Social Work Information | Social Work Programs | Social Work Courses
Social Work
College of Health and Human Services
Director
John Oliver
Associate Director – Coordinator of Academic Programs
Christine Kleinpeter (562) 985-5655
Undergraduate Program Coordinator/Undergraduate Advisor
Molly Ranney (562) 985-4684
Admissions Coordinator
Candace M. Smith (562) 985-8180
Assistant Director - Coordinator of Field Education
Eileen Mayers Pasztor (562) 985-7775
Distance Education Coordinator
Jo Ann Regan (562) 985-8699
MSW / BASW 24 Hour Information Line
(562) 985-5654 / 985-5427
Department Office
SSPA, Room 161
Department Telephone / FAX
(562) 985-4616 / 985-5514
Faculty
Professors
Paul Abels (Emeritus, 2000), Jan Black (Emerita, 1999), Lester Brown (Emeritus, 2004), Kenneth Chau (Emeritus, 1998), Catherine C. Goodman, Jean M. Granger (Emerita, 2002), Jillian Jimenez, Isaiah C. Lee (Emeritus, 1998), Rebecca Lopez, Julie O’Donnell, John Oliver, Marilyn Potts, Susan Rice (Emerita, 2005)
Associate Professors
Chistine Kleinpeter, Jeffrey Koob, Eileen Mayers Pasztor, Janaki Santhiveeran, Phillip Tan,
Assistant Professors
Yolanda Green, Brian Lam, Cheryl Lee, Nancy Meyer-Adams, Carrie Petrucci, Molly Ranney, Jo Ann Regan, Steve Wilson
Assistant to the Director
Annie Radzicki, (562) 985-1878
Full-time Field Faculty
Venetta Cambel, Tom Crowe, Michael Foster, Judy Green, Marian Klemek, Susan Lowe, Stacey Peyer, Joy Rubin, Susana Salas
Students desiring information should contact the numbers listed above. Program applications (BASW, MSW) are available on the department's website (www.csulb.edu/depts/socialwk/).
The mission of the profession of social work is to improve the quality of life for all people and to enhance human potential for full and productive participation in society, As such, social work has universal application to meet human needs arising from personal-societal interactions. Social Work, based on the history and philosophy of the profession, is committed to working with disenfranchised groups to alleviate poverty and oppression and to empower at risk including families and communities.
The social work method is a change-oriented process which helps individuals and social units of all sizes, structures and functions to discover, mobilize, develop and use their own and outside resources to change personal and social conditions which are barriers to meeting their needs. Change is accomplished through direct service, supervision, consultation, education, community organization, program development and evaluation, organizational and administrative advocacy, policy development, and social or political action.
Social workers are employed in varied settings, such as major societal institutions, health and mental health, child welfare, family services, government, corrections, aging services, recreation, and labor and industry. They work in many job classifications: direct service, community organization, supervision, consultation, management, administration, education and training, policy analysis and research.
The mission of the Department of Social Work is to prepare a diverse student population for Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) and Master in Social Work (MSW) degrees for professional social work practice. The graduates of these programs are able to:
• demonstrate competent and ethical practice with diverse and multicultural populations from a base that builds on advances in social work knowledge, values and skills;
• enhance the well-being, and address the needs of diverse and multicultural populations across the life span;
• and advocate for social justice and social change and for elimination of oppression and discrimination.
Additionally, the mission is to provide BASW and MSW education which is broadly accessible so that graduates can serve the needs of local, state and international communities in which they practice. In order to accomplish the mission, the Department draws on a diverse faculty who provides quality social work education and contributes to the community, the profession and the advancement of professional knowledge. The Departmental curriculum assists BASW and MSW students to gain professional knowledge and values and develop an understanding of, and skill in social work methods and techniques required to undertake quality practice within the full spectrum of professional tasks. These expectations are accomplished with the student through the integration of the information and theories of the classroom with supervised practical experience in a variety of social agencies.
The BASW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (Council on Social Work Education, Commission on Accreditation, 1725 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, phone number: 703-683-8080.
Departmental, University and Council on Social Work Education regulations do not permit the substitution of life or work experience for curriculum requirements and expectations.
The BASW and MSW programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (Council on Social Work Education, Commission on Accreditation, 1725 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, phone number: 703-683-8080.
Departmental, University and Council on Social Work Education regulations do not permit the substitution of life or work experience for curriculum requirements and expectations.