Advancing transformative social work practice with a passion for human rights and social justice.
With a strong focus on social justice and human rights, we prepare students for transformative social work practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Through our teaching, scholarship and public service, we strive to advance social work knowledge and practice that contributes to a more just world order.
Students gain experience through opportunities to engage in wide range of roles and settings, such as schools, healthcare, mental health centers, government agencies, and community-based organizations. Our graduates become professionals whose practice reflects the most humane and empowering knowledge, skills, and values of social work.
Nationally Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
Academic Programs
Field Education
Practicum experiences with our community partners include profoundly impactful field-based learning across multiple settings and fields of practice. As you develop your skills, you will also explore a variety of pathways within the profession.
Field Education: Experience in the Profession
Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership
Our Child Welfare Training Partnership (CWTP) facilitates the professional development of caregivers and the Family Services workforce to meet the complex needs of Vermont’s children, youth and families.
CWTP webpageSuccess After Graduation
- 98% of graduates in the College of Education and Social Services were employed or continuing their education 6 months after graduating
- 94.5% of grads were satisfied or very satisfied with their full-time position.
- 98.5% of grads said their field of employment is somewhat or closely related to their career goals.
