Bachelor of Science in Social Work
“Empower People, Liberate the
Oppressed, Be a Catalyst of Change”
"Social work is a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of people. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and indigenous knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing". International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)
The Social Workers Program aims to:
The BSSW curriculum adheres to the global standards for social work education and training but particularizes in contextualized and indigenous nature of social work practice. The Social Work program aims to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes in engaging in a generalist helping process and planned change process for therapeutic, protective, preventive, and transformative purposes;
2. Analyze carefully the origin, development and purposes of social work in the Philippines;
3. Critique the impacts of global, national and socio-cultural inadequacies, discrimination and oppression on quality of life;
4. Apply knowledge of human behavior and social environment with emphasis on the person-in-situation dynamic for social work assessment and intervention;
5. Critique social welfare policies, programs and services of the locality, country and/or region in terms of relevance, responsiveness, accessibility and availability to target populations;
6. Engage in advocacy work to promote socio-economic and cultural rights and wellbeing as well as environmental sustainability on the local, national and global level;
7. Generate resources for networking and partnership development;
8. Identify with the social work profession and conduct oneself in accordance with Christian-Vincentian social work values and ethical principles;
9. Collaborate effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams as well as with various sectors of the society such as the Church, government, and non-governmental organizations within the framework of the and objectives of the school and the College of Social Work; and
10. Manifest the Christian Vincentian traits in all their dealings in the Social Work.
Job Opportunities
Social Work graduates who passed the Licensure Examination for Social Workers have a wide range of employment prospects in different Government and Non-Government Organizations/Agencies where they can hold various positions and jobs. Some of which are:
Child and Youth Welfare Worker
Clinical Social Worker
Community Development Officer
Corporate and Industrial Social Worker
Court Social Worker
Family and Community Welfare Worker
Gerontological Social Worker
Medical & Public Health Service
Military Social Worker
School Social Worker
Where Love is Service
