Graduate School of Social Work
Health & Wellness
The Health & Wellness concentration prepares you to practice social work in diverse health, integrated health and wellness settings. You will study a variety of practice skills, theories and evidence-based modalities to prepare you to work in comprehensive and specialized health care facilities, public health clinics and programs and/or wellness and preventative healthcare programs. You'll practice specific skill sets that incorporate problem-solving, integrative and strengths-based approaches to care.
This concentration offers you exposure to classical Western medical social work settings (such as hospitals), integrative health settings (where mental health, drug and alcohol intervention, and medical care are connected) and organizations focused primarily on promoting mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, community, social and/or environmental wellness.
You can choose to experience a range of options, from learning medical terminology to studying complementary and alternative medicine techniques focused on the mind-body connection. You'll also study the history of health and health disparities in the United States and globally, preparing you for culturally competent clinical practice, as well as leadership and advocacy in health and wellness administrative and policy practice.