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This is a list of notable social work schools offering a degree program in social work.

This paragraph is an excerpt from Social work.[edit]

Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being.[1][2] Social work practice draws from liberal arts, social science, and interdisciplinary areas such as psychology, sociology, health, political science, community development, law, and economics to engage with systems and policies, conduct assessments, develop interventions, and enhance social functioning and responsibility. The ultimate goals of social work include the improvement of people's lives, alleviation of biopsychosocial concerns, empowerment of individuals and communities, and the achievement of social justice.[3]

Social work practice is often divided into three levels. Micro-work involves working directly with individuals and families, such as providing individual counseling/therapy or assisting a family in accessing services.[4] Mezzo-work involves working with groups and communities, such as conducting group therapy or providing services for community agencies. Macro-work involves fostering change on a larger scale through advocacy, social policy, research development, non-profit and public service administration, or working with government agencies.[5] Starting in the 1960s, a few universities began social work management programmes, to prepare students for the management of social and human service organizations, in addition to classical social work education.[6]

Qualifications for professional social work vary by country. Some countries offer postgraduate degrees in social work, including a Master of Social Work or Doctor of Social Work.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Canada

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Province School Parent Institution City
Ontario Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work[7] University of Toronto Toronto

England

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City School Parent Institution
Norwich UEA School of Social Work and Psychology University of East Anglia

India

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State School Parent Institution City
West Bengal Vidyasagar School of Social Work Vidyasagar School of Social Work   Kolkata

Israel

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City School Parent Institution
Rehovot Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare[8] Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Japan

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City School Parent Institution
Kiyose, Tokyo Japan College of Social Work Japan College of Social Work

United States

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State School Parent Institution City
California UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare[9] University of California, Berkeley Berkeley
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work University of Southern California Los Angeles
Colorado Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver University of Denver Denver
District of Columbia Howard University School of Social Work[10] Howard University Washington
Florida Florida State University College of Social Work Florida State University Tallahassee
Georgia University of Georgia School of Social Work University of Georgia Athens
Illinois Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice University of Chicago Chicago
Institute for Clinical Social Work Institute for Clinical Social Work
University of Illinois School of Social Work University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Urbana
Kentucky University of Kentucky College of Social Work University of Kentucky Lexington
Louisiana Tulane University School of Social Work Tulane University New Orleans
Maryland University of Maryland School of Social Work University of Maryland, Baltimore Baltimore
Massachusetts Boston College School of Social Work[11] Boston College Boston
Boston University School of Social Work Boston University
Smith College School for Social Work Smith College Northampton
Michigan University of Michigan School of Social Work University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Wayne State University School of Social Work Wayne State University Detroit
Missouri George Warren Brown School of Social Work[12] Washington University in St. Louis St. Louis
Saint Louis University School of Social Work Saint Louis University
New Jersey Rutgers School of Social Work[13] Rutgers University–New Brunswick New Brunswick
North Carolina UNC School of Social Work University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill
New York Fordham Graduate School of Social Service[14] Fordham University New York
Silver School of Social Work New York University
Silberman School of Social Work Hunter College
Wurzweiler School of Social Work Yeshiva University
David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Syracuse University Syracuse
Ohio Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University Cleveland
Ohio State University College of Social Work[15] Ohio State University Columbus
Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice[16] University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
Texas Steve Hicks School of Social Work[17] University of Texas at Austin Austin
Washington University of Washington School of Social Work University of Washington Seattle

References

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  1. ^ "What is Social Work?". Canadian Association of Social Workers. May 6, 2011. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2019. Social work is a profession concerned with helping individuals, families, groups and communities to enhance their individual and collective well-being.
  2. ^ "Global Definition of Social Work". International Federation of Social Workers. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2019. The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014: [...] 'Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. [...]'
  3. ^ Zastrow, Charles (1990-09-14). "Social Workers and Salesworkers". Journal of Independent Social Work. 4 (3): 7–16. doi:10.1300/j283v04n03_02. ISSN 0883-7562.
  4. ^ Barker, Robert L. (2014). The Social Work Dictionary (6th ed.). United States: NASW Press. p. 240. ISBN 978-0871014474.
  5. ^ Turner, Francis J. (7 September 2005). Encyclopedia of Canadian Social Work. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. pp. 219, 236. ISBN 978-0-88920-436-2.
  6. ^ Austin, Michael J. (December 2018). "Social Work Management Practice, 1917–2017: A History to Inform the Future". Social Service Review. 92 (4): 548–616. doi:10.1086/701278. ISSN 0037-7961. S2CID 149612302. Archived from the original on September 30, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  7. ^ "Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency – new field in the Master of Social Work program launched at U of T | University of Toronto". www.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  8. ^ "Israeli university launching unique mental health trauma center spurred by distinctive nature of Oct. 7 attack". Jewish Exponent. 2024-04-18. Archived from the original on 2024-12-28. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  9. ^ "Welcoming the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare | Berkeley Social Welfare". socialwelfare.berkeley.edu. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Founding Dean of School of Social Work Inabel Burns Lindsay, a Social Justice Champion and Innovative Leader". The Dig at Howard University. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  11. ^ "Boston College Names Gautam N. Yadama as New Social Work Dean - School of Social Work". Boston College. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  12. ^ López, Myra (October 30, 2024). "Brown School ushers in new era for social policy - Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis". Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  13. ^ "Rutgers School of Social Work to Rent Space on Albany Street in New Brunswick". TAPinto. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  14. ^ Morales, Julianna. "Social Work Graduate School Updates Requirements". The Fordham Ram. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  15. ^ Prigge, Amy (July 11, 2024). "From adversity to advocacy, Tillman Scholar works for justice for veterans". Ohio State University College of Social Work.
  16. ^ Paz, Giovanna (February 6, 2018). "Dean Jackson of Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice was named new Annenberg Dean Tuesday". www.thedp.com.
  17. ^ "UT Austin begins demolition at Steve Hicks School of Social Work site to make way for football training facility". kvue.com. September 27, 2024.
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