Social Work Outcomes & Careers
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work
Outcomes & Careers
Ohio Dominican Social Work program prepares students for entry-level professional practice in a variety of social work settings.
Graduates are prepared to help people cope with environmental demands, strengthen
their social relationships, and enrich their ways of living.
Students in º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s Social Work program will:
- Acquire foundational knowledge of the social work profession within a generalist, ecological life span perspective.
- Cultivate social work skills appropriate to competent entry-level professional practice across diverse settings, client populations, and life challenges.
- Integrate the core values of social work with the foundational knowledge and skills of the profession giving particular attention to issues of social and economic justice.
Graduate of º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s Social Work program are qualified for careers in a wide range of
settings, including:
- Children and family services in schools, counseling agencies, military programs, child protective services, foster care and adoption agencies
- Mental health and substance abuse services in case management and treatment agencies
- Social services in health settings (e.g., hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, nursing facilities)
- Aging services in community-based programs
- Juvenile and adult corrections programming within police departments, courts, correctional facilities and community-based diversion programs
- Private and public sector social service programs and agencies