AREAS OF FOCUS & CAREER PATHS
The Master of Social Work degree at CSUF is designed to educate emerging and committed professionals for direct social work practice with vulnerable, marginalized, and disadvantaged populations in multicultural settings. The program features three areas of focus:
- Child Welfare
- Community Mental Health
- Aging
TYPICAL SOCIAL WORK JOB SETTINGS
- County Social Service Agency
- County Health Care Agency
- Child Protective Services
- Adoption Agencies
- Community Mental Health Centers
- Family Service Agencies
- Hospitals/Clinics
- Psychiatric Facilities
- Social Welfare Research & Policy Analysis
- Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs
- School Districts/Public Schools
- Probation and Correctional Facilities
- Councils on Aging
- Residential Treatment Centers
- Foster Care Agencies
- Day Treatment Programs
- Non-Profit Organization