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Social Work

Rider University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 44.0701

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 25-1113.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingService OrientationWritingComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringCoordinationActive LearningInstructingLearning Strategies

Knowledge

PsychologyEnglish LanguageTherapy and CounselingCustomer and Personal ServiceEducation and TrainingSociology and AnthropologyLaw and GovernmentPublic Safety and SecurityAdministrativeAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionSpeech ClarityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivityNear VisionFluency of IdeasInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityOriginality

Tasks

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, or handouts.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  • Prepare and maintain case folder for each assigned inmate or offender.
  • Gather information about offenders' backgrounds by talking to offenders, their families and friends,
  • Interview probationers and parolees regularly to evaluate their progress in accomplishing goals and
  • Complete and maintain accurate records or reports regarding the patients' histories and progress, se
  • Counsel clients or patients, individually or in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies
  • Assess individuals' degree of drug dependency by collecting and analyzing urine samples.
  • Counsel clients in individual or group sessions to assist them in dealing with substance abuse, ment
  • Collaborate with counselors, physicians, or nurses to plan or coordinate treatment, drawing on socia
  • Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress with respect to treatment goals.
  • Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
  • Educate clients about end-of-life symptoms and options to assist them in making informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients' medical or physical condition and to asse
  • Conduct psychological assessment of clients.
  • Maintain case history records and prepare reports.
  • Interview clients individually, in families, or in groups, assessing their situations, capabilities,
  • Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts,
  • Encourage individuals and family members to develop and use skills and strategies for confronting th
  • Ask questions that will help clients identify their feelings and behaviors.
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship problems, destru
  • Diagnose mental and emotional disorders in clients.
  • Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or sen
  • Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
  • Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and tha

Technology

Office suite softwareData base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareElectronic mail softwareMedical softwareDocument management softwareComputer based training softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwarePresentation softwareDesktop publishing softwareAccounting softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareProject management softwareBilling and invoicing softwareVideo conferencing softwareWeb platform development software

Tools

Binding machinesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersInteractive whiteboardsBreathalyzersDictating equipmentDrug testing kitsElectronic tracking devicesLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesLaw enforcement handgunsMetal handcuffsMobile radiosMultiline telephone systemsPassenger carsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentPlastic handcuffsNotebook computers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionIndependenceSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary25-1113.00
  • Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists21-1092.00
  • Social Workers, All Other21-1029.00
  • Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers21-1023.00
  • Healthcare Social Workers21-1022.00
  • Child, Family, and School Social Workers21-1021.00
  • Counselors, All Other21-1019.00
  • Marriage and Family Therapists21-1013.00
  • Social and Community Service Managers11-9151.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Course curricula for undergraduate and graduate social work programs — plan, evaluate, and revise autonomously to reflect evolving practice evidence, policy changes, and accreditation requirements.
  • Graduate-level seminars on advanced topics such as macro social intervention and clinical mental health practice — design and deliver with scholarly depth and critical-thinking demands.
  • Complex, non-routine student academic and field placement challenges — assess, problem-solve, and resolve using advanced judgment grounded in counseling and educational theory.
  • Graduate student thesis and dissertation research — supervise across the full arc from proposal to defense, providing expert methodological and disciplinary guidance.
  • Comprehensive assessment systems for student learning outcomes — design, implement, and analyze to drive evidence-based instructional improvement at the course level.
  • Written instructional and scholarly materials — produce with precision, integrating sociology, law, psychology, and therapy and counseling knowledge for graduate-level audiences.
  • Teaching, internship, and independent research activities of undergraduate and graduate students — oversee holistically, balancing professional development with program accountability.
  • Critical appraisal of social work knowledge — model for students by facilitating discussions that synthesize empirical literature with ethical and systems-level considerations.
  • Computer-based training and document management software — leverage to build accessible, technology-enhanced instructional environments for distance and hybrid course delivery.
  • Methods of instruction across diverse social work course modalities — evaluate systematically and adapt to optimize learning for students with varied academic and professional backgrounds.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
33%
Placement Rate
30%