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Health Master of Social Work

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Master of Social Work: Health focus area

Messiah University’s Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a focus in health is designed for social workers who would like to advance their practice as an advocate for patients and their families across the continuum in the health care system. Messiah’s advanced generalist MSW will prepare you for professional licensure examinations and provide field placements in health settings. Coursework is 100% online.

Program Details

save money icon $780 per credit

pencil icon 30 credits, advanced standing; 61 credits traditional standing

1-year completion, advanced standing; 2-year completion traditional standing

laptop icon Cohort model; fall and spring start dates

Messiah University's MSW Advanced Generalist specialization prepares graduates for multidimensional, multi-level and complex social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations and communities and in the policy arena. The Advanced Generalist specialization emphasizes interprofessional collaboration by offering three focus areas (nine elective credits) taken in other graduate programs offered at Messiah:

Health focus overview

Messiah University’s health focus will help you grow as an advanced social worker and decision-maker. Health social workers can be found in hospitals, community health centers, psychiatric facilities, nursing homes and rehabilitation centers, primary care offices, hospices and public health settings. Health social workers typically work on interdisciplinary teams and often act as advocates of policy change to improve health care access to vulnerable or underserved populations.

Leadership in Organizations focus overview

Messiah University’s leadership in organizations focus will help develop your skills as an advanced social worker and as a visionary leader. Social worker leaders in organizations serve as supervisors and mentors, are engaged in program development, management, and evaluation, develop and manage budgets, write grants, and create organizational policies and have the skills to direct social service agencies.

Mental Health focus overview

Messiah University’s mental health focus allows you to use your knowledge of human behavior, sociology, psychiatry, and psychology as you grow in advanced social work roles and leadership. Mental health social workers can be found in hospitals, residential treatment facilities, outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers, schools, criminal justice settings and private or group therapy practices.