Social Work - Case Western Reserve University

Social Work from Case Western Reserve University is a Campus Master Sociology degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Professional social workers play a vital role in helping school children of all ages. Traditionally, school social workers serve as liaisons between the home, the school, and the community. Since 1907, school social workers have collaborated with teachers and other school personnel in advancing the purposes of education. School social workers are an important part of the school team, possessing unique interdisciplinary knowledge. School social workers contribute to programs designed for students at-risk due to a variety of factors, including: * emotional problems, * poor self-esteem, * child abuse and domestic violence, * poverty and unemployment, * suicidal behavior, drug and alcohol abuse, * teen pregnancy and parenting, * discrimination, and * attendance related issues. The School Social Work Program is designed to train school social workers and provide them with the competencies to practice in a variety of traditional and non-traditional primary and secondary education settings. Such competencies include assessing the needs of school children, designing and implementing interventions, and making referrals to other professionals and agencies as needed. The Division of Education at B-W will certify successful graduates as school social workers according to state regulations, after completion of the course and field requirements. The school social work license is granted by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). Requests for licensure may only come from a school or department of education at a college or university. The Ohio Department of Education???s regulations concerning school social work certification are quite specific regarding course and field work requirements for licensure as a school social worker. View more details on Case Western Reserve University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sociology courses.