Make a Difference with a Master's in Social Work
The West Virginia University School of Social Work prepares graduate students in Advanced Integrated Practice with an emphasis on vulnerable and underserved populations in small towns and rural areas.
The graduate program educates students in advanced integrated social work practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and social administration.
The focus of this education is to produce competent and effective practitioners committed to enhancing social well-being and quality of life with particular emphasis on vulnerable and oppressed populations in small towns and rural areas characteristic of the Appalachian region.
- The WVU MSW program educates students in Advanced Integrated Practice.
- Prepares students to integrate micro (individual-level) , mezzo (group-level) , and macro (community- and society-level) practice skills across service sectors
- Focuses on working with interdisciplinary teams to effectively address social and human problems across a wide range of practice areas, with a particular emphasis on effective models of rural service delivery