Medical Social Work introduces and develops the skills needed for healthcare settings: hospitals, clinics (human and animal), outpatient office settings, hospices, homecare & nursing homes. Students will learn how to utilize inter-professional collaboration, integrated and behavioral health. Skills including case management, discharge planning, crisis intervention, medical terminology, documentation, advocacy, understanding cultural diversity, individual & family interviewing and understanding psychosocial issues related to each setting. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or sophomore status. Spring.