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Dr. Phyllis Hay & Student	Professor Janice Fetrow-Stewart & Students

Welcome to the Social Work Department

Fast Facts About Alvernia Social Work:

Chartered in 1970

C.S.W.E. Accredited in October 1998

The Zeta Upsilon Chapter of Phi Alpha was chartered in 1998

Social Work Club founded in 1985

~99% employment for graduating students

Has a Masters in Social Work program set-up in conjunction with Marywood University

Has a gerontology minor program

Offers a certificate in gerontology

Implements a generalist approach to social work

Fast Facts About Social Work:
Selected by National Parenting Organization as one of the top ten careers for working parents	Social Workers report high rates of job satisfaction
Quickest way to become a licensed professional	There are three job openings per social worker
Provides great job flexibility	M.S.W. (Masters in Social Work) the standard
Access to wide range of fields	One of the fastest growing career fields
Provides field flexibility

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Updated: October 30, 2007

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