SW-440: Child Welfare Practice

This course is the second in a two-course sequence required for the CW PREP Program. It focuses on developing practical skills and interventions in social work with abused and neglected children and their families. Students will gain expertise in assessment, intervention, and prevention strategies within public agency settings. Prerequisites: SW 240 and admission to the BSW Program. *Note: This course is the second of two specific course requirements (SW 240 and SW440)for the child welfare certification available through a partnership between theUniversity of Pikeville and the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services. CWPREP is a state-administered workforce certification program and is not conferred as auniversity-level academic certificate. These courses allow students to complete therequired educational components of the certification.