Bachelor degrees in Social Work: A program that prepares individuals for the professional practice of social welfare administration and counseling, and that focus on the study of organized means of providing basic support services for vulnerable individuals and groups. Includes instruction in social welfare policy; case work planning; social counseling and intervention strategies; administrative procedures and regulations; and specific applications in areas such as child welfare and family services, probation, employment services, and disability counseling.
Social work is distinguished by a tradition of concern for people and their interactions with society. Social work professionals are community problem solvers who intervene in organizational settings, communities, social service agencies, groups, individuals, and families to assist with individual needs. Most social workers are employed in fields such as child welfare and family services, mental health, medical social work, school social work, corrections,...
"Do you enjoy helping people?" It's one of the first questions we ask students interested in social work. If the answer is "yes," a career in social work offers you a broad range of options in terms of the different types of jobs available and the different populations served.
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