Why Study Social Work at Samford?
A Focus on Clinical Social Work
Samford’s Master of Social Work is taught with a focus on advanced clinical practice, equipping students to work with individuals, families and small groups from a faith-based perspective.
Graduates are prepared for practice in a wide variety of settings, including counseling centers, mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities, hospitals and clinics, schools, correctional facilities and child welfare agencies.
Our faculty bring years of social work experience to the classroom and to their research, and they work to build and improve the field as they develop our future leaders here at Samford.
Our Master of Social Work program offers flexible online and face-to-face options to make earning a degree work with your schedule.
Pursue Your Calling.
Prepare for a Fulfilling Career.
At Samford, we prepare compassionate practitioners with the skills to care for individuals and communities during vulnerable times.
Degrees
Take the next step toward becoming a licensed social worker.
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Fast-track Master of Social Work
- Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
- Joint MSW/Master of Public Health
- Joint MSW/Master of Divinity
- Joint MSW/Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Career Pathways
While our MSW provides a clear path to become a social worker, the profession offers numerous career options and specialties, including:
- Clinical social worker
- Medical social worker
- Community organizer
- Foster care/adoption
- Hospice
- Nonprofit director
- Disaster relief
- Substance abuse counselor
- Child and family therapist
- And more
Hallmarks of Social Work at Samford
Christian Mission
Study in an environment where your faith will be fostered and integrated into discussions related to topics like clinical practice, mental health, inequality and more.
Faculty Mentorship
Our faculty, representing a diverse range of experience and expertise, are readily available to you, building mentoring relationship that last years beyond graduation.
Flexible Format
You choose whether to complete your course work in person or online. The program is the same, no matter the format, designed and facilitated by our outstanding faculty.
