Master of Social Work - Child Welfare

California State University - Fullerton

The Master of Social Work is the only program in Orange County offered by a public university. It offers foundation and advanced curricula emphasizing a direct service methodology from a multicultural perspective. This approach provides students with foundational social work practice skills for working with client populations from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds, as well as advanced social work practice skills for leadership roles in public, non-profit and voluntary social service agencies. Child Welfare Concentration (6 units): The Child Welfare (CW) concentration prepares students for practice in a variety of settings, including child welfare/protective services, health care, mental health, public social services, schools, community-based outpatient agencies, corrections/juvenile justice, residential treatment, programs for persons with developmental disabilities, domestic violence shelters and other specialized programs. The program is also offered through University Extension at a higher tuition rate. MSW 512 - Child Welfare: Advanced Practice I (3). MSW 522 - Child Welfare Policy and Social Work (3).

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