Family and Family Systems
Course Information
Discover a generalist approach to working with families through a lens that highlights connection, collaboration, and systemic insight. Learn how to navigate the stages of family interventionfrom engagement and assessment to intervention and terminationwhile contrasting individual approaches with a family systems perspective. Uncover how family dynamics, interactions, and structures shape behaviors and contribute to challenges that lead individuals to seek professional support. This learning builds a powerful foundation for practitioners to approach family work with empathy, structure, and effectiveness in diverse professional contexts.
Intake W26 SEM
Start Date Jan 13 / 2026
End Date Apr 21 / 2026
Prerequisite(s):
SSWK 1281 - Interviewing and Counselling Skills II
Computer Software Requirements:
n/a
Chats:
No
Group Work:
No
Registering college code:
LO-SOCI8009
Host college code:
DU-SSWK2180
How to register
You can register in-person, on-line, by phone, fax or mail. When registering for a course, it is not necessary to include the 2 digit college code prefix (e.g. ENL001– not LO-ENL001).
Contact
Distance Education
Phone : 1-888-569-2547
Email : distance@loyalistcollege.com
P.O. Box 4200Wallbridge-Loyalist RoadBelleville, ON
K8N 5B9
Phone : 1-888-569-2547
Fax :