Social workers face some of the hottest issues in our society today. Poverty, abortion, abuse, women's rights, and public assistance are part of the daily fabric of life for counselors and social workers. Social workers need to understand what shapes reactions to these issues and to the people they affect.
Most people enter the field of social work because they are concerned for others welfare.
But being a Christian social worker takes more than tolerance and empathy. You need to understand how your faith shapes your stand on issues and how it directs the way you serve others. At Dordt your professors will work closely with you to help you learn as concretely as possible how to think and practice as a Christian social worker. All of the faculty in our social work department have worked in the field for a number of years before they began teaching. They teach from experience.