Department of Social Work
Make a difference in your community.
Social work is a profession for those with a passion for social justice and a desire to improve people’s lives. Social workers work with children, families, schools, public agencies and others in their communities.
You will develop skills in areas like:
- Assessment and interviewing
- Intake and referral
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Community outreach
- Advocacy
- Research
We are the only public university in the state that offers bachelor's and master's degrees in social work. Our program will prepare you to strategically advocate for social change and gives you real-world experience through fieldwork and classroom learning.
We offer a full-time program so our students can become licensed clinical social workers. Our undergraduate and graduate degrees are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
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VERMILLION, S.D. – Soonhee Roh, Ph.D., and Peter Kindle, Ph.D., associate professors at the University of South Dakota’s Department of Social Work, have been appointed to the editorial board of the national journal Research on Social Work Practice.
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August 28, 2018
USD Addiction Studies Department Changes Name to Addiction Counseling and Prevention
The Department of Addiction Studies at the University of South Dakota has changed its name to the Department of Addiction Counseling and Prevention. The name change required formal approval by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The change more accurately reflects the departm... -
Congratulations, Peter Kindle, PhD, CPA, LMSW, Associate Professor, for your recent review! Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment - "Orginals: How Non-conformists Move the World" (Vikings Press, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2018.1449694