Social Service Clinical Social Work - Bryn Mawr College

Social Service Clinical Social Work from Bryn Mawr College is a Campus Master Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Building on a foundation of knowledge, analysis and critical reflection, the Bryn Mawr program requires concentrated study in one of three specialized fields. Each concentration consists of a practice seminar and concurrent field instruction taken in the three consecutive semesters following the foundation practice course and field instruction. In addition, students must take three electives, two from among the courses in the ?Intervention Skills? category and one from among the ?Populations, Systems and Policy? category. The Course Guide designates the category to which each elective is assigned. This degree of specialization provides the necessary depth for students to begin professional careers at the Master's level. It also offers students the opportunity to explore a variety of roles now held by social workers, encouraging flexibility and growth in one's career. Clinical Social Work Clinical social workers provide direct help to families, individuals and groups. The services offered include intervening in crises, finding available community resources, short- and long-term counseling, and coordinating the efforts of other professions providing medical, psychiatric, legal or rehabilitative services. The individuals, families and groups served in this way come from all social and economic classes, from historically under-served minority groups, and from groups with special needs, such as elderly people, disabled people and abused children. Clinical social workers may be employed in public or nonprofit agencies, in private industry, in large voluntary or public institutions such as hospitals or nursing homes, and in individual or group practice. Clinical social workers must have broad awareness of social , cultural and environmental conditions affecting clients. They must be able to understand the complex causes of personality development and behavior, the effects of cultural and social forces on families and small groups, and the impact of institutions on the individual. Among the personal skills developed in this concentration are clear communication, including careful listening and interviewing, psycho-social assessment, formulation of treatment plans, and self-evaluation and other research methods. View more details on Bryn Mawr College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.