MSW SCHOOL Licensure Program

School Social Workers: Helping Students Balance School, Home and Community

For many students in elementary through high school, the biggest barriers to learning aren’t their abilities or the subject matter. Family issues and emotional or behavioral difficulties—including homelessness, poverty, abuse/neglect, sexual identity issues and problems—can severely undermine a student’s chances of success in the classroom and in life.

School social workers are the link between the Ohio State academic programs are designed to school, home and community. They can prevent prepare students to apply for applicable licensure or students from falling through the cracks. Among certification in Ohio. If you pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, review state other things, they identify and assess the needs educational requirements for licensure and of students and their families, counsel and certification and state licensing board contact advocate for them, link them with community information at go.osu.edu/disclosures. resources, and intervene in crises such as teen Note, state requirements may change. Please suicides, alcohol-related deaths and school contact the applicable licensing board(s) in the state violence. where you want to pursue licensure or certification before beginning an academic program to verify educational requirements for licensure or certification in the state. BE THE CHANGE–PREVENT A STUDENT FROM FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS

About the Program What specific coursework is required? What are the ODE eligibility requirements The School Social • SWK 7630 Integrated Seminar I on Child to become a school social worker? Work (SSW) Licensure & Youth Services • Master’s degree in social work in a Program at The Ohio • SWK 7631 Integrated Seminar II on Child clinical/direct practice concentration State University College & Youth Services • One year of successful experience in a of Social Work is a • (Micro) SWK 7517 Social Work Practice in public, private or chartered school under a specialized curriculum Schools professional license; or one year of social in the MSW program. • (Micro) SWK 7511 SW with Children & work experience under a current license Graduates are eligible Adolescents issued by the Ohio Counselor and Social for a SSW license from the Ohio Department of Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist • ESSPED 5650 Introduction to Exceptional (ODE), and all licensure requirements Board; or a graduate level social work Children are completed during the program. SSW program practicum in a public, private or chartered graduates are employed by public, private and Plus one of the following micro-level courses: school charter schools, and by community mental health • SWK 7512 Clinical SW Practice with Couples • Current license agencies that provide contract services in schools. & Families to practice social The curriculum includes an advanced field • SWK 7513 with Groups work issued practicum completed in a school setting and • SWK 7514 Behavioral Methods in Social Work by the Ohio provides graduates with the necessary skills and • SWK 7515 Crisis Intervention and Trauma Counselor and competencies to effect change through a number of Treatment Social Worker different avenues: direct intervention, administrative and Marriage • SWK 7516 Assessment & Diagnosis in Social change, community awareness and policy reform. and Family Therapist Board Work Practice • Additional coursework specific to SSW All courses are taught on the Columbus campus. • SWK 7518 Advanced Case The amount of time it takes to complete the SSW practice Licensure Program is dependent on many factors, Plus one of the following macro-level courses: such as a student’s current status in an MSW • SWK 7530 Needs Assessment & Program Registration Procedure program, how recently their MSW degree was Design Graduates of The Ohio State University College obtained, whether they take classes full or part time • SWK 7531 Resource Acquisition for Human of Social Work should email the MSW Program and when their field practicum is completed. Not Service Organizations Office [email protected] to complete a reactivation every course is offered every semester, and classes form. • SWK 7532 Supervision and Human Resource are not currently available online. Management All other applicants should submit a graduate Who can apply for the SSW Licensure • SWK 7534 Prevention Strategies in Social non-degree application at gradadmissions.osu. Program? Work Practice edu/non-degree. • Ohio State students currently enrolled in the • SWK 7550 & MSW Program Development Information on Graduate Courses • Ohio State graduates who have completed the • SWK 7551 Strategic Planning for To search for courses, course descriptions and MSW clinical curriculum* Organizational and Community Change availability, consult the Master Schedule of Classes and Course Bulletin at registrar.osu.edu. • MSW graduates from other accredited If following the SSW track while obtaining an MSW at programs* Ohio State, these required courses will be included * Transcripts will be reviewed on an individual basis as part of the student’s educational plan established to determine further coursework requirements. with the MSW Program Office. CONTACT US AT 614/292-2972 OR [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION!