MSW 628 - Mental Health Services and Interventions

The role of clinical social work services within the mental health systems will be explored. A variety of topics including access to services, case management, direct intervention strategies, and interprofessional collaboration will be covered. Students will learn how mental health policy impacts their clinical social work with clients. This class will also cover access to services including Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance coverage, telehealth resources, confidentiality and privacy issues related to mental and behavioral health. Semester Credit Hours: 3.00 Contact Hours: 45/0/0/45 Prerequisites: Advanced standing or completion of all 500 level MSW courses. Corequisites: None.