SWK 607 - Emergency Mental Health and Trauma Credits: 3

This elective course provides an in-depth study of the concepts, policies, practices and research in crisis intervention during disasters. This course will provide an introduction to the disaster field, a detailed examination of the human service delivery systems and guidelines for attending to the emotional and mental-health needs of both disaster survivors and responders, using the Critical Incident Stress Management model.

Prerequisite(s): SWK 531 or SWK 601 (may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor