based skills tools for professional social work practice.
Independent study is a unique learning opportunity not offered in the regular curriculum or an existing Carroll course offered to a student in special circumstances. It may include laboratory/library research, extensive reading, and reports. Only junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students may enroll in an independent study. At the time of application, a student must have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. An undergraduate student may register for no more than three (3) semester hours of independent study in any one term, under the direction of a faculty member from the appropriate department. Graduate students may register for no more than four (4) semester hours of independent study, which would be applied towards the program's elective requirement. In all cases, registration for independent study must be approved by the appropriate department chairperson and submitted to the Office of the Registrar. Credits are arranged.
Special Topics courses are courses that offer students the opportunity to more-deeply explore specific social problems, treatment modalities, practice settings and client groups. Most often offered to students as elective courses, Special Topics can be offered up to two times without undergoing full review from the Carroll College Curriculum Committee. If the course is to be offered more than two times, it will need to be approved by the Committee and be assigned a permanent course number. Examples of potential electives include Social Work in Health Care, Wilderness / Experiential Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Grief and Bereavement, Clinical Practice with Older Adults, Homelessness, Interpersonal Violence, Social Work Practice with LGBTQIA2S+ Populations, Clinical Practice with Youth, Play therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy Interventions, and more.