Social Work
Change
Helping People
… through counseling, advocacy and community practice.
The purpose of social work is to promote human and community well-being. Bethel College Social Work will prepare you to be an effective counselor, advocate, and helper by giving the education and training you need to help create meaningful change in people’s lives.
This program allowed me to chase a passion and reach goals I thought were not an option. I am thankful for the community and the relationships I’ve made to further my education and myself as a person.
— BCSW Graduate
Social Work Areas of Study
A social work degree provides so many opportunities because it is a profession that will always be needed. I chose social work because I have a voice and I want to use my voice to help others.
— BCSW Graduate
Focus
Action
The best part of Bethel’s social work program is that we do not just learn from books, we do the work.
— BCSW GRADUATE
Practice Experiences in Social Work
We will prepare you to turn knowledge into action. You will complete placements in local agencies during both your Junior and Senior year.
Action
Connect
Connect
I love the range of post-graduation employment options.
— BCSW GRADUATE
Bethel College Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation.
Accreditation of a baccalaureate social work program by the Council on Social Work Education’s Board of Accreditation indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of program quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited program has sufficient resources to meet its mission and goals and the Board of Accreditation has verified that it demonstrates compliance with all sections of the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards.