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.
Careers and Jobs:
Child, Family, and School Social WorkersCounselors, All OtherHealthcare Social WorkersMarriage and Family TherapistsMental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersProbation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsSocial and Community Service ManagersSocial Work Teachers, PostsecondarySocial Workers, All Other