Successfully Navigating work in Social Service Organizations

Overview

Subject area

SSW

Catalog Number

79714

Course Title

Successfully Navigating work in Social Service Organizations

Department(s)

Description

Almost all social workers begin their careers working in social service organizations. This course is focused on helping students succeed as they launch their careers. The course addresses understanding the organization, how decisions are made, supervision, how funding affects what you do, and how to gain influence, all of which are critical to success and achieving career goals. Taking the course, students will understand the organizations that employ them and have concrete skills to help them succeed.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring

Academic Career

Graduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Course Schedule