社会工作-儿童及家庭实务
Overview
对孩子和家庭产生积极的影响.
儿童和家庭实践专业侧重于影响个人的四个关键社会问题, 包括精神疾病, 亲密伴侣暴力, poverty, and substance use.
You will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge in a variety of practice areas. Our electives and practicum experience center around special populations and social problems such as:
- 寄养和特殊需要收养
- substance use
- family violence
- sexual abuse
- 身心疾病
- 机构管理和项目规划
- supervision
我们以代理为基础的实践让你有机会把你在课堂上学到的东西应用到孩子和家庭的工作中. 通过这次经历, 你将学会如何发展, deliver, 并管理服务以满足客户的需求. 无论你的兴趣是什么,我们都有适合你的地方. 代理地点包括但不限于:
- 精神健康机构
- 儿童福利机构
- 物质使用障碍治疗项目
- youth centers
- prevention agencies
- hospitals
- homeless programs
- 亲密伴侣暴力中心
- courts
- community centers
Point of Pride
Illinois State's Center for Child Welfare and Adoption Studies established its 2017年参加First Start Academy to help prepare high school-aged youth in foster care for college. 美国只有屈指可数的几所“第一明星”学校.S.
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How to Apply
大学入学要求
Applicants for admission to the MSW program must apply to the Illinois State University Graduate School. 申请硕士课程的学生必须:
- 获得了由适当的地区认证协会认证的学院或大学的四年制学士学位或同等学历, 或者在一学年之内完成
- 提供除大红鹰网站以外的所有学院或大学的非正式成绩单, undergraduate, 或者获得非学位学分. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, 每学期的课程及成绩. If accepted, official transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu 或者用密封的信封邮寄到:大红鹰网站, Graduate School, 209霍维大厅,校园箱4040,正常,伊利诺伊州61790-4040.
International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Office of Admissions.
其他入学要求
The 社会工作学院 is committed to a holistic admissions process. 这包括考虑申请人可能为多元化教育环境做出贡献的多种方式, 支持大学和学院的使命. Each application will be evaluated on a combination of experiences, 个人和职业属性, and academic metrics that are applied equitably to each applicant. No single criteria will be used to determine the admission status of an applicant. 经历可能包括, 但不限于, academic, employment, practicum/internship, volunteer, ministry, military, 以及生活经历. 个人和职业属性可能包括, 但不限于, resilience, insight, leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, taking initiative, proactiveness, self-reflection, and resourcefulness. 学术指标可能包括, 但不限于, transcripts, GPA, writing skills, 以及研究经验.
Applications will open on September 1 and will close on April 1. Only in extraordinary circumstances will the deadline be extended. 这些情况将由城市生活垃圾招生委员会决定,可能包括扩大申请人数量或适应项目增长的需要. 尽一切可能, 所有的申请都将被审查, 我们会提出建议, and decisions will be sent out via the Slate admission system by March 15. 决定通知通过申请系统以电子方式发送到申请人用于创建申请资料的电子邮件地址.
Applicants for admission to the MSW program must apply to the Illinois State University Graduate School. Students submit their application and all required application materials electronically. 申请这个项目的学生平均绩点必须达到3分.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework or any previous work in a master's program. Each applicant will be required to submit the same application materials, including transcripts from each institution previously attended, 两封学术或专业推荐信, resume, 书面利益声明书, and video submission.
Advanced Standing
如果你在8年内完成了CSWE认可课程的BSW学位,那么你就有资格进入高级课程. 获得国际社会工作课程学位的学生不符合高级入学资格. 申请人被要求在你的申请中说明你是否符合高级资格,这是通过审查成绩单和CSWE本科课程的认证状态来验证的. Advanced Standing applicants must meet all other university and program admission requirements.
高级社会工作国际学位
如果申请城市生活垃圾课程的申请人拥有国际课程的本科社会工作学位,并希望被考虑提前入学, 申请人需要通过国际社会工作学位认可和评估服务(ISWDRES)对其学位进行评估。, 社会工作教育委员会(CSWE)办事处.
申请人将需要遵循 应用程序指令 provided by ISWDRES, which includes submitting and paying for the screening and application. 如果学位被认可,申请人 must upload the determination letter with their application to the MSW program. ISWDRES的确认函并不自动保证申请人被MSW计划录取.
鼓励有兴趣由ISWDRES评估国际学位的申请人尽早开始这一过程, 因为这可能需要45天. 被考虑提前录取, 这个过程必须完成, and the decision received from ISWDRES prior to application submission to the MSW program. 等待ISWDRES的回复并不会延长申请人申请城市固体废物计划的截止日期.
拥有国际项目社会工作学位的申请人可以选择不接受ISWDRES对其学位的评估. 如果拥有国际项目社会工作学位的申请人拒绝接受ISWDRES对其学位的评估, 他们将申请参加整个课程, 而且不会被考虑进阶.
