Nov 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Social Work Practice in Serious Illness Care Micro-Credential


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This micro-credential, available for advanced year MSW students, is focused on the development of knowledge and skills in care for and communication with people who have serious illnesses and their families. Through a combination of academic coursework, specialized internships and experiential opportunities, you will be well prepared for work with people who have serious physical and mental illnesses, and/or disabilities including intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs).

For more information and to apply visit the Office of Micro-Credentials.

Course Requirements


Social Work Practice in Serious Illness Care Core (6 credits)


Additional Requirements


  • An internship. Partner organizations, where students have completed their micro-credential internship, have included:
    • Alzheimer’s Association of WNY
    • BestSelf Behavioral Health
    • Canopy of Neighbors
    • Chautauqua Hospice & Palliative Care
    • Crossroads House (a comfort care home)
    • Erie County Medical Center (Supportive and Palliative Medicine Department, Dialysis, Internal Medicine Clinic)
    • Grassroots Gardens WNY
    • Hospice Buffalo
    • Mercy Doula Program at People Inc.
    • Pathways Program of Niagara Hospice
    • Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Attend all eight classroom-to-field seminar sessions.
  • Submit reflective self-evaluation.

Total Credit Hours: 6


3.0 GPA required

 

Program Note


SW 568 and SW 710 courses are approved for NYSED social work contact hours to renew your license registration. If you have a license in another state, check with your state regulatory board to determine if New York hours will be accepted in your state.

Instruction Method


  • In Person (no courses offered online)

Average Time to Completion


  • Two Semesters

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