Social Work

Social Work Overview

Social Work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help and improve people's lives.

What do social workers do:

• Provide counseling to individuals, families and groups
• Help people obtain needed resources and services
• Develop programs and work with communities to meet peoples' needs
• Address problems related to: child abuse, mental illness, poverty, illness or disability, substance abuse, discrimination, family conflict or violence, job jeopardy and aging

Career Opportunities

According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Bureau Statistics, employment of social workers is expected to increase by 22 percent during the coming decade, which is much faster than the average for all occupations. 

The B.S.W. Program is career-oriented and gives students ample field work and faculty mentorship opportunities to prepare them to begin their careers in this rewarding and growing field. 

Graduates with a B.S.W. are prepared to work in a variety of areas such as:

• Mental health clinics
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Substance abuse programs 
• Nursing homes
• Family and children's services
• Criminal justice
• College counseling 
• Employee assistance programs
• and many more

The Mercy Advantage

Knowledge and skills to serve diverse populations and needs with sensitivity creativity and professional courage

Respect for an integration of professional ethics and values into their practice

Commitment to and contribute to improving unjust or oppressive social conditions and policies and towards promoting effective and humane agency organization practices and programs

Ability to pursue graduate studies or entry level generalist social work practice including interventions with individuals families groups organizations and communities

Upon graduating from the Mercy University many undergraduate social work students continue on to receive a Masters in Social Work at other institutions within one year of study

Available at these campuses:

• Bronx
• Westchester