Social Work - Advanced Practice Leadership (Online Advanced BSW Holders Concentration)

Overview

Program options include on-campus full-time, online full-time or part-time, and regular or advanced standing.

Students prepare for advanced-level leadership integrating practice and administration skills, particularly with diverse populations receiving public services.

Program Mission

The Social Work - Advanced Practice Leadership (Online Advanced BSW Holders Concentration) program from Texas State University prepares culturally responsive, advocacy-focused, ethical social workers who are prepared to serve as leaders for positive change. It advances the purpose of social work, which is to promote personal and organizational well-being and to build a more just society. The Advanced Practice Leadership curriculum allows students to integrate direct [practice] and administrative course work in order to train ethical, effective social workers. The program celebrates their distinguished alumni, who are recognized social work leaders at the state, national and global levels.

Career Options

M.S.W. graduates are employed across Texas, the U.S., and the world in a variety of practice fields, including child welfare, healthcare, behavioral mental health, education, and criminal justice. Alumni also fill a range of leadership positions in different agency-based settings, such as clinical practice, program development, or administration. The university’s location in the Austin-San Antonio corridor provides a range of opportunities for on-campus students.