Master of Social Work Program Outcomes

Our MSW curriculum is interdisciplinary and interprofessional and combines foundational social work knowledge, values, and skills for generalist practice with a specialized practice focus in clinical social work. Grounded in the liberal arts and the integration of diversity, equity, and inclusion across its curriculum, the program is designed to equip graduates with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary for clinical practice and interprofessional leadership in organizations and communities. 

Through coursework and field education, students develop competencies in the assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health conditions and the use of evidence-based interventions and anti-oppressive practice to treat and prevent emotional and social problems. The program delivers an up-to-date curriculum that meets content requirements for graduates to become eligible for licensed clinical practice to work with children, adults, families, groups, organizations, and communities in various settings. 

Graduates will be eligible to become licensed clinical social workers after meeting the required practice and supervision requirements, which vary by state. The clinically focused MSW qualifies graduates as mental health professionals. It is a highly valued credential for competent clinical practice and allows clinicians to bill insurance and other revenue sources necessary to work in a variety of settings (hospitals, clinics, mental health agencies, schools, for-profit and nonprofit human service agencies, public human service agencies, etc.). Graduate-level social workers who are not interested in clinical practice would be eligible for non-clinical licensure and equipped to work in a variety of health, educational, or human service settings in areas such as program development, program leadership, supervision, policy development, and advocacy.

_{*Concordia College's Master of Social Work program has achieved candidacy for accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA). Candidacy status 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 accreditation standards but has not yet demonstrated full compliance. Students 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 three-year process and attaining candidacy does not guarantee that a program will eventually attain initial accreditation. Candidacy applies to all program options, which include locations and delivery methods. Accreditation provides reasonable assurance about the quality of the program and the competence of students graduating from the program. Review our program’s candidacy status at https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/directory/}