Program Details
Children, Youth, and Families is one area of specialization available to students in this online MSW equivalent degree program. Topics discussed in classes include child and family policy, family interventions, trauma informed social work, and problems with identification, screening, and assessment. Specialty themes such as autism, adoption, child abuse, childhood trauma, transition to adulthood, and LGBTQA youth are explored in the curriculum.
Graduates will be prepared to provide a range of services including marriage counseling, family therapy, parent education, and child welfare services.
Career paths with this concentration include:
- Child and family social worker
- Trauma services manager
- Child protection specialist
- Residential therapist
- Case manager
Learning Pace
Institution-Paced% Online
100% OnlineProgram Accreditation & Licensing
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
School Accreditation & Licensing
Case Western Reserve University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Bachelor DegreeRecommended GPA
2.7 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Essay/Writing Sample, Official College Transcript(s), Recommendation/Reference Letter(s), Resume/CV