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Lifeline
Social workers provide a lifeline to
those who need it most, when they need it most.
Social workers are highly trained and experienced professionals
who care about people, and want to make things better,
to relieve suffering, and to make a difference.
They apply social work values, principles, and techniques
to provide counseling and psychotherapy for individuals,
families, and groups; help people obtain tangible services;
and help communities provide and improve social and
health services.
There is a desperate and rapidly growing demand for social workers in today’s
turbulent society, and social work positions are being developed in many new
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Careers
Graduates of our program are widely respected, sought
after, and highly successful locally and throughout
the country. Nearly 100% of our graduates attain
a job in their chosen field.
Our graduates seek employment in any of the following
settings:
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- Mental health centers
- Correctional settings
- Child welfare agencies
- Social service agencies
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| "It’s great now that Elms
College has arranged the social work program so you can
finish
it all on the weekend,
because all the classes I need to graduate are offered
when I can take them. Now I’ll be able to finish
my degree in about a year." |
Lisandra Flores |
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Why return for a
B.S. in social work?
Are you looking for a career with meaning, action,
diversity, satisfaction, and an abundance of options?
You may want
to move into the social work field or expand your professional
options in social work.
At Elms College, we recognize that you may need to earn
a bachelor’s degree in social work to proceed,
but don’t find it feasible to make the financial
or time commitment to full-time college. That’s
why we have developed a special weekend program for social
work designed for working people who already have an
associate’s
degree, or some college credits. Our bachelor of science
degree in social work will prepare you to work with people
throughout
the life span in entry-level positions in a variety of
settings,
such as in hospitals, child welfare agencies, nursing
homes, mental health centers, correctional facilities,
and other
agencies. You will learn to respond to human needs with
competence and caring, a strong identification with the
social work profession, and a commitment to your own
further professional growth. Upon graduation, you will
be eligible
to take the Massachusetts state social work licensing
exam at the L.S.W. level. |
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Schedule
This program can be completed in two years, if you
already have a related associate’s
degree, and follow the suggested schedule. Students will take three courses
in each of three weekend sessions: one Friday
evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., one
Saturday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and one Saturday afternoons
from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. Classes are held every
other week during the session.
During year two, students will complete 12 hours
a week in fieldwork in a social work agency, which
may be arranged at their current worksite. It is
designed
to provide the student with an opportunity to put into practice knowledge,
values and skills gained through courses taken
to this point. Before beginning a field
placement, students must have completed all required social work courses
except Advanced Social Work Practice with Individuals
and Families and Survey of Social
Work Issues. |
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The skills and knowledge social workers
will need to keep pace is changing every day. If Elms
College's Weekend Social Work Program can help you
move on or move up, please contact Mary Brainerd:
brainerdm@elms.edu |
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YEAR I:
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Weekend
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September |
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Introduction to Social Work
Human Behavior
Social Welfare |
Weekend II: |
January |
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Social Research
Practice with Individuals and Families
Mental Health (elective) |
Weekend III: |
May |
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Social Group
Practice with Communities
Human Behavior II |
Summer II: |
Human Oppression elective available if necessary |
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YEAR II:
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Weekend I: |
September
Advanced Social Work Practice
Field Work
Religion |
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Weekend II: |
January
Race and Ethnicity
Field Work
Substance Abuse (elective) |
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Weekend III: |
May
Social Work Survey (capstone)
Field Work
Independent Study (elective) |
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Summer II: |
Human Oppression elective available if necessary |
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