| Course | SOWK 250 Health of the Social Worker (SOWK250) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BSW |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published SOWK 250 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What SOWK 250 covers
Each of the four forums opens with a 350-word thread in Modules/Weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7, citing at least three scholarly articles and a biblical principle, and closes the next week with two replies of 150 to 250 words, each backed by a peer-reviewed article or a biblical integration.
The Self-Care Eco Map with its 2 to 3 page reflection comes in Module/Week 4, the Self-Care Plan built on the handbook's appendix forms and two assigned journal articles in Module/Week 8, and a 10-question quiz with a 45-minute limit closes every module.
This course emphasizes the personal health and self-care of the social worker.
SOWK 250 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | DB Forum 1 Thread (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Quiz 1 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | DB Forum 1 Replies (Quiz 2 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | DB Forum 2 Thread (Quiz 3 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Self-Care Eco Map (DB Forum 2 Replies and Quiz 4 also due) | 200 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | DB Forum 3 Thread (Quiz 5 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | DB Forum 3 Replies (Quiz 6 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | DB Forum 4 Thread (Quiz 7 also due) | 75 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | DB Forum 4 Replies (Self-Care Plan and Quiz 8 also due) | 25 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where SOWK 250 papers lose points
SOWK 250 work loses points when a thread leans on one article instead of three, when burnout, compassion fatigue and secondary trauma are used as if they meant the same thing, when an eco map is drawn to look balanced rather than drawn honestly and when replies praise a classmate without adding a source or a practical step.
Using a SOWK 250 sample well
The samples cite Grise-Owens and colleagues, Smullens, Maslach and colleagues, Lloyd and colleagues, Lee and Miller, Figley, Kim and Stoner, Bride, Bride and colleagues, Hensel and colleagues, Hartman, Mor Barak and colleagues, Kinman and Grant, Grant and Kinman, Shapiro and colleagues, Khoury and colleagues, Crowder and Sears and Litwiller and colleagues.
SOWK 250 questions, answered
What textbooks does SOWK 250 use?
Grise-Owens, Miller and Eaves's The A-to-Z Self-Care Handbook for Social Workers and Other Helping Professionals and Smullens's Burnout and Self-Care in Social Work.
How do SOWK 250 forums work?
Each forum runs across two modules: a 350-word thread with three scholarly articles and a biblical principle comes first, and two replies of 150 to 250 words follow the next week.
What is the SOWK 250 Self-Care Plan?
A 200-point Module/Week 8 plan built on the handbook's Appendix A and B forms and two assigned journal articles, covering physical, psychological, social, professional or academic and spiritual dimensions.
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