We are a graduate program that trains social workers to provide specialized services to clients impacted by mental health challenges, substance use, physical illness, and other social problems. Recognizing the severe shortage of mental health service providers across the country, our curriculum explicitly seeks to prepare students for independent, clinical licensure.
Master of Social Work
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Do Good While You Do Well.
Are you passionate about service? Are you committed to the health and well-being of your community? A Master of Social Work degree from Carroll College will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed for a rewarding career as a clinical social worker.
On March 11, 2024, the Council on Social Work Education granted Carroll's MSW program initial accreditation for eight years. The culmination of a three-year process, being awarded accreditation means the program meets or exceeds standards of quality evaluated through a peer-reviewed process. Click one of the buttons below to learn more about what makes us different, or to start your journey towards a rewarding and impactful career as a clinical social worker.
About the Program
Our program's mission is to prevent and solve serious social problems impacting vulnerable and underserved individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in Montana, across the U.S., and throughout the world. Consistent with Carroll's motto, Not for School, But for Life, when you join our social work community, we're with you long after graduation.
Benefits of Carroll’s MSW program
Clinical Focus
In Carroll's MSW program, you will receive highly individualized training needed to address complex mental health needs presented by clients and patients. Our program is grounded in four emphasis areas: trauma-informed/resilience-focused care, integrated behavioral health care, evidence-based practice, and professional leadership.
Accessible & Flexible
- Online courses that combine synchronous and asynchronous learning;
- Intensive skill-development sessions - offered online or in-person - that help you refine the knowledge and skills needed to provide effective services.
- Individualized internship experiences that provide cutting-edge opportunities to integrate knowledge and skills learned in the classroom with actual practice.
Career-Minded
We leverage all of Carroll College's resources to help you jump-start your career as a clinical social worker. Our program also provides the knowledge and skills needed to pursue an advanced clinical social work license.
Advanced-Standing Option
Do you have a BSW or BSSW degree from an accredited social work program? You may be eligible for advanced standing, completing your MSW in as little as 9 months. If you don't qualify for advanced standing, you can still complete our traditional MSW program in as little as 21 months.
Part-Time Option
We understand not everyone can complete our program full-time so we offer a number of part-time pathways for completing our program.
Field Education
We've partnered with non-profits and health care providers across Montana to provide students with outstanding internship opportunities. If you live outside Montana, we can identify an excellent internship opportunity where you are.
Weekend Intensives
Five times each year, we come together for intensive skill development and inter-professional education activities. For the 2022-2023 academic year, we offered an online intensive option for those unable to travel to campus.
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