Majoring in Social Work
The Social Work Degree
The Keuka College social work program prepares future social workers to work in a rapidly changing multicultural society.
Graduates are prepared as generalist social work practitioners with a dual emphasis of social work theory and practical application. The program promotes social justice and social responsibility. These themes are woven throughout the curriculum, experiential Field Periods, and the senior practicum.
Social work is repeatedly cited by employment sources as one of the fastest growing fields in the new millennium. Social work graduates are qualified to work in a variety of areas, including children and adolescents, chemical dependence, family services, counseling, hospice, health care, and policy and government.
Learn more about majoring in Social Work at Keuka College.
Social Work Internships & Field Periods
Students working toward a social work degree at Keuka College must complete a 140-hour internship each year—we call this Field Period.
Here's where some of our social work students have recently done their Field Periods. All of these organizations have indicated they'd be interested in hosting Keuka students in the future.
- Afton Central School District
- Afton, N.Y.
- AIDS Rochester
- Geneva, N.Y.
- Alternatives for Battered Women
- Rochester, N.Y.
- AMG International Short-Term Teams/Mission Adventures
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Aquinas Continuing Day Treatment
- Horrnell, N.Y.
- Baldwinsville Central School District
- Baldwinsville, N.Y.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lycoming County
- Williamsport, Pa.
- Campbell-Savona Central School District
- Savona, N.Y.
- CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
- Manchester, N.H.
- Cayuga Home for Children
- Auburn, N.Y.
- Cayuga Medical Center
- Ithaca, N.Y.
- Charles Finney High School
- Penfield, N.Y.
- Children's Advocacy Center of Grayson County
- Sherman, Texas
- Children's Home of Jefferson County
- Watertown, N.Y.
- Compass House
- Bufallo, N.Y.
- Corning City School District
- Corning, N.Y.
- Cortland City School District
- Cortland, N.Y.
- Crestwood Children's Center
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Department of Mental Hygiene
- Elmira, N.Y.
- East Syracuse Minoa School District
- East Syracuse, N.Y.
- Economic Opportunity Program, Inc.
- Elmira, N.Y.
- Family Counseling Service of the Finger Lakes, Inc.
- Geneva, N.Y.
- Family Enrichment Network
- Johnson City, N.Y.
- Family Service Society, Inc.
- Corning, N.Y.
- Golisano's Children's Hospital
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Gorham-Middlesex Central School District
- Gorham, N.Y.
- Hillside Family Agencies
- Romulus, N.Y.
- Homeless Youth Coalition W.A.I.T. House
- Glens Falls, N.Y.
- Jefferson County Social Services
- Watertown, N.Y.
- Lakeview Mental Health Services Inc.
- Geneva, N.Y.
- Lord of Life Adult Center
- Depew, N.Y.
- Lyons Addictions Recovery Program
- Lyons, N.Y.
- Oswego County Parks and Recreation
- Oswego, N.Y.
- Palliative Care International
- Syracuse, N.Y.
- Pathways, Inc.
- Corning, N.Y.
- Penn Yan Central School District
- Penn Yan, N.Y.
- ProAction of Steuben and Yates Inc.
- Penn Yan, N.Y.
- Salvation Army Halfway House
- Elmira, N.Y.
- Schuyler County Families First
- Montour Falls, N.Y.
- Schuyler County Mental Health Clinic
- Watkins Glen, N.Y.
- Sodus Central School District
- Sodus, N.Y.
- St. Regis Mohawk Department of Social Services
- Akwesasne, N.Y.
- Susquehanna Valley Central School District
- Conklin, N.Y.
- The House of the Good Shepard
- Utica, N.Y.
- University of South Carolina
- Columbia, S.C.
- Watkins Glen State Park
- Watkins Glen, N.Y.
- Wellness G.I.F.T.S.
- Bath, N.Y.
- Yates County Workforce Development and Youth Bureau
- Penn Yan, N.Y.
- YMCA
- Garner, N.C.
Links for Social Work Majors
Find out all you can about majoring in Social Work and the careers to which such a degree will lead. Here are some links to professional organizations, job banks, and associations you may find interesting.
What Can I Do with a Social Work Degree?
With a Social Work degree, you can find a career in the following:
- Agency Director
- Aging/Gerontology Specialist
- Case Worker
- Child Welfare/Children’s Services Specialist
- Community Organization Director
- Consultant
- Criminal Justice/Corrections Specialist
- Developmental Disabilities Specialist
- Employment/Occupational Social Worker
- Human Services Assistant
- Intake Counselor
- International Social Worker
- Manager/Administrator
- Mental/Clinical Social Worker
- Policy and Planning Specialist
- School Counselor
- School Social Worker
- Substance Abuse Counselor
Average Annual Salary
Median annual earnings of child, family, and school social workers were $34,820 in May 2004. Median annual earnings of medical and public health social workers were $40,080 in May 2004. Median annual earnings of mental health and substance abuse social workers were $33,920 in May 2004. Occupational Outlook Handbook, updated August 2006Field Periods in Social Work
Field Period & Internship News
See how exciting a Field Period actually is. Check out these headlines about Keuka students' recent Field Periods & internships.