 What does a social worker do?
Social work is the professional activity of
enhancing the problem-solving, coping, and developmental capacities
of people;
linking people with systems that provide them with resources,
services and opportunities; promoting effective and humane delivery
of services; and developing and improving social policy.
A bachelor’s degree in social work can lead to a variety
of career opportunities or can serve as the springboard to advanced
study. Bachelor’s-level social work graduates work in a
wide variety of employment settings, including:
Foster care
Adoption
Probation and parole
Public assistance
Services to single parents
School social services
Services to minority groups and to veterans
Recreational services such as Boy Scouts and YWCA programs
Social services in medical or mental hospitals
Antipoverty programs
Social services in nursing homes and other services to the elderly
Drug and alcohol counseling
Services to the emotionally disturbed
Services to persons with physical disabilities
Equal-rights services
Protective services
Social planning and community organization
How do I become a licensed social worker (LSW) in the state of Ohio?
Graduates of YSU’s Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Program are eligible
to sit for the licensure exam (LSW – licensed social worker) in the state
of Ohio. Examination information and applications can be obtained through the
State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family Therapist
Board at the following address, phone numbers or website:
State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family
Therapist Board
77 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0340
(614) 466-5465
or
(614) 466-0912
http://cswmft.ohio.gov
How
do I become a licensed independent social worker (LISW) in Ohio?
Graduates of YSU’s Master of Social Work (MSW) Program
are qualified to apply for licensing (LSW) in the state of Ohio.
Following completion of two (2) years (3000 hours) of employment
under the supervision of a licensed independent social worker
(LISW), an MSW graduate may apply for the LISW license in the
state of Ohio. Examination information and applications can be
obtained through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage
and Family Therapist Board at the following address, phone numbers
or website:
State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage and Family
Therapist Board
77 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43266-0340
(614) 466-5465 or
(614) 466-0912
http://cswmft.ohio.gov
May
I "test-out" of social work courses or receive credit for life
experience?
No. The Social Work Program at YSU does not provide any
credit towards course work or field work practice based on
life and/or previous work experience of a student.
I
took social work courses at another university. Will these classes transfer?
The Department of Social Work maintains very rigorous guidelines
regarding transfer courses in the social work content area. However, courses
taken and
successfully completed at another CSWE-accredited program will be considered
for credit in the BSW Program at Youngstown State University.
Who
is my academic advisor?
All applicants for the BSW Program are admitted
to the university as pre social work majors. Pre social work
majors are advised
by academic advisors in the BCHHS Dean’s Office (330)
941-1820. Once pre social work majors are formally admitted
to the BSW Program (approximately the end of the sophomore
year), they become “social work” majors and are
assigned to a faculty advisor in the Department of Social Work.
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