Social Work (Special) The University of the West Indies

Overview

The Social Work (Special) program offered by The University of the West Indies aims to develop a research, policy and service- oriented culture of high academic quality based on solid theoretical and empirical foundations. This will be achieved through:

• defining relevant areas of research, policy and service on which activities will be focused; 

• training students in social and behavioural analysis, research and problem solving- skills, applied social work and community intervention skills;

• encouraging the active management of its staff, students graduates and associated professionals with societal issues.

Careers

On completing their theory and practice, graduates are expected to be able to function in primary as well as secondary social work settings. 

Types of Organizations win which Social Workers can be found are as follows:

• Hospices

• Job Training/Placement

• Human Rights

• Child Welfare and Development 

• Foster Care

• Disability Services

• Domestic Violence

• Family Planning

• Hospitals

• Immigration and Refugee Services

• Juvenile and Criminal Justice

• Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered supports

• Mental Health

• HIV/AIDS Treatment and Support

• Substance Abuse

• Schools

• Violence Prevention

• Youth Development

• Social Welfare Administration

• Programme Planning and Evaluation

• Project Development

• Private and public sector human resources management