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Earn Your Degree
in Social Work, Fully Online
Thanks
to the increasing availability of online education, you can
now earn a degree in social work around your own schedule
and at your own pace. Today, many accredited colleges and
universities offer Associates, Bachelor's, and even Doctoral
degrees in social work online. Today, there is a high demand
for social workers in a variety of sectors. Because
of this need, many students are able to begin careers in social
work after obtaining just an Associate's degree. In addition,
some employers are offering to help pay tuition expenses for
employees interested in furthering their degrees.
The offers a Bachelor of Science in Human Services/Management degree program. The program is designed to
provide students with the knowledge and basic skills
they need to begin careers in the human services industry,
such as counseling, social work, and
psychology. The program combines academic instruction
in the fundamentals of human services with instruction
in management skills, such as organizing, evaluating,
and leading.
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Capella University
offers a
degree online. The program is designed to help students
effectively address social issues and challenges. With
a focus on social and community services, coursework
includes cultural awareness, utilization of community
resources, and more. In addition, Capella offers a number
of other Master's degrees in counseling and social services.
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Walden University
offers a degree program. This
research-intensive program is designed to provide students
with the research skills and context-sensitive knowledge
they need to become licensed independent social workers,
adjunct faculty members, or social services managers.
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Thomas Edison State
College offers a Sciences degree program
online. Students may choose from one of the following
concentration areas: anthropology, history, economics,
criminal justice, political science, labor studies,
psychology, social sciences or sociology. This program
provides students with a broad educational experience
and is a 120-credit program.
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Social work is multifarious and those with degrees can find positions
in both private and public settings, including educational
institutions, advocacy organizations, hospitals, faith-based
organizations, and for government entities. Some social workers
work as mental health practitioners, counselors, or psychotherapists,
while others focus their efforts on academic research or in
implementing social policy into practice. Social workers help
adults, teenagers, adolescents, and families overcome problems
and become happy and productive people. They help individuals
overcome substance abuse problems and provide rehabilitative
counseling services. In addition, they help children with
special needs and counsel school children who face a variety
of personal problems, including teen pregnancy. Social workers
help individuals by advising and educating them, and by providing
needed support when there is no where else to turn.
With the flexibility of online learning, students can earn their
degrees during the day or night and in as little as 18 months.
What are you waiting for? Find out how to begin your social
work career today by contacting one of the schools listed
above.
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