Microcredential Module 2
APPLIED FORENSIC PRACTICE & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION |
| February 15-22, 2027 | 4 hours | Online | Asynchronous |
| Instructor: Shawna Paris, ONS, KC, PhDc, MSW, RSW-CS, BCCH听 |
Pre-requisites: Forensic Social Work 1, Micro-credential Module 1, Forensic Social Work 2 |
OVERVIEW |
Microcredential Module 2 requires learners to demonstrate practical skills needed to work effectively when social work practice intersects with lawyers, courts, tribunals, correctional systems, child welfare, mental health systems, and other legal or quasi-legal environments. Forensic Social Work 2 develops essential skills for professionals working in legal environments. This microcredential module requires learners to apply those skills to an authentic practice task. The focus is on professional role clarity, assessment, documentation, objective communication, interprofessional collaboration, and the communication of social work information within a legal context. Learners will complete a practice-based activity, an applied forensic practice exercise, and a professional practice product. |
DEMONSTRATION OF COMPETENCY |
| Successful learners will demonstrate role clarity, appropriate information gathering and analysis, differentiation between evidence and opinion, recognition of limitations, effective professional documentation, appropriate use of collateral information, and effective communication with legal and interdisciplinary professionals. |
ASSESSMENT |
| Activities will be evaluated using a competency-based rubric addressing role and referral clarity, information gathering and analysis, professional judgment, objectivity, documentation, professional communication, scope and boundaries, application of the micro-credential鈥檚 core competencies, and the appropriateness of recommendations or next steps. |
| This Module is not a standalone course. It is part of the Microcredential: Forensic Social Work & Human Service Practice pathway. |
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REGISTRATION |
You may register for each Microcredential course individually.听 听 OR save 10% when you register for the 3 Microcredential Modules + the Capstone in a single transaction.听 |
IMPORTANT NOTE: The full microcredential pathway includes these 3 modules, the capstone and Forensic Social Work 1, Forensic Social Work 2, and Forensic Social Work 3. You must successfully complete all 7 courses to receive the microcredential digital badge and certificate. If you have not completed and , please register for them separately. (This cohort is limited to those who have already completed -- or are currently enrolled in -- Forensic Social Work 1.) If you require an invoice, please email coned@dal.ca |