# SWHS 300: Introduction to Social Work/Human Services

- By: Jill Bradshaw
- Publisher: Folsom Lake College
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Folsom_Lake_College/SWHS_300%3A_Introduction_to_Social_Work_Human_Services_(Bradshaw))
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- Read at LibreTexts: https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Folsom_Lake_College/SWHS_300%3A_Introduction_to_Social_Work_Human_Services_(Bradshaw)
- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-90863/pdf

This course provides an overview of social service agencies, social work, and human services. Students will understand the historical and current delivery of social services by exploring problems of living such as poverty, substance abuse, and mental health. Emphasis is on the knowledge and tasks used by skilled, ethical, and culturally responsive social service workers.