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Rewarding degrees in Social Work

Program Overview

The Social Work program prepares you to recognize the diversity of societal and geographic environments present in the region and beyond.  Here you will strive to promote social service professionalization through quality education and community service. The knowledge base of the program focuses on understanding the transaction between the person and society. Appreciating the values of the profession guides the student in developing appropriate attitudes necessary for the helping relationship. Practice skills result from both classroom and field experience. Development of the student’s self-awareness as an individual and as a social person is a prerequisite to developing skills in the use of the self as an agent of change. A programmed schedule, which outlines the sequence of required courses and elective options, is available and should be reviewed with an advisor from the program.

University Partnership Program (UPP)

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University of Rio Grande is a proud participant in the University Partnership Title IV-E Child Welfare Training Program (UPP). This program is Ohio’s commitment to improving outcomes for children and families by strengthening its child welfare workforce. It is a unique and beneficial partnership among the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS), accredited social work programs at private and public universities around Ohio, Ohio’s University Consortium for Child and Adult Services (OUCCAS), the Public Children’s Services Association of Ohio (PCSAO), and Ohio’s 85 Public Children’s Service Agencies (PCSAs).

UPP Program benefits:

  • $5,000 per year employment incentive for those who complete the junior and senior level program (up to $10,000) and successfully gain employment in Ohio public child welfare.
  • Specialized coursework and training in child welfare.
  • “Fast-tracking” to full-time employment in child welfare upon graduation.
  • Individualized attention and mentoring by UPP coordinator and field instructors.
  • Early exposure to and networking in the field of child welfare.

UPP Eligibility

Current Bachelor of Science in Social Work students can apply. The program will allow you to specialize in public child welfare in your elective coursework and field practicum during the year prior to graduation. You will receive an employment incentive of $5,000 per year (up to 2 years) after earning a social work degree, obtaining employment at a public children services agency in Ohio, and committing to work for at least two years in an Ohio public children service agency.

 

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Social Work and Social Service Programs

Social Work

  • Bachelor's Program

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Social Work degree prepares you for a rewarding career focused on supporting communities, organizations, small groups, families, and individuals.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
  • Engage diversity and difference in practice.
  • Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
  • Engage in policy practice.
  • Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Assess and plan with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
     

Sample Courses

PSY 33203 Social Psychology
SOC 24103 Minority Groups
SWK 23103 Social Welfare

 

 


 

All Course Requirements 

Degree or Certificate
  • Bachelor of Social Work
Campus Location
  • Rio Grande Main Campus
College or School
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Liberal Arts & Social Science
Modality
Modality tells you whether this program is in-person, online, or hybrid.
  • Some courses offered online
Total Credit Hours
120
Requirements
A minimum “C” grade in all identified coursework, i.e. social work, social and behavioral sciences, liberal arts foundation, is required to progress through the curriculum and for graduation from either the associate degree or baccalaureate program.

Social Services

  • Associate's Program

Program Overview

An Associate of Arts Degree Program with a Concentration in Social Services may be earned in two years. Admission to the Associate Degree in Social Services pre-professional program is open, and its completion is not required as a prerequisite for admission to the baccalaureate program. Students must demonstrate and maintain satisfactory progress (a minimum “C” grade) in required coursework to graduate. This course of study serves as a base of preprofessional education for the social services. Graduates of the associate degree program are not guaranteed admission to the baccalaureate Social Work Program. The curriculum in Social Services is administered by the faculty of the social work program as follows:

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior.
  • Engage diversity and difference in practice.
  • Advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice.
  • Engage in policy practice.
  • Engage with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Assess and plan with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Intervene with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
  • Evaluate practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.
     

All Course Requirements 

Degree or Certificate
  • Associate of Science
Campus Location
  • Rio Grande Main Campus
  • Pike Center
College or School
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Liberal Arts & Social Science
Modality
Modality tells you whether this program is in-person, online, or hybrid.
  • All courses required in-person
Total Credit Hours
65

Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant

  • Certificate

Program Overview

The short-term Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant program provides students with competencies that enable them to work with people who are chemically dependent.

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior
  • Apply/utilize written and computer skills to maintain appropriate client and agency reports, records and documents, especially the ability to navigate and effectively use Electronic Medical Records (EMR) in a clinical setting
  • Employ and interpret clear, concise and open communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written communication in a professional manner
  • Understand the history, philosophy, theoretical concepts/frameworks and clinical intervention skills related to Chemical Dependency professionals
  • Engage in practices and techniques that encompass group facilitation, behavior change and motivating practices working with diverse client populations

Sample Courses

PSY 12503
SOC 28802

All Course Requirements 

Degree or Certificate
  • Certificate
Campus Location
  • Jackson Center
  • McArthur Center
  • Meigs Center
College or School
  • School of Liberal Arts & Social Science
Modality
Modality tells you whether this program is in-person, online, or hybrid.
  • Some courses offered online
Total Credit Hours
5