Our fundamental goal is for each of our graduates to use the knowledge and skills learned in the School of Social Work to contribute to our communities through the competent and compassionate practice of social work. Our MSW students learn in many settings: in lively classroom discussion, in hands-on experience in agencies, beyond campus boundaries through distance education, or working closely with faculty on research or community projects. Our doctoral graduates make valuable contributions to communities through teaching, research and policy analysis.
We actively join community agencies in partnerships to address issues that affect the quality of life in our state. In the past five years, for example, we have served over 65 state and local agencies through program evaluation, training, and consultation. Our students contribute over 96,000 service hours to community agencies around the state each year through field internship assignments.
Faculty, staff and students of the School address community issues about which people care deeply, such as school violence, child maltreatment, children in poverty, and truancy We have active research projects testing promising, new interventions in areas such as child abuse prevention, uvenile justice reform, truancy prevention, substance abuse intervention and services for the elderly.
We believe our research activities enable professional social workers to better prevent and treat individual, family, and community problems.
We believe research and evaluation provide necessary information and guidance to improve the effectiveness of human service organizations.
We believe through our research we can discover better ways to improve the lives of people and allow them to reach their highest potential in life.
The MSW program has been continuously accredited by the Council on Social Work Education for more than 60 years. We are committed to the value of educating our students to engage in social work practice primarily in areas of greatest need. Our program prepares students for roles as social work professionals, with a mastery of the speCialized knowledge and skills required for advanced, direct practice in agency context.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Addictive Disorders)
Child Welfare/Juvenile Justice
School of Social Work
311 Huey P. Long Field House
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (800) 848-7111
Phone: (225) 578-5875
Fax: (225) 578-1357
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