Title
Are Baccalaureate level social workers who graduate from accredited BSW programs prepared to enter into positions working in alcohol and other drug treatment programs?
Publication Date
2005
Document Type
Article
Abstract
BSW-level social workers have high rates of employment in alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment centers (Sun, 2001). To investigate whether BSW programs provide course work in the area of substance abuse, this exploratory study was undertaken. All CSWE Accredited BSW Programs listed in the Directory of Colleges and Universities with Accredited Social Work Degree Programs (August 1999) were surveyed to see if they provide the educational training that would assist social workers in the substance abuse field. Results from the 426 BSW programs surveyed indicated that only 25% of the programs [n = 107] offered one or more courses in substance abuse. Suggestions are provided to address this lack of content in BSW programs.
Original Citation
Decker, J., Brenner, M., & Murtagh, M. (2005) Are Baccalaureate level social workers who graduate from accredited BSW programs prepared to enter into positions working in alcohol and other drug treatment programs? Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 4(3), 25-38.
Virtual Commons Citation
Decker, J.; Brenner, Mark; and Murtaugh, M. (2005). Are Baccalaureate level social workers who graduate from accredited BSW programs prepared to enter into positions working in alcohol and other drug treatment programs?. In Social Work Faculty Publications. Paper 15.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/socialwork_fac/15