College: College of Nursing and Health Professions | Graduate School
Department: Social WorkDescription
This MSW offers a concentration in rural based clinical social work practice with an emphasis on trauma-informed care. Graduates with the MSW degree are prepared for licensure in advanced practice in a clinical setting where they diagnosis and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.
Students can also complete a certificate in Addictions Studies while completing their MSW.
MSW Program Mission Statement
The mission of the MSW Program at A-State is to provide a transformative educational experience that emphasizes respect for diversity and prepares graduates for compassionate, ethical, clinical practice that enhances the well-being and quality of life for individuals, families, groups, and communities. Graduates understand the importance of connectedness and work to improve the quality of life for all persons from the local to the global level. Graduates utilize contemporary, evidence-based theories and approaches to intervene and bring about positive changes including economic, environmental, racial, and social justice. MSW courses are developed and delivered with an emphasis on rural social work, trauma-informed care, the importance of human relationships, dignity and worth of person, human rights, and service. The MSW program graduates competent individuals who exemplify and uphold the CSWE and NASW Code of Ethics.
