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Prepare for a Career Helping Those Who Serve

The millions of American service members and veterans in the United States and stationed around the world are a diverse population with needs that include help with the transition to civilian life, dealing with the physical and psychological traumas of combat, and mending strained family lives.

Dominican’s MSW military social work track is designed to help you develop the deep understanding of military culture necessary to best serve those who have served our nation.

• Gain hands-on experience through a placement working directly with military populations
• Courses taught by leading faculty and military experts

What You’ll Learn

º£½ÇÉçÇø recognizes that social work professionals working with the military community require specialized knowledge of the unique issues they face as well as the distinct culture of the different service branches and the individual roles within them.

You’ll learn about military-specific mental health issues and treatment, military culture and command structures, and policies and programs for military personnel, veterans and their families. You’ll study innovative, evidence-based treatments for PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation and traumatic brain injury.

Students will become familiar with the services available to veterans and their families at a local, state and federal level and the role social work plays in and outside the military. 

All courses are taught on campus and online by leading faculty and military experts. You’ll enjoy access to a variety of options where you will work directly with military populations. You’ll be ready to provide competent service to this important population and to advocate for its social and economic well-being. .

Required Courses

Students in the military social work track are required to take the following courses in addition to the general MSW curriculum:

• Military Culture, Assessment, and Diagnosis (SWK 800)
• Military Policy, Intervention, and Treatment (SWK 850)

What to Expect as You Earn Your MSW from Dominican

The º£½ÇÉçÇø experience is one that embraces unique viewpoints, values hands-on learning and fosters collaborative relationships—among faculty, students and the communities that we hope to influence through our values-centered degree programs. When you study for your Master of Social Work here, you’ll get the benefit of modern learning designed for working professionals as well as a relationship-focused atmosphere that will help you become a stronger leader in your field.

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