Program Details
This specialization prepares you to work in community social services in non-licensure roles. You will study strategies to promote well-being in a variety of settings, including schools, communities, and organizations. Courses also explore the theoretical, ethical, social, political, and cultural factors that influence social services programs. You will learn how to identify the needs of individuals and families and help these clients navigate services in their communities. This specialization can help prepare you for a career as a community case worker, program coordinator, or non-clinical social services worker in an agency. Choose this track if you have a master’s degree from an accredited university in human services, counseling, social work, or psychology.
Learning Pace
Institution-Paced% Online
Mostly OnlineSchool Accreditation & Licensing
Walden University is accredited by:
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Walden University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, (www.hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Requirements & Restrictions
Minimum Education
Master DegreeRecommended GPA
3.0 or above (4.0 scale)Application Requirements
Official College Transcript(s), Resume/CV
Additional Info
- This program requires at least two on-campus residencies.
Restricted States
New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut