If you’re interested in working directly with people to improve their lives, then you’re in luck—social workers are in high demand! According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the need for licensed social workers is expected to grow by 25 percent in the next six years. Goshen College’s social work program is nationally respected and has a historically high job placement rate. At GC, our knowledgeable faculty will give you personalized attention, helping you combine your interests in helping others, resolving conflict and promoting social justice.
As a social work major, you’ll find many opportunities for activism on campus and in the community, including a mandatory senior internship. Through coursework and supervised practice experiences, you’ll develop the skills you need to succeed in graduate school or the professional world of social work. In fact, over 90 percent of GC social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs. And in recent years, every single social work graduate who sought employment was employed within four months of graduation!
Kori Cripe '96 combines her longtime passion for horses with her profession as a mental health counselor at The Barn is Therapy practice, providing a counseling option for farm folk and city dwellers alike—children, teens and adults.
Anna Bowman, associate professor emerita of social work and director emerita of women’s studies, died Saturday, July 4, at her residence in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She was 90 years old.
Over twenty agencies throughout the state will participate in this free hiring fair! Free – but please register in advance at www.iarca.org/training.
of GC social work students achieve the program’s competency benchmarks
of social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs
best school in Indiana for social work majors
of recent social work grads seeking employment were employed within 4 months of graduation
of social work alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
of alumni agree that social work faculty are genuinely interested in students
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Ethan Lapp ’20 is a peace, justice and conflict studies and social work double major from Goshen Indiana. He is a leader of the Prevention Intervention Network (PIN).
Ethan's storyBecca Yoder, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, graduated in 2013. She is a singer, a Spanish interpreter, a volunteer and a peacemaker who came to Goshen College to study social work, Spanish and women's studies.
Becca's storyJeanne Liechty discovered social work as a major and profession while serving a year of voluntary service in San Antonio, Texas. Today she is a professor of social work and department chair.
Jeanne's storyAs a bilingual therapist, Patricia Ebersole-Zwier ’76, has counseled couples and individuals in Latin America and the United States, and is now mentoring the next generation of bilingual professionals at Oaklawn in Goshen.
Ardys Woodward, a 2017 art and social work graduate from Kansas, came to Goshen for its strong academics, but quickly felt at home in a place where critical thinking is common even outside the classroom.
Ardy's storyAranza Torres is a social work graduate from Waco, Texas. She came to Goshen to study peace, and has since had the opportunity to create peace through advocating for the DREAM Act.
Aranza's storyJeanne Liechty
Professor of Social Work
Director of Social Work Program
Jessica Lala
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Veronica Berkey
Administrative Assistant for Social Work Sociology & Anthropology & Art
