Social Work is a profession that is grounded in social justice and human rights.  It examines the bio-psycho-social nature of individuals, groups, families, and communities and facilitates their well being while honoring self-determination.

The study of social work prepares individuals for a broad range of professional opportunities and social work graduates are in high demand.  Social workers work as clinicians, school counselors, policy advocates, community organizers and are found in a wide variety of settings such as state and federal agencies, schools, NGOs, hospitals, and other social service agencies.  Since social work tends to service individuals, groups, families and communities who are or have been historically affected by structural inequity, it pays close attention to the larger social forces that can determine well-being.  Understanding the person-in-environment, that is how individuals, groups, families and communities are affected by their social and environmental context, is a crucial principle in social work.  This perspective includes the role of social workers as actively working against oppression, prejudice, discrimination, and other forms of injustice.  Social workers are change agents.