The Master of Social Work program is designed for professionals who wish to expand their education and advance their careers as social workers. It equips them with the skills to work with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities. Emphasis is placed on anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging by utilizing scientific inquiry and promoting socially responsible policy through culturally responsive, strengths-based social work practice. The program graduates well-prepared practitioners who will serve rural, diverse and underrepresented communities to address structural and institutional inequities to facilitate and promote the well-being and quality of life for all people.
While the program trains students in advanced social work practice, students interested in serving as social workers in a K-12 school setting or who want to work with individuals with substance use disorders can take one of two optional course plans. Graduates who take either of these alternative pathways qualify to apply for additional certifications from the State of Washington.
You can earn your degree in just two years (5 semesters.) A ONE-YEAR ADVANCED STANDING TRACK IS AVAILABLE for students who meet admission requirements and have a Bachelor of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited undergraduate social work program. Heritage is the only university in the region that trains and graduates credentialed master’s level social workers.
The career outlook for master’s-level social workers is strong. Overall, the field of social work is growing at an above-average rate of 12%. This is especially true in rural communities. Projected employment growth for social workers in the specific fields of education and mental health and dependency services is slightly higher at 13% and 15%, respectively.
SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER CERTIFICATION optional course plan.
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT CERTIFICATION optional course plan.
Complete your degree in two years (five semesters).
One-year degree track for students with Advanced Standing.
Classes are asynchronous online and in-person on two Saturdays a month.
Courses taught by faculty with a wide range of practical social work experience.
Heritage University’s MSW Program has achieved candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA).
Candidacy for a baccalaureate or master’s social work program by the BOA indicates that it has made progress toward meeting standards of program quality evaluated through a peer review accreditation process. A program that has attained candidacy status has demonstrated a commitment to meeting the standards set by the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) but has not yet demonstrated full compliance.
Students that are admitted to candidate programs in the fall (or later) of the academic year in which the program is granted candidacy status will be retroactively recognized as graduates from a CSWE-BOA accredited program as long as the program attains initial accreditation. Candidacy is typically a 3-year process and attaining candidacy does not guarantee that a program will eventually attain initial accreditation.
Candidacy applies to all program options, which includes locations and delivery methods. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program.
For more information about social work accreditation, you may contact The Department of Social Work Accreditation
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