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Social WorkSocial Work Program Director: John YoakamSocial Work Faculty: Fungchatou Lo, Valandra, Felicia Washington, John Yoakam Social work practice is rooted in turn-of-the-century efforts to meet the needs of the poor, of neglected and abused children, and of exploited workers and immigrant families. During that time social workers led the fight for child labor laws, more humane industrial conditions, voting rights for women and other progressive milestones. Today, social work serves many different populations in a variety of settings. A social worker may help an elderly person adjust to an assisted living facility, a street worker may organize diversion projects for gang members, a school social worker may lead a group for pregnant teens, a county worker may intervene to save the life of an abused child, and a community organizer may be the catalyst for a neighborhood's effort to rid itself of drug dealers. All social workers are joined by a common dedication to foster healthy families and communities. The principal educational objective of the social work program is to provide students with a knowledge base and a set of skills and professional values necessary for beginning generalist practice in a wide variety of settings. The Council on Social Work Education has awarded this program full baccalaureate level accreditation. Graduation from this program allows a student to sit for the State of Minnesota Social Work Licensing Exam, baccalaureate level (Licensed Social Worker). The program also offers a course of study leading to a Minnesota Department of Education School Social Worker I credential. To be a school social worker in Minnesota requires licensure by two different regulating boards. One license is granted by the Board of Social Work and the other is granted through the State Department of Children, Families and Learning. The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University is an approved program for school social work certification. Graduates of this social work program are given as much as one year's credit toward a master's degree when accepted to a graduate social work program. To better understand the social work profession and our program, visit the program's web site at HTTP://www.csbsju.edu/socialwork |
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