The Social Work program at Brigham Young University - Idaho prepares students for generalist

social work practice with individuals, groups, families and communities.  The social work program at BYU-I has a mission that is appropriate to social work education as defined in the Educational Policy Section 1.1, Purposes of Social Work Education of the Council on Social Work Education.  The BYU-I social work program mission is consistent with baccalaureate level training and preparing students for generalist practice and is consistent with the BYU-I  institutional mission. The Baccalaurate Social Work Program at Brigham Young University - Idaho is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Mission Statement

Brigham Young University - Idaho Social Work Program Mission:

The mission of the Brigham Young University - Idaho Social work program is to support the overall mission of BYU-Idaho and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints;

and to help students develop social work knowledge to become competent and effective communicators and professional social workers for generalist social work practice and Christian service with individuals, groups, families, communities and society.

To help students of diverse interests and abilities to use and integrate social work historically grounded purposes, philosophy, knowledge, values, supervision, consultation, and skills for leadership in the evaluation and development of social policy, social service delivery systems ,  professional social work employment and for their roles as citizens and parents.  To promote economic and social justice and prepare to work within the context of their clients specific cultures.

 BYU-Idaho social Work program has goals that are derived from its mission statement.

The specific program goals can be found in the Student Manual(PDF)