Social Work & Human Services

Gain skills in conflict management and resolution, case management, crisis response, advocacy, and community collaboration. Prepare to work as a mental health aide, child advocate, or parole officer.

Our CSWE-accredited online BSW program puts you on the path to a successful and rewarding future in social work.

Advance your career in a social work agency or organization with your DSW. Choose from eight specializations, including addiction and medical social work. Learn how you can support diverse populations in your work.

Prepare to practice at the highest level of the social work field as a researcher, educator, or administrator. Choose from eight specializations including addiction and clinical expertise.

Gain the credentials and knowledge to effect policy and lead social change. Focus on the holistic needs of people and communities. Choose from 14 specializations to focus your learning.

Our CSWE-accredited program offers four concentrations in advanced clinical practice, military, healthcare, and children and families. You combine theory with application, including field experience.

Walden's online master's in human services degree program is designed to help you advance your career and promote positive change. Learn more today.

In an ever-changing world, the need for conflict management and negotiation skills is more important than ever.

We offer hundreds of for-credit individual courses in education, counseling, business, IT, psychology, and health, among other areas which may be applied to Walden degree programs.

Beyond what is portrayed in the media, there is a complex criminal justice system that maintains law and order in American society. The Criminal Justice concentration allows you to examine contemporary justice systems to understand how they affect both criminal offenders and victims of crimes.

A person’s mood can be influenced by a variety of internal and external factors. The Psychology concentration in the online BS in Human Services program allows you to explore the physical, mental, and environmental causes that can affect behavior.

With the Self-Designed concentration, you can tailor your program of study to best match your educational needs and career goals.

The Leadership and Administration concentration in the online BS in Human Services program examines the challenges that face those in leadership roles, especially in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. You will study theories and principles of leadership development and analyze the ethical considerations facing leaders today.

Many people today suffer from addictions to a variety of activities and substances and seek treatment from qualified professionals to manage their addictions. Qualified professionals who understand addictive behaviors, such as alcoholism or drug abuse, gambling or shopping to excess, or viewing pornography, are needed to help these individuals explore their behaviors, both external and internal and uncover the causes for these disorders.

The period from childhood to adolescence is a complex time of transformational physical changes as well as important mental and social development. There are many social influences that can affect the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of children and adolescents.

This specialization can help you advance social welfare by identifying community needs and learning best practices for working with key stakeholders on today’s most pressing social policy issues.

With this specialization, you can study best practices related to traditional forms of intervention for both offenders and victims, including individual and group therapy.

Develop advanced skills to provide culturally sensitive support to children and families.

This program helps you cultivate a better understanding of the resources and support services available for vulnerable populations, including those who are terminally ill, disabled, or dealing with acute or chronic illness.

This specialization can prepare you for a career as an expert in clinical social work practice.

This curriculum is designed to help you gain insight into organizational behavior, staff development, internal and community relations, and management

Learn to identify the needs of families, individuals, and communities whose lives have been affected by addiction

Study crisis intervention theories and models for working with a wide range of populations. You also will be able to examine best practices for counseling victims in the aftermath of natural or man-made crises.

Examine the psychological impact that terrorism, natural disasters, and other crises can have on individuals and communities.

Develop advanced skills to provide culturally sensitive support to children and families. You will discover specific resources and instruction for working with couples, families, children, and adolescents.