Master of Social Work - Forensic Social Work

Long Island University - C.W. Post

The Forensic Social Work concentration prepares students to apply the principles of social work to the legal system, including applicable local, state and federal laws civil and criminal courts and the juvenile justice system law enforcement agencies and correctional facilities. Your clients may be children or adults, individuals or families, organizations or communities. Their legal difficulties may involve child custody and parental rights issues due to domestic violence and neglect and crimes relating to mental illness and substance abuse. They may face arrest and incarceration, be imprisoned or hospitalized, or be on probation or parole. The Forensic Social Work concentration prepares students to serve all of these populations, by identifying societal issues and their impact on your clients screening, assessing and counseling your clients planning and implementing interventions making client referrals and otherwise serving as effective advocates for diverse and at-risk clients.

School of Health Professions