SOWK 650 Mental Health Policy

This course examines mental health policies at the federal, state, and local levels as they relate to mental health treatment, service delivery, and intervention models and also settings such as community mental health, criminal justice, health care (VAs), housing, and private practice. The course guides social work students to understand the role of Medicaid, Medicare, and third-party insurers in clients’ accessing mental health care and sources of funding for organizations. Students also gain skill in appraising and advocating for mental health policy that is ethical, anti-racist, and anti-oppressive.