犯罪背景调查
大红鹰网站社会工作学院对所有城市生活垃圾候选人进行犯罪背景调查,并保留根据申请材料拒绝录取的权利, 以往学习成绩, 以及过去的行为记录, including but not limited to the results of a criminal background check or registration of a sex offense.
所有社会工作学院的合格候选人在被录取之前都要接受犯罪背景调查. The school may refuse or revoke admission for the following: misrepresentation of self, criminal behavior, 全国背景调查的结果, and/or behavior that interferes with performing professional duties.
如果被城市生活垃圾项目录取, 任何有犯罪背景的申请人或学生可能没有资格参加一些实地实习. In addition, 申请人或学生在完成城市固体废物学位的要求后可能没有资格获得执照. 许多机构要求犯罪背景调查作为接受实习安排的条件. 学生有责任向伊利诺伊州金融和专业监管部门或其他专业执照委员会咨询,以确定他们的执照资格.
一旦被城市生活垃圾项目录取, 你必须报告任何新的信息或刑事定罪,并遵守大学和社会工作学院的专业标准. You must meet the criteria for professional and ethical behavior as set forth by the 社会工作学院.
申请人必须提交:
- a resume
- 2封学术或专业推荐信
- 利益声明书
- a video response
Please note:你的申请将被认为是不完整的,如果没有收到任何必需的申请材料,你的申请将不会被审查, 包括推荐信. 申请人有责任确保在申请截止日期前收到所需的所有材料,以确保申请得到考虑.
推荐信
两封学术或专业推荐信应由熟悉申请人学术或专业潜力和成就的个人提交. 如果申请人正在申请高级课程,并且在过去两年内完成了他们的实习, one of the recommendation letters should be from the field placement. 推荐信应包括以下内容:
- How long and in what capacity the recommender has known the applicant
- Applicant’s abilities or potential in working with a diverse group of people, 对文化差异的适应程度, 以及对社会正义的承诺
- Capabilities for graduate education and suitability for practice in the field of social work
- 专业成长和发展的潜力, 自我意识能力, 以及对他人需求和感受的敏感
- Characteristics that could either help or hinder the applicant's development as an effective social worker
- 其他可能影响委员会决定的意见
利益声明书
个人陈述不超过7页, 遵循APA格式的当前版本, 为每个问题使用标题. The written statement should address each of the following six items:
1. Please choose one of the 6 values of the NASW Code of Ethics (service, social justice, 人的尊严和价值, 人际关系的重要性, integrity, competence) and describe how you have incorporated this value into your personal, professional, 或者志愿者经历.
2. Share how you have observed or experienced oppression or privilege individually or in systems around you. 描述你的行为的例子来理解, confront, and/or undo the systems of oppression or privilege you have observed or experienced.
3. How do you think your identity will impact your role as a social worker? How do you educate yourself on issues relevant to the social work profession?
4. 你在学术和/或职业上的成功经历是什么? 你是如何应对学术或专业上的挑战的?
5. 在课堂之外,你追求了哪些机会来促进你的专业成长和领导能力?
6. 你打算在研究生院取得成功吗? Please provide a detailed plan of how you intend to meet the demands of a rigorous graduate program, including financially, while managing your additional responsibilities and obligations.
Video Response
The video submission should be no more than 5 minutes in length. The video response should address each of the following three items:
- 解释你为什么选择在这个时候从事都市固体废物.
- Identify which specialization you are interested in and discuss your intended career goals.
- 描述一个对你追求社会工作的职业道路产生重大影响的经历.
英语水平分数(仅限国际学生)
International students must have a TOEFL score of at least 79 iBT or equivalent; the minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5 band.
额外的需求
Entry into the social work program and profession is also based on legal requirements. The 临床社会工作及社会工作实务法 and the 全国社会工作者协会(NASW)道德准则 outline the laws around getting your license and practicing in the field.
Application Deadlines
- 秋季(8月)学期- 4月1日
- 春季(1月)学期-不录取
- 夏季(5月/ 6月)学期-不录取
研究生助教奖学金
The University provides graduate assistantships as a means of financial support. 他们的目的是作为一种方式,以促进学生的进步学位,同时提供重要的专业发展.
Eligibility
To be eligible for an assistantship a student must, generally,
- be admitted unconditionally as a degree-seeking student into a graduate academic program, or have a minimum of 120 undergraduate hours if in an integrated degree program
- be in good-standing
- be enrolled full-time (typically at least 9 credit hours during the fall or spring semesters, 或在夏季课程中至少6小时).
Benefits
研究生助理收到
- monthly wages paid in the form of either a stipend or an hourly wage
- 在一个学期的预约期间免除100%的学费
- 在秋季或春季预约后立即免除夏季学期最多12个学分的学费
Costs & Funding
See Student Accounts 有关学杂费的信息. Funding for graduate students is available from several different sources. Students who have been admitted from contiguous states including Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, 威斯康星州将收取州内学费.
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