This curriculum is designed to prepare students for employment in agencies which provide social services to the community. The program provides skills and knowledge to prepare students for employment in welfare agencies, municipal/recreation programs, social development projects, church-sponsored youth programs, and other private or public enterprises of human welfare.

This program has been identified as a TECH PREP program.

This program capstones to the rehabilitation program in the social work department at SIU-C. Interested students should seek advisement.