Welcome to the Social Work Department!
The mission of the Elizabethtown College Social Work Program is to prepare competent and committed social workers who have integrated social work knowledge, values and skills, and who work for social and economic justice locally, nationally, and globally. Consistent with the Elizabethtown College motto, “Educate for Service,” we strive to provide a generalist social work education that is based upon a strong liberal arts foundation integrated with extensive field experience.
The department of Social Work at Elizabethtown College takes to heart the College's motto, "Educate for Service." From students' very first social work class, they are out "in the field" working with people through service learning. In the junior year, each major completes a 40-hour internship each semester to introduce students to the role of a professional social worker. Students are placed in agencies related to their field of interest. In the senior year, students complete a 200-hour internship in the fall and a 400-hour internship in the spring. When students graduate, they are a fully qualified entry-level social worker due to their extensive experience. Approximately 95% of our graduates each year have job offers or are accepted to graduate school upon graduation.As Elizabethtown College is an accredited social work program, students are eligible for Advanced Standing for their Masters in Social Work, in which they can complete their MSW with just one more year of study. Elizabethotwn College graduates have been accepted to some of the top schools in the nation including Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and Washington University in St. Louis.
Social work is a vibrant and growing profession. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts high job growth in the profession. Social workers work in many different fields including:
- Child welfare
- School Social work
- Gerontology
- Mental Health
- Developmental Disabilities
- International Development
- Policy
- Social Research
- Addictions
- Community Development
- Poverty
Relation of Program To College
Accreditation and Non-discrimination statement of the Department of Social Work
