Social work is one of the major helping professions in human services today.
It is a profession devoted to helping people function the best that they can in their environment. It can also mean working for change to improve social conditions. Social workers help clients deal not only with how they feel about a situation but also with what they can do about it. The overriding goal of La Sierra University s social work program is to prepare undergraduates for beginning level generalist social work practice. The following broad definition used by our program provides a framework from which to build.