This course introduces the evolving development of an empowering social work practice in healthcare. It is an integral learning of psychosocial assessments, empowerment skills, and evidence-based approaches for working with the Chinese and local population to cope with a range of health challenges. The course covers multi-level methods of holistic care from diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation to palliative phase. Major methods at individual, family and community levels include case management, patient education, health promotion, body-mind-spirit model, healing arts, mindfulness-based practice, trauma-informed care, end-of-life care, bereavement support, self-help, mutual support and care for the care-givers.
The course emphasized the importance of experiential learning and sharing of clinical experience. Interactive exercises, live demonstration, video illustration, case studies and readings will be provided to build up the knowledge, skills, sensitivity, collaborative capacity, professional ethics and personal strengths of the students.