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Medical Settings

Concentration of Social Work, B.S.W.

Offered :

  • Castleton, VT

This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.

What is an In-Person Plus program?

Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.

Vermont State University’s Medical Settings Concentration with the Social Work B.S.W. program prepares you to offer support to patients and their families related to healthcare. As a healthcare social worker, you could serve in a variety of ways, such as assisting with a transition from hospital to home care or organizing a support group for family members of patients with a terminal diagnosis.

In this concentration, you’ll complement your knowledge in psychology and sociology gained through the B.S.W. core courses with a choice of courses exploring the dynamics of care and the nature of client needs in different healthcare contexts. The program provides an excellent foundation for further studies or entry-level medical social work positions in hospitals, clinics, government agencies, and other health-related settings.

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Why Study Medical Settings at Vermont State

  • Flexible Focus: Choose from the concentration courses to tailor your learning to the areas within medical social work that interest you most. Courses cover global health, sexuality, terminal illness, end-of-life care, and more. 
  • Field Placement: Apply what you’re learning in the classroom and grow your skills under mentorship with an in-depth, on-the-job experience in your final year. 
  • Strong Job Outlook: The healthcare sector in the U.S. is expected to continue to see strong growth in the years ahead as our population ages. The kind of support services offered by healthcare social workers will be in strong demand.  

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Sample Courses

  • Palliative & End-of-Life Care 
  • Global Health 
  • Death and Dying 
  • Human Sexuality 
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