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...Do you want
to make a difference?
Do you want to contribute
to community, family, and individual well-being?
Then social work
may be the right profession for you!
BSW social workers
work with an informed passion to improve the quality of life for others,
especially for vulnerable populations.
Social work is a dynamic
profession based on knowledge, practice skills, research, and professional
values. It has a code of ethics, practice standards, and a national system
of accreditation. The profession unites the commitment to help others
with the skill and knowledge needed to provide that help.
The BSW degree program prepares students for professional entry level
generalist practice in the social work profession, for entry level state
licensure and for graduate education. The Council on Social Work Education
has continuously accredited the social work program at Murray State University
since 1974.
BSW graduates work with communities, organizations, groups, families and
individuals in a variety of fields including geriatrics, healthcare, mental
health, child welfare, and developmental and physical disabilities.
BSW social workers work in settings such as:
- schools and family resource centers,
- mental health/mental retardation programs,
- substance abuse treatment settings,
- probation departments and court advocacy programs,
- home health agencies, hospitals, and hospice
programs,
- adult and child protective services,
- senior citizens programs and nursing homes
- domestic violence programs and crisis centers
- emergency assistance programs
