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What Essential Skills are Needed?<\/h2>\n

This microcredential equips social workers and faith community service personnel with essential skills for serving immigrant and refugee communities with cultural competence and compassion. Participants gain expertise in migration understanding, mental health support, trauma-informed care, and intercultural communication\u2014critical competencies for addressing the complex needs of displaced populations.<\/p>\n

The program aligns with the missio Dei<\/em> by embodying God's call to welcome the stranger and care for the vulnerable. As migration challenges intensify globally, culturally-responsive social workers and faith community service personnel serve as instruments of God's love, promoting dignity, justice, and healing within immigrant communities. Participants develop crisis intervention skills and psychosocial support techniques while learning to navigate the intersections of faith, culture, and professional practice.<\/p>\n

This microcredential benefits practitioners seeking specialized immigrant social work knowledge, preparing them for leadership roles in refugee resettlement, community health, and family services. By completing this program, participants join God's redemptive work, advocating for marginalized populations and building bridges across cultural divides in increasingly diverse communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Department of Social Work and Ministry<\/span><\/p>\n

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3 TERMS<\/span><\/h2>\n

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9 CREDITS\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Skills covered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cultural Competence<\/td>\nHealth Advocacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Migration Understanding<\/td>\nTrauma-Informed Care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Family Assessment<\/td>\nIntercultural Communication<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mental Health<\/td>\nResource Navigation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crisis Intervention<\/td>\nEthical Practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Community Engagement<\/td>\nCommunity Leadership<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Psychosocial Support<\/td>\nCulturally-Responsive Intervention<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Microcredential course requirements - 9 credit hours<\/h3>\n