Social Work

Overview

You will become qualified to engage in advanced social work practice with individuals, families, organizations and communities and be eligible to apply for a clinical social work license and/or social work manager license.The Social Work (MSW) program from Appalachian State University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and offers two concentrations:

• Community and Organizational Practice – Prepares students for advanced practice in the range of settings that focus on social problems and social change at the community, organizational and societal levels. The emphasis is on developing and implementing services, social programs and social policies based within the social work value system while providing leadership within communities and organizations. Coursework in this concentration focuses on community organizing and development, social planning, political and social action, government and nonprofit agency administration, and resource development.

• Individuals and Families –  Designed for students who intend to go into advanced direct and clinical practice upon graduation. This concentration prepares students for agency-based practice with diverse children, adolescents, adults and families. Coursework in this concentration integrates social work values and ethics, and focuses on the development of the professional relationship, theoretical perspectives, advanced clinical assessment, evidence-based practice and intervention. 

Careers

• Social Worker

• Clinical Social Worker

• School Social Worker

• Hospital Social Worker

• Medical Social Worker

• Hospice Social Worker

• Child Protective Services Worker

• Adult Protective Services Worker

• Agency Director

• Supervisor / Administrator

• Policy Worker

• Advocate

• Community Organizer