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What is your passion? Is social work the right fit for you? Social work is a profession for those with a passion for helping others. Most social workers enter the profession because they want to assist in improving the well-being of people and society. It is an excellent career choice for those who care about social justice, human dignity, and working with diverse populations. Students considering social work as a career should be interested in people of widely varying ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
The Social Work program is located in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHAS), one of the five disciplines within CHAS at Central State University. The program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) at the undergraduate level. This accreditation assures that the curriculum and faculty meet established standards nationally. A baccalaureate degree in social work from a CSWE accredited educational institution is a prerequisite for applying for a social work license in Ohio and throughout the United States. The link to apply for licensure in Ohio is at www.cswmft.ohio.gov.
Our program’s mission statement expresses our philosophy, identity, values, and commitment; it is consistent with the purpose and values of the social work profession as specified in the CSWE accreditation standards. The mission of Central State University’s Social Work Program is to “develop beginning, competent generalist social work professionals, focusing on enhancing abilities to integrate the knowledge, values, and skills of the social work profession in order to become ethical practitioners with individuals, families, small groups, institutions, organizations, and communities. Graduates of the program will complete a curriculum that will enable them to meet the needs of diverse populations who are economically oppressed, promote the principles of advocacy, self-determination, and social justice while implementing a strengths perspective.”
The baccalaureate program in social work prepares students for beginning employment in social work or for graduate study. There are job opportunities in settings such as child welfare agencies, juvenile court systems, hospitals, mental health agencies, public health departments, correctional institutions, shelters, and neighborhood centers.
Application to the Social Work Program
Application to Field Practicum
Course Descriptions Social Work
Student Field Education Manual
Jonathan Trauth, Ed.D.
Interim Director and Assistant Professor
Wesley Hall, Room 323
E: jtrauth@centralstate.edu
O: 937-376-6050
Solomon Hill
Assistant Professor
Wesley Hall, Room 318
E: shill@centralstate.edu
O: 937-376-6467
Nikkita Jackson
Assistant Professor, and Field Coordinator
Wesley Hall, Room 326
E: njackson@centralstate.edu
O: 937-376-6523
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Social & Behavioral Sciences
Contact the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
937-376-6144