SW 1020 - Disaster, Trauma, and Crisis Intervention

The number of federally declared disasters - including both natural disasters and other traumatic events -- increased 40% from 2000 to 2015 (FEMA, 2016). This course overviews the role of social work as a profession in the preparation and planning for potential disasters, which can serve to reduce the negative effects of disaster. Social workers contribute to the development of family, organizational, and community response plans. Social workers play a major role in emergency responding, providing support and interventions for victims of disaster and for the healthcare workers and caregivers who are also affected by the trauma of disaster. Social workers provide self-care training, crisis intervention, trauma resolution, and referrals for long term services. Social workers also play a role in research on disasters and the effectiveness of disaster intervention and trauma resolution programs. 3 credit(s)

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