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Social Work

A major in social work is available through a joint School of Social Work at both the college of St. Catherine and the University of St. Thomas. The major also is offered in Weekend College at the College of St. Catherine.

Students graduating with a major in social work will be prepared to begin generalist professional practice with individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities. They will be prepared to develop an identity which will incorporate the values and ethics of the social work profession. They will be prepared for practice with diverse, oppressed and at-risk populations. They will be prepared as beginning social work generalists who link social research and social service practice. They will be prepared for lifelong learning and critical thinking through an educational process combining a liberal arts foundation with professional social work education. They will be prepared for graduate education in social work.

Required Courses for the Social Work Major

Transferable Skills
Some information taken from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career website

Ability to develop rapport
Nurturing
Flexible
Visualize possibilities
Coordinating
Teaching skills
Committed to service and helping
Good communication skills
Good writing skills
Resourceful
Mentoring skills
Work well with people with problems
Skills in influencing and helping others
Listening skills
Supportive of others
Able to express feeling appropriately
Leadership skills
Inspiring others
Possess skills in building self esteem
Skills in facilitating groups
Ability to train others
Work as a team

Career Opportunities
Some information taken from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Career website

Agency director
Aging/gerontology specialist
Assistant director of agency
Case aide
Caseworker
Casework supervisor
Child welfare caseworker
Clinical social worker
Community organization worker
Consultant
Correction worker
Counselor
Criminal justice/corrections specialist
Deputy director
Developmental disabilities specialist
Director of general services
Eligibility specialist
Employment/occupational social worker
Executive director
Social welfare administrator
Substance abuse counselor
Teacher

Family caseworker
Family counselor
Food stamp administrator
Health care specialist
Industrial social worker
Intake counselor
Juvenile corrections worker
Medical/hospital social worker
Mental/clinical social worker
Nursing home supervisor
Parole officer
Policy and planning specialist
Policy advocate
Policy analyst
Probation officer
Program aide in group work
Program manager
Psychiatric social worker
Research analyst
School counselor
School social worker

Graduate and Professional Schools

St. Thomas Graduate Master of Social Work Program

On Campus Sources for More Information

Department of Social Work Academic Counseling Office
Summit Classroom Building, Room 201
651.962.5800
O'Shaughnessy Education Center, Room 119
651.962.6300
Career Development Center
Murray Herrick Hall, Room 350
651.962.6761

Internet Sources for More Information on Social Work Careers

U.S. Department of Labor- Social Workers

 

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Last updated:  October 13, 2008

Undergraduate Academic Counseling
119 O'Shaughnessy Educational Center
2115 Summit Avenue Mail#4016 St. Paul, Minnesota 55105
Phone: (651) 962-6300   (800) 328-6819 ext. 26300
Fax: (651) 962-5965

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