Also included are services for the chronically mentall ill, the developmentally disabled, persons with substance abuse problems, the elderly with aging disabilities, and other people with emotional disorders. Students interested in Occupational Social Work can opt for a subspecialization through the Community Mental Health Specialization. School Social Work Go to School Social Work specialization requirements. The public school offers expanding and challenging opportunities for social work practice and innovation. The goal of this program is to prepare students to respond to the current education and social problems facing public schools and the needs of school-age children and their families.
Students spend their first year taking academic courses before they begin their field experience.
The field experience lasts one school year. Students completing all requirements specified are eligible to apply for certification. Individual Plan of Study Individuals who are interested in other specializations have the opportunity to develop their respective areas with faculty advisors. The School of Social Work must have a faculty member who has expertise in the field of practice. The plan must include appropriate advanced course work in human behavior and the social environment, practice, research, organizations and services, and field instruction.