社会工作艺术副学士（克莱蒙校区）

对于那些渴望改善人们生活的人来说，社会工作是一项职业。社会工作者通过向人们传授生活技能或将其与适当的资源联系起来，帮助人们在自己的环境中发挥最佳作用。它们可以帮助面临威胁生命的疾病或严重的慢性疾病或残疾的人们。他们通常在与健康相关的环境中提供社会服务，这些环境由托管医疗组织管理。社会工作者还与处于危机中的人们合作，在严重的家庭冲突中协助家庭，有时涉及虐待儿童或配偶。其他客户可能试图应对失业，住房不足或滥用毒品的问题。
Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to help improve people's lives. Social workers help people function at their best in their environment, by teaching them life skills or linking them to appropriate resources. They may help people who face a life-threatening disease or serious chronic illness or disability. They often provide social services in health-related settings that are governed by managed care organizations. Social workers also work with people in crisis, assisting families in serious domestic conflicts, sometimes involving child or spousal abuse. Other clients may be trying to cope with unemployment, inadequate housing or substance abuse.<br><br>Most social workers specialize their degree. Although some conduct research involved in planning or policy development, most prefer an area of practice in which they interact directly with people.