So You Want an MSW: What You Need to Know. 2/23.

So You Want an MSW: What You Need to Know

Monday, February 23, 2015 9-11pm

Social Work BlogTalk Radio

ATTENTION ALL SOCIAL WORK FACULTY TEACHING BSW OR MSW COURSES AND BSW STUDENTS, especially juniors, who are thinking about getting your MSW degree. To help with that process, we have a very special BlogTalkRadio show coming up for you.

Monday, 23 February, at 9:00-11:00 PM EST (6:00 pm PST) , ‘CSWE Listens and Speaks’ offers a show on selecting a graduate MSW program from among the 200+ CSWE nationally accredited programs in the United States. CSWE President Dr. Darla Coffey leads a very experienced panel of graduate educators and professionals to discuss many issues and answer your questions. To listen in or ask questions please call 347-327-9168. Listeners can also listen in online. For full podcast information go to http://www.the-american-family.com/listening-instructions.html.

Immediately following that discussion, from 10:00 -11:00 PM EST, Terry Keller and Duane Breijak will lead a panel of present and recent MSW students in discussing how they made their choice and will also be available at 347-327-9168 to answer your questions.

The panel members joining President Coffey include:

o   Linda Grobman, MSW,  Editor of ‘The New Social Worker’

o   Dr. Bruce Friedman, Graduate Faculty,  California State University-Bakersfield.

o   Terry Keller, MSW, Ab.D., Graduate Faculty at Michigan State University.

o   Duane Breijak, LMSW, Director of Member Services & Development, National Association of Social Workers –Michigan Chapter

o   Dr. Dennis Cogswell, Graduate Faculty Emeritus, Radford University.

Topics the panel may cover include:

?      Importance of CSWE accreditation when choosing a school

?      Given that all social work programs have the same accreditation standards, what factors should I be addressing when selecting a social work program?

?      What if the value of an MSW education above an MFT education?

?      What are the different specialties available nation-wide?

?      Given the cost of graduate education and the salary range for MSW, is it really worthwhile to accumulate that much debt to earn an MSW?

?      What should you look for in faculty numbers and credentials? What factors besides faculty make a good graduate social work program?

?      Online vs. face-to-face programs

?      What if I am interested in both clinical and macro practice?

?      Importance of location of school

Please spread the word to students and colleagues about this special show and opportunity.