Social workers change the world.
If you are looking for a career with diversity and meaning, we would encourage you to consider social work.
The Mission
The fundamental mission of the social work profession is to serve people needing assistance and to work to make social institutions more responsive to human needs. Social work is distinguished from other helping professions by its person-in-environment focus and its strong commitment to social and economic justice.
The Practice
Social workers provide assistance to people at every stage of life—from birth to old age. As a result, the practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, social, economic, and cultural institutions, and the interaction of all these factors.
Social workers can be found in a wide range of work settings, providing a wide range of services, including:
- Helping people obtain tangible services
- Providing counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups
- Assisting communities to provide or improve social and health services
- Participating in the legislative process
Just a few of the areas where social workers are often involved and make a difference in someone’s life include:
- abuse
- addiction
- advocacy
- child welfare
- corporate HR/Finance
- death
- disability
- discrimination
- divorce
- domestic violence
- homelessness
- physical & mental illnesses
- poverty
- sports teams
- unemployment
Become a social worker, and be a world changer.
Where can a Social Worker be employed?
- Colleges and universities
- Foster care and adoption agencies
- Government agencies
- Health clinics and outpatient healthcare settings
- Hospice and palliative care
- Hospitals and medical centers
- Mental health clinics and outpatient facilities
- Psychiatric hospitals
- Schools
- Social service agencies
- The legal system
- Vocational rehabilitation facilities
Is social work the career for you?
If this sounds like what you’re looking for in a career,
we invite you to investigate further a degree program with the College of Social Work.
Bachelor of Science in Social Work