

Training in a health-related discipline and apply it to Southeastern Indian cultures. A certificate in Culturally-Based Native Health will enable students to utilize their Serving Native peoples, grounded in a tribal community.

This 12-hour certificate program provides a new approach to training for health professionals
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Treatment, Cultural Humility in Addictive Disorder Treatment, and Science of Addiction.Ĭourses are approved by the North Carolina Addiction Specialist Professional PracticeĮXPLORE THE PROGRAM Culturally Based Native Health Certificate Program Because each area of social work informs the other, we expose students to social work at all levels micro, mezzo, and macro instead of setting them on tracks that prioritize one area over another. Courses include Addictions, Methods of Addictive Disorder This 12-hour certificate program provides individuals pursuing licensure as clinicalĪddiction specialists with the necessary educational foundation required by the board The micro level refers to the systems that directly impact a single individual, whereas the mezzo. WCU offers professional development courses for social workers and counselors in theĪreas of addiction treatment, culturally based native health, and school social work. In total, there are three levels of social work licensure available to anyone who has met the training, experience and educational requirements as established. These three levels are the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Professional Development and Certificates Content can be viewed at actual source page: Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display Who are committed to the core Social Work values of respect for all people and advancement This text is a guide to social work practice with refugees and immigrants, providing background information about them. Rural Western North Carolina region, the Department seeks to prepare professionals Mission to improve individual lives and enhance community development in the predominately Provide the knowledge and skills necessary to practice at the generalist (BSW) andĪdvanced generalist (MSW) levels of Social Work practice. The mission of the Department of Social Work at Western Carolina University is to To working in private practice, non-profit, and social service administration. In child welfare, integrated care, mental health, and addictive disorder settings Generalist practice introduces students to the basic concepts of promoting human well-being and applying preventative and intervention methods to social problems at individual (micro), group (mezzo), and community (macro) levels while following ethical principles and critical thinking (Inderbitzen, 2014). WCU’s Department of Social Work offers a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree and Master of Social Work (MSW) degree that present students with a variety of career options from working Social workers help people solve and cope with challenges in their everyday lives.Ĭlinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.
