Want to learn more about the country’s only "Social Work in the Workplace & Employee Assistance" Sub-specialization?
Are you interested social work in the workplace and/or employee assistance (SWW/EA)? UMSSW has the only program in the country that offers this specialized track for students. If you missed the information sessions with Chair of the program, Dr. Jodi Frey, it is not too late to learn and sign-up. Dr. Frey will hold additional information sessions on:
Monday the 24th from 12:30-1:00 pm via zoom (https://umaryland.zoom.us/j/92775517289) and
Tuesday, November 1st from 5:30-6:00 pm via zoom (https://umaryland.zoom.us/j/95861062567).
You can also request an individual advising session with Dr. Frey to learn about the career opportunities and field placements.
The SWW/EA sub-specialization offers both clinical and macro concentration tracks and can be completed without any extra time as part of the Behavioral Health or Organizational Leadership specializations (note that Org Leadership is macro only).
Whether your interests focus on workplace program management, training, evaluation and/or advocacy (macro) or employee assistance, workplace behavioral health counseling, crisis response, management consultation, work/life and wellness (clinical), there are endless ways to provide social work services in diverse work organizations.
Contact Dr. Frey at jfrey@ssw.umaryland.edu to discuss field placements and questions about this unique offering by our School. See www.ssw.umaryland.edu/eap for an introduction to the program. Being a social worker in the ever-changing world of work has never been more interesting and critically needed!
*Note: Dr. Frey will provide individual consultation regarding field placements – approved placements might be in EAPs or other settings that focus on working age adults and families – talk with her about your past experience and what you want to learn during your advanced year and she will work with you to help support your academic and career goals. Students can also do the sub-specialization when applying for various substance use scholarship programs such as SUDIF.