DP-Children, Youth, & Families Certificate

The MSW Program at the School of Social Work is accredited to offer two advanced specializations: Direct Practice with Individuals, Families, and Small Groups (DP) and Community, Organization, and Social Action (COSA). All students in the MSW must select a single specialization when they matriculate. The proposed COSA Community Organizing and Practice Certificate will be part of the COSA specialization.

The proposed Children, Youth, and Families certificate is designed to prepare students to provide services to diverse child, adolescent, young adult, and family populations through a wide range of public and private agency settings. Students in this certificate will deepen their knowledge and skills in social work practice with at-risk children and families through coursework and field placement experiences in settings which serve vulnerable children and their families. Students wishing to obtain the proposed CYF certificate must complete Children and Families at Risk (SWBEH 2062) as their second-level human behavior course and Child and Family Policy (SWWEL 2059) as their second-level policy course. They will also be required to complete two children, youth, or family-focused courses as direct practice skill electives as well as complete their 12 credit specialized field placement in a setting/program serving children, youth, parents, families, and groups.