The Simmons M.S.W. — a degree in demand

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, social work employment is expected to increase through 2018. The aging baby boom generation is driving the demand for gerontology social workers. Likewise, the need for social workers specializing in substance abuse and medical and public health is predicted to rise.

"While we very much hold on to the traditional ways of doing social work, we also recognize the need to teach students the most current, evidence-based practices. We are constantly reviewing our curriculum to integrate new forms of treatments, interventions, and resources. We're training social workers for today's job market."
- Michael Melendez, M.S.W., PH.D. -  Professor and Chair of The Foundation Curriculum

Over 30 percent of Simmons social work students are offered jobs by at least one of their internship sites.

Where They Land

A Sampling of first jobs for recent SSW graduates

  • Clinical Social Worker in the emergency department of Boston's Children's Hospital
  • Clinical Social Work Supervisor at the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
  • Director of Substance Abuse Prevention for the City of Gloucester
  • Clinical Social Worker at HEARTH, Inc., a Boston based supportive housing organization for formerly homeless and at risk elders
  • Clinical Social Worker at Latino Health Institute, Boston
  • Director of LGBT Services at Massachusetts Institute of  Technology's Division of Student Life
  • Behavioral Health Policy Analyst for the Council of State Governments Justice Center in New York City
  • Clinical Social Worker at the Veteran's Administration Boston Health Care System
  • Stabilization Coordinator for the AIDS Action Committee, Boston
  • Clinical Social Worker at Hebrew Senior Life, Boston
  • Clincal Social Work at Dana-Farber Cancer Instute/Breast Clinic
  • Fellow, Ruderman Fellowship in Gerontological Social Work at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Family Counselor at the Center for Family Life in Brooklyn, New York
  • Coordinator for Mobile Crisis Services/HES in Haverhill, Massachusetts
  • Mental Health Therapist for Kaiser Permanente Health Care in Portland, Orgeon
  • College Counselor in the Simmons College Counseling Center
  • Medical Social Worker in Cardiology at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Addictions Specialist at the North Charles Institute for the Addictions in Somerville, Massachusetts
  • Founding Director of the Matahari: Eye of the Day, a Boston-based organization that helps create community solutions to end human trafficking and gender violence
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