Social Work Assistant Diploma

Availability: Marietta Campus

SW12

Social work assistants provide direct and indirect client services to ensure that individuals I 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 Diploma in five or six 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.

Total Credit Hours: 57