Social Work Assistant Associate of Applied Science Degree
Availability: Marietta Campus
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Social work assistants provide direct and indirect client services to ensure that individuals in their care reach their maximum level of functioning. They assess clients' needs, establish their eligibility for benefits and services such as food stamps and Medicaid, and the help them to obtain those benefits and services. Social work assistants monitor and keep case records on clients and report progress to supervisors and case managers. Social work assistants play a variety of roles in a community, including organizing and leading group activities and assisting clients in need of counseling or crisis intervention. Social work assistants also provide emotional support and help clients become involved in their own well-being. In psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and outpatient clinics, social work assistants work with professional care providers such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers to help clients master everyday living skills, communicate more effectively, and get along better with others.
Program Length: A fulltime student who has successfully completed all general education courses with a C or better can complete the Social Work Assistant Degree in five semesters.
Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 18 by the start of internship/practicum.
Admission into the Social Work Assistant program is based on a first come, first served basis, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Social Work Assistant web page on the college’s website for specific program admission information.
Degree Requirements
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE
Required minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours
General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the following)
General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours
(Choose One of the Following)
General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours
Occupational Courses
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| SOCW 2000 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
| SOCW 2010 | Introduction to Case Management | 3 |
| SOCW 2020 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment | 3 |
| SOCW 2030 | Interviewing Techniques with Individuals | 3 |
| SOCW 2040 | Behavioral Health | 3 |
| SOCW 2050 | Group Work Intervention | 3 |
| SOCW 2060 | Child & Adolescent Behaviors & Interventions | 3 |
| SOCW 2070 | Social Policies and Programs for the Aging | 3 |
| SOCW 2080 | Social Work Field Practicum and Seminar I | 6 |
| SOCW 2090 | Social Work Field Practicum and Seminar II | 6 |
Suggested Guided Electives
Choose 3 Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Total Credit Hours: 63
FOR STUDENTS WHO WANT EARN THE ADDICTIONS SPECIALIST AND/OR DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATES NEED TO ENROLL IN THE SOCW 2140 AND SOCW 2150
*THIRD ELECTIVE SELECTION CONTACT PROGRAM ADVISOR FOR OPTIONS